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DEBOSS GARAGE Hello to ya, I have a 6At turbo Cummings stuffed in a 1960 LandRover Series II,88. I'm wanting to make some positive mods to help mileage and performance if possible. Do you have any ideas that can help? Thanks for your time. Vern
Fram is fine as long as you keep up on your oil changes. We use Fram on a bunch of equipment at work, but we cut all the oil change intervals in HALF. Our philosophy is that Oil and Filters are cheap... new engines are not.
Thanks for the schooling brother, I feel like I'm back in Ohio Diesel Tech. again, of course back then We were all bust putting 4-53 Detroit's in our pickup trucks and working on that " state of the art, POS " Oldsmobile / GM 5.7 L conversion whatever diesel. LOL!!!
This is absolutely packed with information! Thank you for putting these videos together! You certainly know what you are about, and your videos are very well constructed, as are your actual builds. No backyard hack jobs here! This has to be my all time favorite gearhead channel, and I'll certainly be coming back with questions. I'm intending to build a truck later this year, either a Cummins into a Chevy or a TDi into a Toyota. We'll see how it goes down. Thanks again! I'll be watching closely.
Just found your channel and have to say that I'm very impressed. You really seem to know your stuff and have tons of info to offer. I've been kicking around the idea of putting a 4bt in a Chevy k1500. I will finish watching this series to see what it take to pull off. It doesn't seem like it would be super difficult once I know what I need for parts.
The 69 dislikes are people you lost while explaining 😂🤦🏼♂️ I love how I didn't know I was going to learn so much about diesel engines. Thanks you for not explaining things like you are talking to idiots. I think they call it Mansplaining
hey nice series you have here and i started diggin on doing a convertion myself of an 05 trailblazer to 6bt cummins the main issue i have right now would be that the 4l60e would not withstand the torque so, what would you recommend here? getting a new tranny or finding a way with the original?
A dry sleeve is a thin replacable sleeve that fits inside the block bores. No antifreeze touches it.. Very tight fit, no o-rings required . Most Perkins diesels use that system. . Old Ford 8n tractors as well.
they made a marine version thats 4.5 liter 4 valve per cyl have one in a boat rated at 230 hp verses 150 for two valve its like the six thats a higher output at 6.7 liter
I had a 12v, it was a good cold starting Eng. Mine had sat 2 weeks -20c and lower. Fired up with little throttle in about 4 revolutions not plugged in. Batteries were only year old. Guy I worked with was mad as hell his 24v didn't start that day and he drove it night before.
I want to put a 4bt in a 4-door S10 do a custom 72" bed dually conversion. I want a scaled-down miniature dually with a in-bed hitch as a towing rig for a Civic. Scaled-down semi wheels and everything. Make sure all the proportions are perfect. I don't know how well it would work Towing. But that's one of my dream trucks. I've seen a couple dually S10 that just didn't look right with full size truck flares and the proportions were way out of whack.
So on one of your videos I just watched iv Ben thinking of putting a 4bt cumming in my 02 ford Expedition that's lifted but where I live I can't really find any 4bt motors so what esle would be a good 4cycl motor that's a diesel would work in it?
not freeze plugs or water jacket plug's.......... They are core plugs... when pored they have to get the sand out of those holes... Not trying to be a corrective ass sorry
🌈🌈🌈 Why? Would anyone transplant something that shakes like a dog shittin tacks, low to no power and overheats anytime it's exerted into anything. There's way better options available
you need a good ground altenator a cable to the batery.less resistens ,less cavitation.i had the problem with the C27 cat .made several ground cables and solved the problem.groetjes sjaak uit rio
I've always been told when you're brazing you don't want to melt the brazing rod with the flame you want to heat up the material that you're brazing hot enough to melt the brazing rod otherwise you're going to be getting a shitty braze.
Could you compare this motor in general to the Duramax 2.8l? I want to know the performance between them I have a old ford ranger and I want to keep it and put a 4BT in it but I want to know if it would be better to buy a new Colorado or canyon with a duramax (I’m a Ford and Dodge fan it’s just curious)
Hold up.......wait a minute.........somethin ain’t right. Is that a fram filter???? Those are literally garbage. Not just saying that because I have some strange meaningless hate for fram they really are junk. Look it up.
Wow. First he says that glow plugs burn out from cold fuel hitting them (why do they last for years?), then he says you can use coat hanger to braze.... Coat hangers are steel. Dude, you seriously need to fact check what you state in your videos. As much as I want to know how the swap works..... I can't believe anything that you say.
I 💯 percent feel your enjoyment on the 3/8” socket on the idler pulley. I have an old 300ci Ford, all the $30 aftermarket idlers don’t have it only the $130 OE Ford does. Money well spent! Thanks the video.
Deboss, I'm currently doing an engine swap in a 04 Tahoe. I will not be using the old ecm. How do I keep my body control module/ inside electronics working without the ecm?
The only time you should replace the coolant filter is when you do a strip test and the nalcool is low ( providing you use a preloaded filter) the filter should last minimum two years.... remember you need to put manufacturer recommended coolant in truck. Not Ford's but Cummins. Will save you a head gasket in the long run.
Mexican Chrome. I love to use it. Lmao I love your channel bro. Do you go changing shit. A man that loves animals is a good person. Your a good man. Common sense. 👍👍👍👍
Question. How does using a coolant filter add a film to the inside of the water jacket? It seems like the only thing the filter would do is filter out impurities.
Great videos.. I live a few towns away from you actually.. Have you come across any 8.1L out of 2500 avalanches? What are your thoughts on swapping out my 5.3 out my 08 avalanche to a 8.1L?? any help would be greatly appreciated.. cheers
Rich! I'd like to do a similar swap with my 1999 Yukonn (old body style). What exactly did you have to do to modify the a/c bracket to work with the GM compressor? Also, how did you adapt the original alternator?
Well waiting for parts after my oil cooler split a seam on the road I was researching putting the larger cooler in iirc options are 9, 7, and 5 plates otherwise identical. The 6bt came with the largest early on . But over cooling the oil lead to deposits in the cooler , witch lead to blowen up coolers , they see unregulated oil pressure. Cummins solution to this was reduce the oil Cooling now the 6bt has the medium and the 4bt has the small. Flow is oil pump, cooler, overpressure valve, pluged filter (iirc 15psi) pressure differential valve PDV high side , oil filter (non-bypass) ,PDV low side, into first oil gallery in the block. The reason for this setup is the water warms faster so pull heat from the water to warm/thin the oil. Before the filterif the oil is still too thick it triggers the bypass preventing oil starvation on those bone chilling mornings. Can't get an answer out of oil filter technicians as to what temperature versus viscosity this pressure differential will occur in a Cummins, Fram , wix , or napa filter... lost 2.5 ga oil in 150mi. Found the problem and opened the rad cap limped to town 12 mi to us 50 the loneliest Highway in America Great job explaining the what's and why fors.
Actually, a coolant filter does filter the coolant. Yes, you're correct in that it reduces cavitation and erosion on the liners but any decent mechanic will tell you that changing the coolant more often will do the same. Also, you mentioned that the turbo manifold and alternator was from the 5.3 at 5:32-5:47... did you mean the 5.9 Cummins or the 5.3 LS engine that was in the Tahoe originally? 🤔
I was feeling down cause my 2012 Silverado ltz flex fuel is having the common lifter problem, I think I am going to get a shop to do a engine swap for me, cause i dont want to part with it
I tire from trying to explain that what people refer to as 'freeze' plugs is part of the casting process, the sand formed water jackets, it requires a way to remove it.
![Starter & AC Pulley | 3.9 4BT #CumminsTahoe [EP2]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/jFt2VVFXBwM/mqdefault.jpg)
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DEBOSS GARAGE Hello to ya, I have a 6At turbo Cummings stuffed in a 1960 LandRover Series II,88. I'm wanting to make some positive mods to help mileage and performance if possible. Do you have any ideas that can help? Thanks for your time. Vern
theyre not actual freeze plugs?!?!?! I thought I heard you refer to them as such before
Lmao we added some Mexican chrome as a Mexican I find that hilarious...i fucking hate chrome
Hey, my Puerto Rican buddy calls duct tape "Puerto Rican Chrome". That made me spew the cervesa everwhere...
I like how this guy explains what he does, so i subbed
I like how different his stuff is, n all the different stuff he does like all the diesel swaps, revamping the shop, pouring concrete lol
Cat fight under the Cummins! Great stuff rich.
Dammit..I wish I lived close to you...I would work for free just to learn what you know and how to do it right the 1st time...!!!!
Same hear. I wouldn't care at all. Never hurts to learn
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn
Fuck yes it hurts to learn.
Ever lost a finger?
Those yellow cats were duking it out!
PLEASE tell me you didn't put a Fram oil filter on that............
Almost as bad as Driveworks.
I was looking at that also
Yeah right they had the worst test on the market
Fram is fine as long as you keep up on your oil changes. We use Fram on a bunch of equipment at work, but we cut all the oil change intervals in HALF. Our philosophy is that Oil and Filters are cheap... new engines are not.
@@kadenwatt2033 Wix & Purolator filters are the same price as fram, & the best in their price range. Much better than fram
Thanks for the schooling brother, I feel like I'm back in Ohio Diesel Tech. again, of course back then We were all bust putting 4-53 Detroit's in our pickup trucks and working on that " state of the art, POS " Oldsmobile / GM 5.7 L conversion whatever diesel. LOL!!!
Nothing like a screaming Detroit Diesel.
This is absolutely packed with information! Thank you for putting these videos together! You certainly know what you are about, and your videos are very well constructed, as are your actual builds. No backyard hack jobs here! This has to be my all time favorite gearhead channel, and I'll certainly be coming back with questions. I'm intending to build a truck later this year, either a Cummins into a Chevy or a TDi into a Toyota. We'll see how it goes down. Thanks again! I'll be watching closely.
Judah Chadwick Damn Skippy!!
So what did you build?
MEXICAN CHROME. 😂🤣🤣😂
Ok I did hear correctly. I was super confused 😂😂
Lmao the cats are boxing🥊 nice vid
Would you be up for putting a 24v 5.9/Allison/14 Bolt in a 99' Tahoe with 6 in lift and 35's?
+Brandon Pavlovich Definitely!
Just found your channel and have to say that I'm very impressed. You really seem to know your stuff and have tons of info to offer. I've been kicking around the idea of putting a 4bt in a Chevy k1500. I will finish watching this series to see what it take to pull off. It doesn't seem like it would be super difficult once I know what I need for parts.
ih1206 put a 6bt I am doing a 6bt in my 98 k1500
So did you do the swap on the k1500?
The 69 dislikes are people you lost while explaining 😂🤦🏼♂️
I love how I didn't know I was going to learn so much about diesel engines. Thanks you for not explaining things like you are talking to idiots. I think they call it Mansplaining
Great video, even not knowing much about these engines coming into it I was able to understand what you were talking about.
Cale Ricketts Thanks! Really great to hear that. Glad it was helpful!
DEBOSS GARAGE so your tahoe tows 12,000 lbs with ease?? My 2005 with 5.3 im afraid to tow 7,400 lbs
hey nice series you have here and i started diggin on doing a convertion myself of an 05 trailblazer to 6bt cummins the main issue i have right now would be that the 4l60e would not withstand the torque
so, what would you recommend here? getting a new tranny or finding a way with the original?
great video. I live in florida and I cant begin to imagine what below 0 temperatures are like.
Okay I'm half Canadian.. ... Dad was an Novi............. I'm a mechanic to over 50 years....... I've been trying to understand you.....
A dry sleeve is a thin replacable sleeve that fits inside the block bores. No antifreeze touches it.. Very tight fit, no o-rings required .
Most Perkins diesels use that system. . Old Ford 8n tractors as well.
they made a marine version thats 4.5 liter 4 valve per cyl have one in a boat rated at 230 hp verses 150 for two valve its like the six thats a higher output at 6.7 liter
speed in a 25 ft southwester went from 29mph to 42mph
engine was built by cummins
Isn't the coating a flux?
I had a 12v, it was a good cold starting Eng. Mine had sat 2 weeks -20c and lower. Fired up with little throttle in about 4 revolutions not plugged in. Batteries were only year old. Guy I worked with was mad as hell his 24v didn't start that day and he drove it night before.
nice man the music at 11:04 hehehehe man i need to come see ya at the shop bring some hortons and shit
I want to put a 4bt in a 4-door S10 do a custom 72" bed dually conversion. I want a scaled-down miniature dually with a in-bed hitch as a towing rig for a Civic. Scaled-down semi wheels and everything. Make sure all the proportions are perfect. I don't know how well it would work Towing. But that's one of my dream trucks. I've seen a couple dually S10 that just didn't look right with full size truck flares and the proportions were way out of whack.
A 5.9 litre Cummins Diesel in a Chevy Tahoe? Why not? As long as it fits inside the engine bay, and the gearbox can withstand the power and torque.
So on one of your videos I just watched iv Ben thinking of putting a 4bt cumming in my 02 ford Expedition that's lifted but where I live I can't really find any 4bt motors so what esle would be a good 4cycl motor that's a diesel would work in it?
not freeze plugs or water jacket plug's.......... They are core plugs... when pored they have to get the sand out of those holes... Not trying to be a corrective ass sorry
🌈🌈🌈 Why? Would anyone transplant something that shakes like a dog shittin tacks, low to no power and overheats anytime it's exerted into anything. There's way better options available
you need a good ground
altenator a cable to the batery.less resistens ,less cavitation.i had the problem with the C27 cat .made several ground cables and solved the problem.groetjes sjaak uit rio
Why installing a four cylinder Cummins instead a six 5.7 on the Tahoe
I've always been told when you're brazing you don't want to melt the brazing rod with the flame you want to heat up the material that you're brazing hot enough to melt the brazing rod otherwise you're going to be getting a shitty braze.
Awesome to hear how to spool turbo faster w/Mexican chrome. 🤣😂🤣😂
Could you compare this motor in general to the Duramax 2.8l? I want to know the performance between them
I have a old ford ranger and I want to keep it and put a 4BT in it but I want to know if it would be better to buy a new Colorado or canyon with a duramax
(I’m a Ford and Dodge fan it’s just curious)
Nicholas Murphy The Duramax 2.8 is closer to the Cummins 2.8 than the 4BT.
Just turned the factory 4bt exhaust manifold upside down put turbo on top
Now how come it's a American motor with a English Holset turbo?.
How do you source your engines, specifically the is 4bt engine?
Terrible thing is that its a dodge and has horrible electrical problems
I want you to do that too my 94 suburban. 6.5. Is problematic motor
This isn’t a budget lol not even.
Damn Chinese phone....... Anyway I think I get it......
Now why the f would anyone do this? Its like owning an avalanche
Hold up.......wait a minute.........somethin ain’t right. Is that a fram filter???? Those are literally garbage. Not just saying that because I have some strange meaningless hate for fram they really are junk. Look it up.
How much is the conversion cost . and what kind of trans is good to run in it . id like to keep a 5 speed in my truck .
You'll be in the 5 digets
Wow. First he says that glow plugs burn out from cold fuel hitting them (why do they last for years?), then he says you can use coat hanger to braze.... Coat hangers are steel. Dude, you seriously need to fact check what you state in your videos. As much as I want to know how the swap works..... I can't believe anything that you say.
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I thought the Mexican chrome reduced the horsepower.
Wow, I learned a thing or two there mate, great vid
Huh... Nice build. I buttoned mine up a few years back. Mine is in an '03. Check it out sometime. I've got some videos posted.
I 💯 percent feel your enjoyment on the 3/8” socket on the idler pulley. I have an old 300ci Ford, all the $30 aftermarket idlers don’t have it only the $130 OE Ford does. Money well spent! Thanks the video.
Would you be interested in doing a 4bt swap into a Cherokee?
I'm up for anything
+DEBOSS GARAGE Id love to watch this, working towards this swap end of summer.
Deboss, I'm currently doing an engine swap in a 04 Tahoe. I will not be using the old ecm. How do I keep my body control module/ inside electronics working without the ecm?
How did you make it street legal?
I don't know, but they may not have restrictions in Canada where he is.
Wojciech Głowacki there is no need for any sort of inspection after something like this here in Canada.
Is it street legal in Texas?
When the music kicks in at 7:00- pure engine pornography...
'yah,baby, you looking so good !'
Hilarious, with lots of useful tips well explained.
Diesel dictionary of great information
The only time you should replace the coolant filter is when you do a strip test and the nalcool is low ( providing you use a preloaded filter) the filter should last minimum two years.... remember you need to put manufacturer recommended coolant in truck. Not Ford's but Cummins. Will save you a head gasket in the long run.
Mexican Chrome. I love to use it. Lmao I love your channel bro. Do you go changing shit. A man that loves animals is a good person. Your a good man. Common sense. 👍👍👍👍
Question. How does using a coolant filter add a film to the inside of the water jacket? It seems like the only thing the filter would do is filter out impurities.
Its not really a filter, it releases an additive that coats the cylinders.
So with your 6 lug axles your able to tow 12,000 lbs?? Wow that crazy here i am afraid to tow 7,000 lbs with my 2005 chevy 5.3
Great videos.. I live a few towns away from you actually.. Have you come across any 8.1L out of 2500 avalanches? What are your thoughts on swapping out my 5.3 out my 08 avalanche to a 8.1L?? any help would be greatly appreciated.. cheers
Ok ,I have a 6At turbo Cummings that I would like to make some positive mods on. Do you have any ideas that can help me??
Thanks , for your help.
The ONLY thing that bothers this nit-picking viewer is that you didn't pre-clean (steam, whatever) the outside of the engine and external parts.
Love the videos! Especially the kitties if you could could you try a c4.4 in a 98 k1500 z71??
Am I the only one annoyed by the intro music?
Can I put a 6bt in a nissan navara???? Or do I use this 4bt
Last person I expected to use fram filters
Rich! I'd like to do a similar swap with my 1999 Yukonn (old body style). What exactly did you have to do to modify the a/c bracket to work with the GM compressor? Also, how did you adapt the original alternator?
Well waiting for parts after my oil cooler split a seam on the road I was researching putting the larger cooler in iirc options are 9, 7, and 5 plates otherwise identical. The 6bt came with the largest early on . But over cooling the oil lead to deposits in the cooler , witch lead to blowen up coolers , they see unregulated oil pressure. Cummins solution to this was reduce the oil Cooling now the 6bt has the medium and the 4bt has the small. Flow is oil pump, cooler, overpressure valve, pluged filter (iirc 15psi) pressure differential valve PDV high side , oil filter (non-bypass) ,PDV low side, into first oil gallery in the block. The reason for this setup is the water warms faster so pull heat from the water to warm/thin the oil. Before the filterif the oil is still too thick it triggers the bypass preventing oil starvation on those bone chilling mornings. Can't get an answer out of oil filter technicians as to what temperature versus viscosity this pressure differential will occur in a Cummins, Fram , wix , or napa filter... lost 2.5 ga oil in 150mi. Found the problem and opened the rad cap limped to town 12 mi to us 50 the loneliest Highway in America
Great job explaining the what's and why fors.
Did anyone else hear Mexican chrome? lol
Ihave a 2008 colorado w ith a 5 line gas can i make 4bt swap and whattype of transmicion 4x4 for that engine ?
Move to min 6.08 the Mexican chrome.
Really funny it make my day 🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠
What are your thoughts on the isb170? The common rail 4bt? Any experience?
Actually, a coolant filter does filter the coolant. Yes, you're correct in that it reduces cavitation and erosion on the liners but any decent mechanic will tell you that changing the coolant more often will do the same. Also, you mentioned that the turbo manifold and alternator was from the 5.3 at 5:32-5:47... did you mean the 5.9 Cummins or the 5.3 LS engine that was in the Tahoe originally? 🤔
I was feeling down cause my 2012 Silverado ltz flex fuel is having the common lifter problem, I think I am going to get a shop to do a engine swap for me, cause i dont want to part with it
I've considered the 4bt for my 95 F150 but I've heard they vibrate. How bad is it at idle?
The Mexican red paint looks good with the Mexican chrome turbo...
Bought a 96 Chevy Silverado 2500 with the 5.7 I will use mostly to tow a 8,000lbs trailer will a 4bt be good or should I go with a 6bt 🤷🏼♂️
I'd go with the 6bt. I don't think the 4bt makes enough power to pull 8,000 lbs with any kind of quickness, I could be wrong though
Do you think a 4BT would be enough power for an E350? Would it fit in a van?
I would love a Cummins 4BT in my Nissan hardbody lol how much roughly?
I tire from trying to explain that what people refer to as 'freeze' plugs is part of the casting process, the sand formed water jackets, it requires a way to remove it.
any particular reason you went with the block mounted lift pump? i have a 24v so i dont like those.
Appreciate you putting content
How is the " paint everything with a rattle can and no masking" cool with diesel stuff but is shunned on gas engines?
So pretty much all stock engine just with a tuned up pump and a 5.9 turbo?
What did you get for fuel economy, and what were you running for differential gears? Stock?
I feel like that block heater is going to leak.
thanks for video man you must be a good guy i saw yellow striped cats :] .oh look up muggy weld for cool welding rods n such
There is a intake cover available for the 4BT with the four bolt hole where you can put the grid heater on
How does that 04 chevy tahoe odb2 plug in to get inspected to pass inspection?
😱😱😱😱😱👏👏👏
chrome mexican ha ha I like their videos in all shows good things and ideas 👍👍👍
sand casting plugs for removing sand from casting head blocks etc i think an old timer said to me
I use to be a fram oil filter fan once upon a time until i saw whats inside them, never again. Its a shame you have on on that piece.
you gave some good tips, i have a 4B and a tahoe. need to turbo the engine, how is the performance?
thinking of 4bt swapping my 03 s15
👊👊👊
Wow i been thinking of doin this to my 2014 tahoe but haven't seen any thing on ytube
I was loving your videos until I seen Fram filters
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that heater on your intake // can they get something like that for a 1987 6.9 idi ???
Mexican chrome?
The ih were bad als0