Don’t forget to address the killer dowel pin behind the timing cover on the front of the engine. All you do is make a small metal tab to put in front of the pin and lock it down with the bolt that is nearby to keep it from falling out into the timing gears and wrecking the engine, also on the jumpy idle, on the AFC housing, that screw that you backed out behind the diaphragm, if you screw that in just a little bit while it’s running, it should touch the rack travel movement and steady the idle. Good work on everything also. It’s always good to take your time and go over things few times to make sure you don’t forget anything.
👍👌👏 Sounds very reasonable. He might have backed out the screw a little bit too much although the specialists told him to have it flush with the housing. Best regards, luck and health in particular.
Shout out to Dave, the awesome neighborhood machinist! Great to have someone not only willing to help, but actually explain things to you. Thanks again Dave.
Travis, I get the biggest kick out of you and how amazed you are at the tools that I sold a bajillion of. That valve spring compressor, a K-D 2078 if I recall, was something that every good mechanic had to have in his tool box. Otherwise he'd not be able to replace valve seals on overhead engines. Well, at least he wouldn't have to stuff the cylinder full of rope to hold the valves up. I keep seeing stuff that I sold tons of and how amazed you are at all of them. Your Dad has a world of knowledge. I sure would love to sit and drink a beer with him and just reminisce the good old days. By the way, many of the guys would weld a 3/8 drive socket to the center of the handle on that tool so they could run it with an air ratchet or 3/8 impact.
TY Dave, Travis, I think I know where the shuttering is coming from, at 1:09:10 you backed that screw all the way out flush with the inside of the cover. I am almost positive you need to adjust that in while running, to get rid of the shudder. At idle yo don't have enough air pressure to keep that rack from wiggling back and forth. Once you increase the throttle and intake air pressure, the rack stops wiggling. Think of it like valve lash.
Travis’ dad in my opinion is the type of man that anyone would be proud to call their father. He also gets bonus points for being as engine savvy as he is.
Brought back memories of when I was an apprentice diesel mechanic back in '80's here in NZ. We only checked the injector spray pattern & pressure. Usually, we would send injectors & pumps off to diesel specialists to overhaul. I'm a fan of American muscle engines, whether it's petrol or diesel. Love your work.👍
Man it makes me happy watching your videos. Especially when you’re working with your pops.. I’ve said it a bunch but takes me back when I would help my pops in his shop restoring Harley 45’s. If you need a place to crash on any adventures into so cal hit me up. I have a travel trailer in my driveway perfect for a place to S-S-S. (Shit shower and sleep) always a great day with a new video! Keep up the awesome content! And a shout out to pops for passing down his knowledge to the next generation!
Good video as always thank you kindly. IT is truly amazing how you do things and so smooth at it. You are truly a craftsman. I'm almost 70 years old and I learn new things every time I watch. Thank you kindly again.
This is great, diesel pumps are black arts to me. Now I know how they work, even though I will never work on one. Great to have Dave on again. He is da man when it comes to serious machine tools.
Welcome to the world of P-pumps. Check fuel pressure and get rid of that OEM banjo fitting on the return line coming out of the pump. You have air in the system in the p oump. A new fuel return banjo should open it up.
Another very interesting to me diesel hop up video. I know nothing about diesels so this was very educational and entertaining to watch. Looking forward to seeing the rest of this build!!!! PS: Next to diesels, the next thing I know nothing about are automatic transmissions. All I have ever done was pull them out and reinstall trannies rebuilt by somebody else. The most I have ever done was replace some solenoids on the valve body of a Chevy Astro van I owned. Can't remember what all I did but it solved the problem. That was about 15 years ago and my memory isn't what it used to be. LOL!!!!!
Thanks for taking the time to explain things Travis . I just started learning about Diesels ( never too old to learn something new ) Really epic video! Can't wait to see what you pick for a Body ( I'd pass on that shell as well ) Godspeed !
I never thought I would see the day where the diesel engine would become a performance engine. The power that you can get out of these things is downright impressive. Considering that they are so overbuilt from the factory it makes it easy to turn up the power without having to rebuild the bottom end with aftermarket parts.
Really interesting and super well explained! It's nice that you take the time to go into so much detail and don't just put out "will it start and drive" videos!
Great video Travis. One of your most interesting ones although they are all great. Admire your knowledge and dedication. Definitely a shout out to Dave & also everyone in your video, nice to see all those old tools & especially made in the USA. Enjoyed watching. 👍🏼👍🏼
Travis, awesome video! You have to make sure that the body you want to put on that frame also has the height. Those cummins are very tall, just something to consider. Ever thought about a van?
Changing the timing does not change the camshaft performance. I mean now the permannency of valves has change so it is normal that the idle would change. Great video!
@ indeed i did . Most guys skip the harder stuff off camera and make stuff look way easier then it is. You sir will mention anything done off camera and catch us up. That sets you apart
I’m always so happy when I see a new video from you Travis, especially a nice long one like this I get to watch the first half on the way to work in the second half on the way home to help me relax❤
Well done on the auto tranny rebuild , I have built many Borg Warner auto boxes with o,drives , and they have been fine and I'm only a basic garage guy , thanks for sharing !!
That was a very interesting video. I learned a lot of things about injectors. We bought a 93 Ford f250 with a 7.3 l diesel un aspirated and it ran like a Swiss watch and still does. But we had a little crack in one of the caps to the injector pump or from the injector pump? I don't really remember just a little hairline crack where it was getting air and it would miss and high RPMs. It pump fuel fast enough that it wouldn't, but once the RPMs were down low it was getting a little bit of air into the injector. At least that was our problem. Just food for thought Good luck figuring this one out. Watching you from Yuma
28:15 time of video. If you spin the valve on the pop tester out a lot and then pump it up close to the pop tester pressure you can the thread the valve in to slow down and watch better when the injector pops. As you turn the valve wheel in the pressure will increase until it pops. Just and fyi that I learned when using the same tester. 😮
I can't wait to see what you're going to put it in??? Travis the things that we do because we weren't born wealthy, but it's all good fun and a great morning experience.
Diesels are a bit of a mystery to me so this vid wasn't just entertaining, it was also educational! I like your big shiny hair drier, should make some serious power. Can't wait to see what body you put over this engine.
Great video only thing that I suggest you is when you’re working with timing and degrees are so critical you should lock engine from rear on the flywheel teeth especially if you’re torquing pump .There is tool like that it will fit inside starter whole it will lock directly into flywheel teeth. But you can make your own from scrap starter gear and some bolts.
Greetings from Germany. I didn't watch to the end, maybe you answered the question later. Why didn't you change the valve rubbers when you already removed the springs? I continue to watch the video..
You can hear the lifters come lose when you shake the push rod. DAVE. Your the man. Towards the end of the video you said it was hooked back up to the gas tank. I hope you are not running gas through a fuel engine. I'm an X truck driver. What can I say.
Ive got the perfect truck for that engine and make you one heck of a deal. Its a 1953 Chevy 1½ ton truck with a PTO and the cylinder for a dump bed. I was gonna build a car hauler out of it but didnt get around to it. That cummins be perfect for it
I know you just said you don’t want to do a truck, but if you do go for a larger 2 ton + trucks, you have the narrow cab like you GMC but a lot wider in the grill/fender area, at least a foot wider. Will package nicely. But part of me would like to see this chassis with a old early 1950s Buick straight 8 body on top 😅
Don’t forget to address the killer dowel pin behind the timing cover on the front of the engine. All you do is make a small metal tab to put in front of the pin and lock it down with the bolt that is nearby to keep it from falling out into the timing gears and wrecking the engine, also on the jumpy idle, on the AFC housing, that screw that you backed out behind the diaphragm, if you screw that in just a little bit while it’s running, it should touch the rack travel movement and steady the idle. Good work on everything also. It’s always good to take your time and go over things few times to make sure you don’t forget anything.
👍👌👏 Sounds very reasonable. He might have backed out the screw a little bit too much although the specialists told him to have it flush with the housing.
Best regards, luck and health in particular.
Yeah you could be right. Still troubleshooting it.
It would be sad to see all your hard work and money wasted if that killer dowel pin falls out DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!!!!
Thanks for the shoutout it was great meeting you! I love your channel and the content you have it’s amazing!
Thanks man good meeting you 🫡
CruisinWithKevin’s channel is seriously underrated. I don’t understand why it hasn’t taken off because he has definitely put in the hard work.
@@robertwest3093 thanks Robert appreciate the support man. Travis’s channel is awesome too and he’s a genuine guys I’m glad I met him and found it!
Shout out to Dave, the awesome neighborhood machinist! Great to have someone not only willing to help, but actually explain things to you. Thanks again Dave.
Travis, I get the biggest kick out of you and how amazed you are at the tools that I sold a bajillion of. That valve spring compressor, a K-D 2078 if I recall, was something that every good mechanic had to have in his tool box. Otherwise he'd not be able to replace valve seals on overhead engines. Well, at least he wouldn't have to stuff the cylinder full of rope to hold the valves up. I keep seeing stuff that I sold tons of and how amazed you are at all of them. Your Dad has a world of knowledge. I sure would love to sit and drink a beer with him and just reminisce the good old days. By the way, many of the guys would weld a 3/8 drive socket to the center of the handle on that tool so they could run it with an air ratchet or 3/8 impact.
I just really like things that make my life easier. Yes my dads great
TY Dave, Travis, I think I know where the shuttering is coming from, at 1:09:10 you backed that screw all the way out flush with the inside of the cover. I am almost positive you need to adjust that in while running, to get rid of the shudder. At idle yo don't have enough air pressure to keep that rack from wiggling back and forth. Once you increase the throttle and intake air pressure, the rack stops wiggling. Think of it like valve lash.
Three turns in after initial contact of the foot rod.
Cherish every moment with your Dad while you have him. You are also going to be a dad. Wear the seatbelt.
I was going to write a post in before I could I read yours and it was exactly what I was going to say. What else can I say
Travis’ dad in my opinion is the type of man that anyone would be proud to call their father. He also gets bonus points for being as engine savvy as he is.
Very well put.
Brought back memories of when I was an apprentice diesel mechanic back in '80's here in NZ. We only checked the injector spray pattern & pressure. Usually, we would send injectors & pumps off to diesel specialists to overhaul. I'm a fan of American muscle engines, whether it's petrol or diesel. Love your work.👍
If you don't have the tool, make the tool. I love it. Super detailed, super interesting. Great video, Travis!
Hey Dave hope everything's going great and your day thanks for being there for Travis and his dad. Dave's the man!!!
Man it makes me happy watching your videos. Especially when you’re working with your pops.. I’ve said it a bunch but takes me back when I would help my pops in his shop restoring Harley 45’s. If you need a place to crash on any adventures into so cal hit me up. I have a travel trailer in my driveway perfect for a place to S-S-S. (Shit shower and sleep) always a great day with a new video! Keep up the awesome content! And a shout out to pops for passing down his knowledge to the next generation!
Haha thanks for the offer man.
Thanks Dave.
Engine looking good
Thanks Dave. You’re the best!
Dave's the man. A real engineer. Hopes he has passed on a few skills to the next generation. We can't lose those skill sets. 👍
He knows his stuff he’s awesome
Travis, this is a great video. You are a great teacher. Nice to see your father helping. What a dad.
Another great video, thanks to Dave, what a great dude! And also good seeing your dad
Good video as always thank you kindly. IT is truly amazing how you do things and so smooth at it. You are truly a craftsman. I'm almost 70 years old and I learn new things every time I watch. Thank you kindly again.
Thank you appreciate the compliment
This is great, diesel pumps are black arts to me. Now I know how they work, even though I will never work on one.
Great to have Dave on again. He is da man when it comes to serious machine tools.
Thank you so much for helping Travis Dave you rock brother 😀
Dave is the man! Take care of him Travis! This whole video is a labor of passion and I really appreciate that!
Welcome to the world of P-pumps. Check fuel pressure and get rid of that OEM banjo fitting on the return line coming out of the pump. You have air in the system in the p oump. A new fuel return banjo should open it up.
Travis, I would call that an absolute success!!! Thanks Dave. And love watching you and your Dad!
Thanks Dave!!!!!!😀😃😃😃
Thanks Travis for another great video and thanks Dave for being a great neighbor 👍👍👍👍🏁🏁🏁🏁
Thank you Dave. I had a good friend who lived in Cave Creek very much like Dave. He was also a machinist and just a wonderful man.
Dave is what makes America great. Very very smart man. Completely underappreciated in my opinion, not by you just in general
Good looking out Dave! Putting the Bridgeport mill to work!
Amazing project, can't wait for the next video, thank you
I have the same tool for valves it was my grandfathers he worked for ford in the 1950s and 1960s great tools to have
Another very interesting to me diesel hop up video. I know nothing about diesels so this was very educational and entertaining to watch. Looking forward to seeing the rest of this build!!!! PS: Next to diesels, the next thing I know nothing about are automatic transmissions. All I have ever done was pull them out and reinstall trannies rebuilt by somebody else. The most I have ever done was replace some solenoids on the valve body of a Chevy Astro van I owned. Can't remember what all I did but it solved the problem. That was about 15 years ago and my memory isn't what it used to be. LOL!!!!!
Transmissions are crazy you’ll like the next vid on this build
That’s what I thought too I’ve worked in diesels too but never hopping them up so this was really interesting!
Dave is the man!!! Nice video Travis. Cheers to your dad too.
Yes he’s great.
what a wonderfull channel,realy respectfull with no swearing witch means alot to some1 with faith in jesus. You have my subb thats for sure
I’m glad to hear that
Really interesting episode…..great content and educational. Thanks from the UK
Great detailed video. Don't forget that coolant plug "freeze plug" in the rear of that engine.
Thank you for sharing and your APPRECIATION to your subscribers Travis
Thanks for taking the time to explain things Travis . I just started learning about Diesels ( never too old to learn something new ) Really epic video! Can't wait to see what you pick for a Body ( I'd pass on that shell as well ) Godspeed !
I never thought I would see the day where the diesel engine would become a performance engine. The power that you can get out of these things is downright impressive. Considering that they are so overbuilt from the factory it makes it easy to turn up the power without having to rebuild the bottom end with aftermarket parts.
Yes these engines are really amazing
Dave is the man!
Really interesting and super well explained!
It's nice that you take the time to go into so much detail and don't just put out "will it start and drive" videos!
Thanks glad you enjoyed the more in depth stuff
Great video Travis. One of your most interesting ones although they are all great. Admire your knowledge and dedication. Definitely a shout out to Dave & also everyone in your video, nice to see all those old tools & especially made in the USA. Enjoyed watching. 👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you means alot this one was pretty in depth for me for sure
Thank you Dave. A great neighbor.
thanks to dave for his machining work and great work on the diesel engine, youll get that misss figured out
Great job of explaining this step by step.
Travis, awesome video! You have to make sure that the body you want to put on that frame also has the height. Those cummins are very tall, just something to consider. Ever thought about a van?
Great job dave
Changing the timing does not change the camshaft performance. I mean now the permannency of valves has change so it is normal that the idle would change. Great video!
Great DIY rebuild, the details are fantastic, another great video Travis
Glad you liked it 🫡💪🏼
@ indeed i did . Most guys skip the harder stuff off camera and make stuff look way easier then it is. You sir will mention anything done off camera and catch us up. That sets you apart
I do believe that Travis is going somewhere. Good job
I’m always so happy when I see a new video from you Travis, especially a nice long one like this I get to watch the first half on the way to work in the second half on the way home to help me relax❤
You the man DAVE! GREAT FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR 😊
Well done on the auto tranny rebuild , I have built many Borg Warner auto boxes with o,drives , and they have been fine and I'm only a basic garage guy , thanks for sharing !!
My heart sank when the file broke, but, man, were you lucky to retrieve the broken piece!
Some great progress was made , well done
A almost 2 hour video? Loving it!!
That was a very interesting video. I learned a lot of things about injectors. We bought a 93 Ford f250 with a 7.3 l diesel un aspirated and it ran like a Swiss watch and still does. But we had a little crack in one of the caps to the injector pump or from the injector pump? I don't really remember just a little hairline crack where it was getting air and it would miss and high RPMs. It pump fuel fast enough that it wouldn't, but once the RPMs were down low it was getting a little bit of air into the injector. At least that was our problem. Just food for thought Good luck figuring this one out. Watching you from Yuma
Swap it into an old Caddy hearse - like a 57-60. Bring 'em back alive! Congrats on the little one on the way. Keep the vids coming!
Was a mechanic most my life but not on diesels so I find this very interesting. Any diesels I worked on were stock.
Christmas came early, but with some major ka ching...but your smiles as you unwrapped them was cool ..
dave comes to the rescue
Absolutely amazing skills and attention to detail so enjoyable to watch
I'm not even a Mopar guy but this is gonna be a killer build
what about coe truck? lots of cool ones out there. love your channel and thank you dave.
The shuttering is coming from your fuel screw screw it in while running to get rid of the shake
Dave Rocks!!!
WOW! NICE WORK!
28:15 time of video. If you spin the valve on the pop tester out a lot and then pump it up close to the pop tester pressure you can the thread the valve in to slow down and watch better when the injector pops. As you turn the valve wheel in the pressure will increase until it pops. Just and fyi that I learned when using the same tester. 😮
Thanks Dave ❤
Thanks for another , Brother !
Thanks, Dave!
Most older junk is much better ❤
Good for you Dave.
I highly recommend a steed speed or just a 3 piece exhaust manifold. The stock ones start to shrink over time and will break off the ear on the head.
Thank you Dave!!!!!!
Great video!
Really enjoyed it!!
Awesome job on the engine,Travis …
I can't wait to see what you're going to put it in??? Travis the things that we do because we weren't born wealthy, but it's all good fun and a great morning experience.
U will get it right on point we have no doubt ,thanks for the work u do love it especially on night shift :)
Like watching your content. You do a great job with it.
Great video Travis a lot of work.. I've never messed with diesels I learned a lot
There are pretty intricate little devils
Diesels are a bit of a mystery to me so this vid wasn't just entertaining, it was also educational! I like your big shiny hair drier, should make some serious power. Can't wait to see what body you put over this engine.
Fascinating the whole diesel motor with the whole inject pump deal
Thanks Dave!!! 😊
Just a heads up get you a liquid filled gauge for your injector tester and it’ll give you a more accurate reading.
Awesome video. Thank you for sharing. God bless 🙏❤️
Great video only thing that I suggest you is when you’re working with timing and degrees are so critical you should lock engine from rear on the flywheel teeth especially if you’re torquing pump .There is tool like that it will fit inside starter whole it will lock directly into flywheel teeth. But you can make your own from scrap starter gear and some bolts.
Yeah I shoulda had that tool honestly
Nice work Dave and nice T shirt 😂
Greetings from Germany. I didn't watch to the end, maybe you answered the question later. Why didn't you change the valve rubbers when you already removed the springs? I continue to watch the video..
Station wagon would be way cool !!
Excellent job.❤😊
You can hear the lifters come lose when you shake the push rod. DAVE. Your the man. Towards the end of the video you said it was hooked back up to the gas tank. I hope you are not running gas through a fuel engine. I'm an X truck driver. What can I say.
Use an infrared thermometer on the exhaust runners on the manifold at cold startup to find a nonfiring cylinder .
Good job 👍
great video
Did you do the update to the pin that can fall into the timing gears?
Ive got the perfect truck for that engine and make you one heck of a deal. Its a 1953 Chevy 1½ ton truck with a PTO and the cylinder for a dump bed. I was gonna build a car hauler out of it but didnt get around to it. That cummins be perfect for it
That will have the wider grill giving more radiator/intercooler room
Why not a COE . Hell I will watch all of it . Great channel
Wonder if that’s a lope from air and fuel upgrades? Especially after testing and ruling out every potential issue.
I know you just said you don’t want to do a truck, but if you do go for a larger 2 ton + trucks, you have the narrow cab like you GMC but a lot wider in the grill/fender area, at least a foot wider.
Will package nicely.
But part of me would like to see this chassis with a old early 1950s Buick straight 8 body on top 😅
Yeah the Buick body would be really sweet
That’s a really nice Vice, I’ve been looking for one of those but people around me in CT think they are worth big money
Thanks just found it on fb one day
That was an excellent video! What training do you have to be able to do all this work? Your knowledge amazes me.
School of hard knocks with my dad growing up haha. And lots of time working on things before TH-cam.
@@theetravisb Well , it sure has paid off for you. Keep on truckin'
Amazing video, i really love you guys
Dav I was doing that stuff in my 12 grade till I hit 24 an got disabled. I’m 60 now lol