I have a friend who is an executive at CAT. He's a great guy, but I believe that hamstringing truckers, farmers, commercial fishermen, etc., with proprietary maintenance restrictions is what is driving many independents out of business. America was not built on those principles! It was built by guys like you, who are independents and scratch out a living by doing, learning and becoming experts at what they do. Do some independents buy black market (China) programs to help them with proprietary codes, passwords and such? Of course, but they have no choice if they want to remain profitable and independent in the first place. These codes, passwords, etc, should be part of the purchase price of the equipment and should be transferrable as well. An unforeseen consequence of this is guys keeping older equipment running for years/decades because they don't require the queertrons to fix a simple time critical maintenance issue.
You are a breath of fresh air when it comes to quality of workmanship and attention to detail. Guys like you are rare as hens teeth theses days. No one gives a shit about the work they do or take pride in doing a good and proper job anymore. I salute you sir and would purchase and engine from you in a heartbeat!! RESPECT!!!!
I take pride in my work along with one or two others at work. Now if we could motivate the dead beats that would be nice. I do things I'm not asked to do and find work when I have finished the work that my boss assigned me to.
It's crazy seeing a complete engine in application. I've installed thousands of peanut covers, head cams, fuel injectors, rocker arms, and tri sensors in thousands of engines but I'm on a pretty early stage of assembly so I don't get to see the finished product unless I see one of our vehicles in the field
The lack of service brakes makes me happy. Grew up in a canyon town and had to listen to the Jake brakes of all the log haulers coming down the hill into my town. Best lullaby ever. Thank you for the big rig content
This channel and adept ape pushed me over the edge I went out and got a western star and am rebuilding it now. Been planning on doing it for years. But watching these guys and reading many detriot service manuals gave me just enough wind in my sails to throw money at a project. Thanks for taking the time to put up these videos and explaining to us how these engines work.
Updated on my western star: because I don’t have a shop or have these skills to rebuild , the engine alone cost 27k to rebuild. Then I have to do the interior myself and have someone repaint it.
I run a '99 Freightliner with a Cat engine. Had it since '03 and I will never replace it. 1.66 million miles (it had a half million on it when I got it). 8 mpg @ 55 mph. Overhauled at 1,231,000 miles. 435 hp. C-12. Yours sounded SO nice when you lit 'er up!
Dale Fry Why did you overhaul? i did bottom end bearings at 800k for preventative maintenance. at 1.2mil and still running strong! 50 psi of oil pressure running down the road. 03 FLD 113 CAT C-12
I had a c-12 kick a rod out the side of the block with 650k. Cavitation caused it to cut a hole through a sleeve and hydrolic lock. Keep good factory spec coolant in the truck.
That engines wait the whole truck itself is a thing of beauty... I never ever liked long nose truck but now that I been driving a 2001 kw w900 day cab for months I must say I like it...
Good job mate, that engine bay and ancillaries are a credit to you. I always reckoned a real good bloke keeps his own gear well and you exemplified my theory. Informative video as ever, big fan of yours out here in Australia 🇦🇺👌👍🍻
Trick for getting the peanut cover bolts out is to use an air hammer powered bit holder. I use one called a " shaker", light rotation while being easy on the trigger. It works equally amazing on floor pan #3 Phillip's as well for those trucks that spend time in the mines or haul roads
This is another channel with such good competent entertainment, its why I dont have TV anymore. I dont even own a truck (But i drive them for buddies sometimes) Great documentary.
@@mhp0810 companies have fully taken over youtube and made everything algorithms and advertising. TH-cam channels like this are essentially nonexistent unless you are looking in videos like it. Its why I dislike youtube /google. They absolutely ruined everything back in 2012 when they took away freedom and individuality from this site. You used to get on youtube and the videos we're truly 100% random all the time, everything in the suggested areas on the side was videos of stuff completely irrelevant from eachother, youtube content didn't follow any sort of formulas back then it was random and unpredictable all the time, now you have to go out of your way to try and find good videos and it's always trying to find what you "want to watch more of" its a fucking bullshit ass lie nobody ever wanted any of it they just think everyone wants to see the same thing all the time without even asking us
I'm an old tractor mechanic. Never worked on any Cat gear however I love the video. I really enjoyed the tailgate camera angle and listening to those two stacks choofing out puffs of coal. Cheers from Oz (Australia)
I worked on a few.of these, this one sounds strong for its milage. Plus pulling a full load up to speed that quick must mean that cam is doing its job. A+ work...
man i'm impressed with you and your work you seem to know your stuff, i like your videos keep up the good work. If i ever rebuild my 07 c15 i would rather have you do it then salt lake cat 20,000 for my 01 and I wasn,t impress with the work they did.
Awesome videos. No over the top shots or explanations and no complicated setup. Easy to follow and easy to watch as well as to the point. Keep up the awesome work.
I can’t believe I just discovered this channel, I been looking for something like this for the last 10 years, but the internet DOT has made sharing of information like this almost impossible for big rigs
Well done ! You make it appear such a simple task by just having figured out the best way to go...real pleasure to watch, thank you kindly. Enjoy your work. Stating the obvious, you ARE brilliant at it...Touché!
Jeez, this thing hauls 80,000lbs to speed faster than my Pete 330 at 18,000. Nice. Also, did you say this thing has 750,000 miles on it? Somebody was Johnny on the spot with their oil changes, this engine is CLEAN!! Well done sir!
That motor has been overhauled, however some of the outside stuff was reused which unless its worn out, is perfectly fine and done everyday. However he was smart to change that damper. I had a 12.7 detriot that snapped a crank boss and I'm pretty sure that was the reason, was a worn damper.
Love your Channel I'm a lifelong mechanic 64 years old worked on just about everything .>>really enjoy your videos couldn't exactly tell you why but I do ::::keep up the good work kid I've had to deal with these dudes supposed Factory experts who never spun wrench just remember that dude Bobo will be working at the parts counter till the day he dies trying to pass himself off as an expert he will end up retiring from Joe's Auto Parts with a f****** gold watch.>> gold plated
Awesome video! Quick tech tip if you have the tools plus time. It's always a good idea to replace cam shaft bearings and inspect oil galleries to ensure no rework and the manufacture doesn't reject warranties if anything goes bad with the camshaft coming out of the factory.
the camera in the bed is a bad ass pov sounds and angles are cool you can see ur heavy and you can see the power ur putting out by how well it is accelerating. cool stuff man
Definitely glad your videos pop up in my notifications, definitely wasn't ever expecting to have content like what you have ever pop up, thank you, keep up the great information videos, and also the humor is nice.
I am positive a dedicated owner who would undertake a tiny little job like this is likely going to not send his truck to the dealer. So all the ASE certified Master Techs out there who comment negatively about this guys work. GFY. My fiance gets called to Mercedes Benz when there master techs cant figure out why the security system is engaged. My fiance is a realtor who restores old tanks with Radial Aircraft engine.
I'm an old low bed driver but my son ex-navy CB is a journeyman diesel mechanic for Johnson Machinery which is now Quinn in California Riverside and I know everything you put on your video is absolutely spotless Lee true you're a good boy keep up the good work
Can’t wait to hear what you think of it after you drove it. Sounds good. Would love to see you try a polished exhaust manifold and a Switchblade turbo. Love this channel and the things you do.
You are so insightful and patient, you need to be hired by a Diesel Mechanic School to teach. Your a natural instructor because you understand the detail processes of starting and finishing with a completed task.
Hi here from Joliet Illinois Alfonso ,I would like to say that after watching your video and the kind of work you do My Respect, Iam a Driver for 15 years and I really Appreciate how Honest you take your Job I pray that God will Keep you with the best Health and Wisdom and Knowledgeable you’re at this Point Keep the Good Work Because as driver You encouraging my life to keep my self On the Road as longest God gives me Strength God Bless you here from Joliet Illinois my home Right now I am taking a little break here in Georgia Calhoun with my parents. New Subscriber 🙏🏼🙏🏼🤗🤗
And for oil spills. Because they happen right where you're working. Let the cardboard soak up the oil for a little while and you don't need to throw down as much speedy dry. I'll just put cardboard down first if I know a cover I remove is gonna drool all over.
I am here for big trucks. Wasn’t disappointed well done. As a mechanic I love seeing stuff I have no idea about. Learning makes the jobs fun. Well done.
I gotta get out of Cali. This whole carb thing made us decide to sell our 379s with an N14 and 3406E. I'm thinking either Texas or Arizona in a few years for now.
I drive a 99 w900 with a C16 Stage 2 PDI turbo used to have straight pipes till dot decided they didn't like it anymore :( I loved the sound but it is nice having it a bit quieter and still pulls hard.
I used to do testing on over the road truck engines for CAT. Once had a 1200 hp marine duty map rolled in a full feature 3406e by mistake. Pulled a fully loaded trailer up the hill like driving a corvette. One awesome engine.
You think of a shed, for the mower and garden rakes Haha, but that's some workshop you have 👍👍👍. Think it looks great. But that engine SOUNDS LIKE MUSIC. Keep them coming. Geoff Lewis, Wales, UK 🏴🏴🏴
When you fired that puppy up, i had you in my surround sound system in my 1996 W900L 3406e 5ek (i know you did ask me all that but dammit I'm giddy) which is about 10 speakers including two 12" woofers and two 1000 watt amps ok? I almost went "premature" when she fired up and then you started bust'n gears (young fella can drive too) and maaaaan she sounds so sweet! She was even rolling some coals..awwww yeaaaah😁. Damn what BoBo's saying, you keep doing what you do! On your follow up video on this motor, can you briefly talk about the gears under the peanut cover and how you set them while you're talking about (running the rack) the valve adjustment and jakes'n stuff please? Keep on keeping on my brudda and stay safe 🤘
Great video!👍 It sounds like it's running nice and strong, and without just smoking like some of the other "tuners" can fix.... "Here you have your truck, it blacksmoke like hell now so you can't even see enything behind you, sooo now it have 1000hp" Your work looks really great, and I believe a engine build like that will last for ever👌 Cheers from Northern Sweden 🍻
I read a ton of comments after watching the video, I wanted to make some kind of comment that didn't show my illiteracy to bad. I'm 72 and most of my years of wrenching laying on my back on some island in alaska were on diesel related problems. I did my share of detroit's, cummins and cats. Not to mention murphys and other of name old equipment we had to work with but the equipment came to me when no one else would take a shot at it. I've done infreams and full rebuilds. I am not a school learned mechanic but just pulled wrench's since I was to young to argue with dad. From doing king pins to doing cam bearings was kinda my school of do it till you get it or blow it up and the first engine did do just that and it come out of my wages. I took pictures when it was possible but many times that just wasn't the case. From changing swing motors in loaders to head bolts in macks. I got better with time but wouldn't trust myself with the new stuff that came out more or less when I quit. I got tore up from the floor up and the one thing I learned real good was if it was cat yellow it was because they thought it was gold and it was by the time it got out to the remote camps where you worked when everyone was asleep. Gold streak the parts in and a week later you got the parts so you had five or more rigs to work on at any one time. I can remember coming in for dinner thinking that was what time it was and I was grease from op to bottom but scrubbed as much off as I could. The boss made me a seat at the cook shake that day and told the cook that the grill was on for me at any time I came in but he also knew that I saved him thousands of dollars. He even flew me in a bottle of expensive whiskey once with don't share it with the crew till they wash parts for you/LOL. I was always tired but I made twice what anyone in camp did and he gave me bonuses for the good work I provided him. As far as flashing and setting ecms it never hit my wheelhouse and I changed the timing set on a 1693 cat motor that was our lowboy truck. Ya I turned up the pumps and I did stuff that I ain't proud of but it was what the boss wanted and I gave it to him. I'd put my mony on the young man who puts his hands on the wheel everyday and isn't afraid of grease
I am a new subscriber just found your channel super informative awesome job I had a marine cam installed in my C16 600 cat what a difference it made I would come out of California loaded with produce an that 600 with a marine cam didn't know what a mountain was I miss that ol peterbilt just I am fan
Good video..... Only drove one truck with a Cat in it and that was a1985 Ford CL9000. It was a 425 horse (don't remember the engine 3406 maybe?) Been a LONG time and I wasn't really into trucks just needed a job bad. Pulled logs and equipment with it. It would pull. Not run fast but damn pull. I do remember that. Don't let folks get you riled up. You know what you are doing. Sometimes you have to step out the confort zone and try stuff. Only way you will find out if it works.
I myself had my truck did the same way but a lil different and it cost me out the butt. I originally had a stock 3406e then changed it with two piece Teflon coated pistons 60’s injectors 800 hp cam and 550 jake braker tune which I fried two piston cost she was rolling the coals . Now I rebuilt it again differently I changed the manifold to a bully dog ceramic coated and bully dog turbo and arp stainless steel boats. I went back to 58’s injectors to stop the coals and I might change the tune will post a new video shorty of the change
I just got a rebuild on my 3406 e cat. They wouldnt turn it up or build it to a 550 because they said the 10 speed wouldnt handle the torque. Well, guess its time to snatch it out, looking for a 13.
@fomoco 🇺🇸 My brother brought home a cabover Marmon that had a Cat. I fell in love with Cats at that point. It ran harder, faster, smoother & really gave him much better service than the previous truck with a Cummins. We’ve had Detroits, Cummins, Cat & IH engines and have had many good engines out of the bunch. 🥰🤩✌️
Beautiful job! I have a Deuce and a Half with a White turbo diesel multi-fueler in it and a 'C' whistler turbo. Been a while since it has been on the road due to a faulty master cylinder. One of my close friends is an independent trucker so I shared this video with him.
Any driver that can and will work on their own truck Is a winner in my book. Most drivers now a day don't know how to check the oil level much less change it. The only tool they carry is a cell phone.
Up front I got nothin of my own but you do have just a whiff of smoke. jpaydirt added a switchblade turbo and some programming and ended up with a smokeless heavy hauling C15. Great video of the internal process and well, keep America moving with your hard work, sweat and diesel fuel.
I don’t know shit about Diesel engine, but in the 70s we would put big cams and carburetors on or 427,454 ,440,383 inch, and did not even think about the rest of the engine, but it sounded great and our pals were impressed !
Let’s see if it’ll run or see if it chucks parts everywhere🤩.this is EXACTLY why I love your videos.sounds so nice,much better than our euro6 vacuum cleaners that we have here.nice driving style there too😊
I have a friend who is an executive at CAT. He's a great guy, but I believe that hamstringing truckers, farmers, commercial fishermen, etc., with proprietary maintenance restrictions is what is driving many independents out of business. America was not built on those principles! It was built by guys like you, who are independents and scratch out a living by doing, learning and becoming experts at what they do. Do some independents buy black market (China) programs to help them with proprietary codes, passwords and such? Of course, but they have no choice if they want to remain profitable and independent in the first place. These codes, passwords, etc, should be part of the purchase price of the equipment and should be transferrable as well. An unforeseen consequence of this is guys keeping older equipment running for years/decades because they don't require the queertrons to fix a simple time critical maintenance issue.
It’s by design. Big business is pushing these things on purpose so they can take over small business.
Great engines should be a smaller. Version in a lot of. Cars / pickups. Govt regulated. BS. Now making hats & T ee. Shirts. lol. Damnnnn. Joke !
You are a breath of fresh air when it comes to quality of workmanship and attention to detail. Guys like you are rare as hens teeth theses days. No one gives a shit about the work they do or take pride in doing a good and proper job anymore. I salute you sir and would purchase and engine from you in a heartbeat!! RESPECT!!!!
I take pride in my work along with one or two others at work. Now if we could motivate the dead beats that would be nice. I do things I'm not asked to do and find work when I have finished the work that my boss assigned me to.
This quarantine has me watching your videos and I don’t even own a Diesel engine. 👍🏻
J.A. ………...me too !!!!!!!!!!!!
lol!
be glad, dirty, noisy as fuck and fuel is more expensive then regular gas.
Zues Toots that noise is torque in music form lol
@@zuestoots5176 not a true trucker
It's crazy seeing a complete engine in application. I've installed thousands of peanut covers, head cams, fuel injectors, rocker arms, and tri sensors in thousands of engines but I'm on a pretty early stage of assembly so I don't get to see the finished product unless I see one of our vehicles in the field
The lack of service brakes makes me happy. Grew up in a canyon town and had to listen to the Jake brakes of all the log haulers coming down the hill into my town. Best lullaby ever. Thank you for the big rig content
I'm from Australia 🌏 and I tell you all I learn a lot from this man I'm grateful he puts videos out there for us
That engine sounds wonderful. I love hearing a diesel all tuned and running full power. It is a thing of beauty.
I love the sound of a CAT engine. Makes me miss my old driving days.
Me too.
Me too retirement sucks.
Same here. CAT’s were by far my favorite to run!
Driving one . They are Noisy Compair to other Engine's .lot more Noisy
Nothing beats the Scania V8 with straight pipes, but the CAT sounds good i must say.
This channel and adept ape pushed me over the edge
I went out and got a western star and am rebuilding it now.
Been planning on doing it for years. But watching these guys and reading many detriot service manuals gave me just enough wind in my sails to throw money at a project.
Thanks for taking the time to put up these videos and explaining to us how these engines work.
Updated on my western star: because I don’t have a shop or have these skills to rebuild , the engine alone cost 27k to rebuild. Then I have to do the interior myself and have someone repaint it.
@@georgegeorgepht Well it's Been a year now how is it doing man??
@@georgegeorgepht Jesus christ just why?
I run a '99 Freightliner with a Cat engine. Had it since '03 and I will never replace it. 1.66 million miles (it had a half million on it when I got it). 8 mpg @ 55 mph. Overhauled at 1,231,000 miles. 435 hp. C-12.
Yours sounded SO nice when you lit 'er up!
Dale Fry Why did you overhaul? i did bottom end bearings at 800k for preventative maintenance. at 1.2mil and still running strong! 50
psi of oil pressure running down the road. 03 FLD 113 CAT C-12
I had a c-12 kick a rod out the side of the block with 650k. Cavitation caused it to cut a hole through a sleeve and hydrolic lock. Keep good factory spec coolant in the truck.
Thats glorious sound of CAT C-15. Nice
It’s definitely hitting
I miss my old girl
I want that as my ring tone!
very nice
6 in a row ready to tow. With a cat under the hood, life is good. Keep makin great vids man. And that cat dealer guy bobo can shove it
Pretty cool putting the camera in the bed, no wind noise as well! I don't know the first thing about diesels but man, it does sound nice.
single turbo beast
That engines wait the whole truck itself is a thing of beauty... I never ever liked long nose truck but now that I been driving a 2001 kw w900 day cab for months I must say I like it...
Good job mate, that engine bay and ancillaries are a credit to you. I always reckoned a real good bloke keeps his own gear well and you exemplified my theory. Informative video as ever, big fan of yours out here in Australia 🇦🇺👌👍🍻
Trick for getting the peanut cover bolts out is to use an air hammer powered bit holder.
I use one called a " shaker", light rotation while being easy on the trigger.
It works equally amazing on floor pan #3 Phillip's as well for those trucks that spend time in the mines or haul roads
This is another channel with such good competent entertainment, its why I dont have TV anymore. I dont even own a truck (But i drive them for buddies sometimes) Great documentary.
Spot on. Let's ensure TV companies don't take over YT so content creators like KT3406E can continue to produce excellent independent content.
I haven't watched TV for years, now ! Its all repeats of shit here in the UK anyhow...
Here we have a Skidoo clutching guru watching CAT truck engine builds! Just awesome
@@mhp0810 companies have fully taken over youtube and made everything algorithms and advertising. TH-cam channels like this are essentially nonexistent unless you are looking in videos like it. Its why I dislike youtube /google. They absolutely ruined everything back in 2012 when they took away freedom and individuality from this site. You used to get on youtube and the videos we're truly 100% random all the time, everything in the suggested areas on the side was videos of stuff completely irrelevant from eachother, youtube content didn't follow any sort of formulas back then it was random and unpredictable all the time, now you have to go out of your way to try and find good videos and it's always trying to find what you "want to watch more of" its a fucking bullshit ass lie nobody ever wanted any of it they just think everyone wants to see the same thing all the time without even asking us
You are extremely skilled. Your calm confidence and honesty is what the world needs.
This dude is amazing. The know how to do all this on motors sounds like it comes natural to him.
Self taught
When you hear THE turbo THROUGH THE EXHAUST IN THE BED AT FREEWAY SPEED...THAT BEAST IS BREATHING LIKE THE HULK!
It came out good I had to bore n stroke it also
I'm an old tractor mechanic. Never worked on any Cat gear however I love the video. I really enjoyed the tailgate camera angle and listening to those two stacks choofing out puffs of coal. Cheers from Oz (Australia)
Minute 14:00 I love that music. It made hair grow in my chest. Awesome noise. Thanks for sharing Your videos. Blessings from LA.
Thanks for taking the time to make the video. I’ll probably never work on a Cat, but I sure enjoy learning about it.
Sighs wow that start up is nice majestic sound of a strong and healthy Caterpillar engine 🥰
I worked on a few.of these, this one sounds strong for its milage. Plus pulling a full load up to speed that quick must mean that cam is doing its job. A+ work...
Rattling all those residents in those neighborhoods with the Jake brake on constantly!! THAT'S AWESOME
BFH is a must in any good diesel mechanics shop!!
nothing cooler than an older pete with a Cat.
sparks up nostalgia like a barbecue in the summer 👍
The symphony of this beast says it all- the sound is sublime, plus it burns clean
man i'm impressed with you and your work you seem to know your stuff, i like your videos keep up the good work. If i ever rebuild my 07 c15 i would rather have you do it then salt lake cat 20,000 for my 01 and I wasn,t impress with the work they did.
Awesome videos. No over the top shots or explanations and no complicated setup. Easy to follow and easy to watch as well as to the point. Keep up the awesome work.
I can’t believe I just discovered this channel, I been looking for something like this for the last 10 years, but the internet DOT has made sharing of information like this almost impossible for big rigs
Dot 😆🤦🏼♂️
Well done ! You make it appear such a simple task by just having figured out the best way to go...real pleasure to watch, thank you kindly.
Enjoy your work.
Stating the obvious, you ARE brilliant at it...Touché!
Jeez, this thing hauls 80,000lbs to speed faster than my Pete 330 at 18,000. Nice. Also, did you say this thing has 750,000 miles on it? Somebody was Johnny on the spot with their oil changes, this engine is CLEAN!! Well done sir!
That motor has been overhauled, however some of the outside stuff was reused which unless its worn out, is perfectly fine and done everyday. However he was smart to change that damper. I had a 12.7 detriot that snapped a crank boss and I'm pretty sure that was the reason, was a worn damper.
You right is a Cat Reman.
Love your Channel I'm a lifelong mechanic 64 years old worked on just about everything .>>really enjoy your videos couldn't exactly tell you why but I do ::::keep up the good work kid I've had to deal with these dudes supposed Factory experts who never spun wrench just remember that dude Bobo will be working at the parts counter till the day he dies trying to pass himself off as an expert he will end up retiring from Joe's Auto Parts with a f****** gold watch.>> gold plated
Awesome video! Quick tech tip if you have the tools plus time. It's always a good idea to replace cam shaft bearings and inspect oil galleries to ensure no rework and the manufacture doesn't reject warranties if anything goes bad with the camshaft coming out of the factory.
The awesome sound of big diesel sixes. I’d love to hear her pulling up a decent grade feeding it gears! Keep up the great work👍
Why use a sock in the Pererbilt? I truly don’t what that is for?
the camera in the bed is a bad ass pov
sounds and angles are cool
you can see ur heavy and you can see the power ur putting out by how well it is accelerating.
cool stuff man
Love that sound, miss driving my Kenworth back in the 70's
Definitely glad your videos pop up in my notifications, definitely wasn't ever expecting to have content like what you have ever pop up, thank you, keep up the great information videos, and also the humor is nice.
I am positive a dedicated owner who would undertake a tiny little job like this is likely going to not send his truck to the dealer. So all the ASE certified Master Techs out there who comment negatively about this guys work. GFY. My fiance gets called to Mercedes Benz when there master techs cant figure out why the security system is engaged. My fiance is a realtor who restores old tanks with Radial Aircraft engine.
@kt3406e you're a badass, I gave this video a thumbs up before it even started playing. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
I'm an old low bed driver but my son ex-navy CB is a journeyman diesel mechanic for Johnson Machinery which is now Quinn in California Riverside and I know everything you put on your video is absolutely spotless Lee true you're a good boy keep up the good work
Meanwhile I'm fighting with the engine in my chainsaw...
USE a Nippondenso spark plug and a quality oil thats isnt green.
That's why they sell new ones 😂👍
woabegone?
Lolled for this.
Can’t wait to hear what you think of it after you drove it. Sounds good.
Would love to see you try a polished exhaust manifold and a Switchblade turbo. Love this channel and the things you do.
Perfect shot from the bed, They should come up with a Jake brake alarm clock.
Or the air governor blast you in your face. I'M AWAKE! LMAO
You are so insightful and patient, you need to be hired by a Diesel Mechanic School to teach.
Your a natural instructor because you understand the detail processes of starting and finishing with a completed task.
I really enjoy these videos. So informative...and funny.
Hi here from Joliet Illinois Alfonso ,I would like to say that after watching your video and the kind of work you do My Respect, Iam a Driver for 15 years and I really Appreciate how Honest you take your Job I pray that God will Keep you with the best Health and Wisdom and Knowledgeable you’re at this Point Keep the Good Work Because as driver You encouraging my life to keep my self On the Road as longest God gives me Strength God Bless you here from Joliet Illinois my home
Right now I am taking a little break here in Georgia Calhoun with my parents.
New Subscriber 🙏🏼🙏🏼🤗🤗
Cardboard is the BEST work mat along with placing engine parts along with either blue towells or huck towells.
And for oil spills. Because they happen right where you're working. Let the cardboard soak up the oil for a little while and you don't need to throw down as much speedy dry.
I'll just put cardboard down first if I know a cover I remove is gonna drool all over.
@@MrTheHillfolk I agree it is awesome on that!!!
@@MrTheHillfolk Better than hoping to find parts in the grass.
@@ccaissie113
Love me some old appliance boxes.
Getting a new water heater is a win win.... Hot water , and a new cardboard creeper for the shop 🤣
Pig brand oil mats
I am here for big trucks. Wasn’t disappointed well done. As a mechanic I love seeing stuff I have no idea about. Learning makes the jobs fun. Well done.
Love your videos, brilliant work.. and that engine sounds amazing
I am in awe at your skill set and that C-15 sounds like a dream
Very cool videos man, you do high quality work. I’d love to see some more of the actual work being done! 👍
I gotta get out of Cali. This whole carb thing made us decide to sell our 379s with an N14 and 3406E. I'm thinking either Texas or Arizona in a few years for now.
This bloke is the coolest cat on youtube.
Most definitely!! Jay ain't no slouch when it come to CATs either.
I drive a 99 w900 with a C16 Stage 2 PDI turbo used to have straight pipes till dot decided they didn't like it anymore :( I loved the sound but it is nice having it a bit quieter and still pulls hard.
Sweet music to my ears, WOW can't get better than that engine.
I used to do testing on over the road truck engines for CAT. Once had a 1200 hp marine duty map rolled in a full feature 3406e by mistake. Pulled a fully loaded trailer up the hill like driving a corvette. One awesome engine.
Hey Bro, I really love your shed, it's the ultimate man cave, cheers from Australia:-))
we call them shops here. sheds are usually small 6x6ish garden sheds for hand tools and some junk
You think of a shed, for the mower and garden rakes Haha, but that's some workshop you have 👍👍👍. Think it looks great. But that engine SOUNDS LIKE MUSIC. Keep them coming. Geoff Lewis, Wales, UK 🏴🏴🏴
When you fired that puppy up, i had you in my surround sound system in my 1996 W900L 3406e 5ek (i know you did ask me all that but dammit I'm giddy) which is about 10 speakers including two 12" woofers and two 1000 watt amps ok? I almost went "premature" when she fired up and then you started bust'n gears (young fella can drive too) and maaaaan she sounds so sweet! She was even rolling some coals..awwww yeaaaah😁. Damn what BoBo's saying, you keep doing what you do! On your follow up video on this motor, can you briefly talk about the gears under the peanut cover and how you set them while you're talking about (running the rack) the valve adjustment and jakes'n stuff please? Keep on keeping on my brudda and stay safe 🤘
Hey great videos im a Jamaican truck driver on loving them very much and learning alot too
I just wanted to thank you for sharing your craft and knowledge with men that truly appreciate it, not like negative boso's.....
Great video!👍
It sounds like it's running nice and strong, and without just smoking like some of the other "tuners" can fix.... "Here you have your truck, it blacksmoke like hell now so you can't even see enything behind you, sooo now it have 1000hp"
Your work looks really great, and I believe a engine build like that will last for ever👌
Cheers from Northern Sweden 🍻
I read a ton of comments after watching the video, I wanted to make some kind of comment that didn't show my illiteracy to bad. I'm 72 and most of my years of wrenching laying on my back on some island in alaska were on diesel related problems. I did my share of detroit's, cummins and cats. Not to mention murphys and other of name old equipment we had to work with but the equipment came to me when no one else would take a shot at it. I've done infreams and full rebuilds. I am not a school learned mechanic but just pulled wrench's since I was to young to argue with dad. From doing king pins to doing cam bearings was kinda my school of do it till you get it or blow it up and the first engine did do just that and it come out of my wages. I took pictures when it was possible but many times that just wasn't the case. From changing swing motors in loaders to head bolts in macks. I got better with time but wouldn't trust myself with the new stuff that came out more or less when I quit. I got tore up from the floor up and the one thing I learned real good was if it was cat yellow it was because they thought it was gold and it was by the time it got out to the remote camps where you worked when everyone was asleep. Gold streak the parts in and a week later you got the parts so you had five or more rigs to work on at any one time. I can remember coming in for dinner thinking that was what time it was and I was grease from op to bottom but scrubbed as much off as I could. The boss made me a seat at the cook shake that day and told the cook that the grill was on for me at any time I came in but he also knew that I saved him thousands of dollars. He even flew me in a bottle of expensive whiskey once with don't share it with the crew till they wash parts for you/LOL. I was always tired but I made twice what anyone in camp did and he gave me bonuses for the good work I provided him. As far as flashing and setting ecms it never hit my wheelhouse and I changed the timing set on a 1693 cat motor that was our lowboy truck. Ya I turned up the pumps and I did stuff that I ain't proud of but it was what the boss wanted and I gave it to him. I'd put my mony on the young man who puts his hands on the wheel everyday and isn't afraid of grease
Shout out from another Missourian. Love the vids.
A lot of nice rigs in Missouri.
That is probably the cleanest engine I've ever seen!
I am a new subscriber just found your channel super informative awesome job I had a marine cam installed in my C16 600 cat what a difference it made I would come out of California loaded with produce an that 600 with a marine cam didn't know what a mountain was I miss that ol peterbilt just I am fan
I need this on a endless loop to go to sleep at night half jakes half upshifts👍
Got a love the sound of that cat! And your work is always first class! I truly enjoy watching your videos. I learn from everyone of them!!!
Good video..... Only drove one truck with a Cat in it and that was a1985 Ford CL9000. It was a 425 horse (don't remember the engine 3406 maybe?) Been a LONG time and I wasn't really into trucks just needed a job bad. Pulled logs and equipment with it. It would pull. Not run fast but damn pull. I do remember that. Don't let folks get you riled up. You know what you are doing. Sometimes you have to step out the confort zone and try stuff. Only way you will find out if it works.
I just want a shop like that on my property. Damn thing looks like a palace
I've been around trucks since a teen, and I have alot of respect for guys like this. Much respect and cool video.
what is the sock for?
Hey Cowboy
EPIC VIDEO MY MAN
Well done.. Ur killin the TH-cam diesel Truck game
I love the sound of that exhaust when pulling hard. I could listen to it all day.
my subwoofer liked it too! not sure about my neighbors tho...
man that 379 sure did sound good after you got the cam swapped out and i bet it pulls like a big dog defiantly a member of the left lane gang lol
I myself had my truck did the same way but a lil different and it cost me out the butt. I originally had a stock 3406e then changed it with two piece Teflon coated pistons 60’s injectors 800 hp cam and 550 jake braker tune which I fried two piston cost she was rolling the coals . Now I rebuilt it again differently I changed the manifold to a bully dog ceramic coated and bully dog turbo and arp stainless steel boats. I went back to 58’s injectors to stop the coals and I might change the tune will post a new video shorty of the change
Good job Been a while since I seen one apart like that brings back some memories.
I just got a rebuild on my 3406 e cat. They wouldnt turn it up or build it to a 550 because they said the 10 speed wouldnt handle the torque. Well, guess its time to snatch it out, looking for a 13.
That's one sweet truck and motor. Thanks for posting
All I know is.. that truck was pulling that load with ease!
Thanks for sharing!
Larry
Love that sound, nice work man!
Thank you for this! Enjoyed every part, especially the ride! The sound reminds me of the IKARUS 280 bus from my childhood.
Good job...I love the sound of a Cat engine! 🥰 Well, did you notice the difference in how it ran, pulling power, etc? It did sound pretty good!
@fomoco 🇺🇸 My brother brought home a cabover Marmon that had a Cat. I fell in love with Cats at that point. It ran harder, faster, smoother & really gave him much better service than the previous truck with a Cummins. We’ve had Detroits, Cummins, Cat & IH engines and have had many good engines out of the bunch. 🥰🤩✌️
Look how clean that whole set up is
Beautiful job! I have a Deuce and a Half with a White turbo diesel multi-fueler in it and a 'C' whistler turbo. Been a while since it has been on the road due to a faulty master cylinder. One of my close friends is an independent trucker so I shared this video with him.
Any driver that can and will work on their own truck Is a winner in my book. Most drivers now a day don't know how to check the oil level much less change it. The only tool they carry is a cell phone.
Damn dude, you're something else. Nice job!
Great video. And thanks for showing the finished product run out. Love to hear those CATs work!
Sounds good, running nice and clean!!
You do not have anything to apologise, a great video filled with information. Thanks
BFH...... I suspect those are also available here in the UK. As always thank you for another great vid.
You're efforts are BANG ON ....yes always strive for a better performance however you're doing some awesome work right now. All the best.
Up front I got nothin of my own but you do have just a whiff of smoke. jpaydirt added a switchblade turbo and some programming and ended up with a smokeless heavy hauling C15. Great video of the internal process and well, keep America moving with your hard work, sweat and diesel fuel.
This is a damn good video!
I don’t know shit about Diesel engine, but in the 70s we would put big cams and carburetors on or 427,454 ,440,383 inch, and did not even think about the rest of the engine, but it sounded great and our pals were impressed !
Great clip. That was a nice perspective for the ride-a-long. And those camshafts aren't exactly light.
Glad I found this channel 💪🏼 lots of good info
Great video...appreciate you. One of the best CAT specific channels. Let us know how it performs.
Hey Man, no need to apologize. The videos are awesome no matter the format and I've gotta say your a helluva a technician!
@KT3406E You need to get a manual impact screwdriver for those t-bolts
known as a hammer driver.......motorcycle shop tool
Let’s see if it’ll run or see if it chucks parts everywhere🤩.this is EXACTLY why I love your videos.sounds so nice,much better than our euro6 vacuum cleaners that we have here.nice driving style there too😊