Marketplace Deal?? Big Cam Cummins Upgrade for the Autocar Construcktor!
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I was one of the ones that built that truck worked the Exton plant until they shut it down. Now I'm retired and she's going back to work. Love the channel!
COOL 😀
Very cool!!
@@DieselCreek very, very cool
Extremely cool
Love seeing comments like these. Loop completed!
Those Big Cam Cummins are good engines. My father had a 1989 Kenworth K100 Aerodyne Cab-over with one in it. When it sold it to a junkyard in Toledo, Ohio in 1998, it had 2.2 Million miles on it. Engine wasn't rebuilt ever. Just really tired.
Toledo ohio here ☝️ lol
Get yourself a couple of pieces of plywood to lay on the floor to set heavy parts on will help prevent damage to that nice concrete floor
What's wrong with 220/230 hp? Ran all over the central states back in the 70's. Lol. Not fast but we worked by the hour in those days. Retired now 76 years old. Last truck I drove was a Freightliner with a 500 Detroit. 78 mph uphill & down. 1006000. Only replaced 2 o rings. Great truck!
"Shake Hands With Danger" was playing in my head the whole time you flipped the engine 🤣🤣🤣 For sure I will love this build!
Same here 😂 would've been so funny had he inserted the guitar riff there that we all know so well
It blows me away how you Joe Everybody's who are just living your lives can film yourselves and be so natural and entertaining. I came across your channel completely by mistake one day and I just love watching everything you do. You are living the diesel dream. Keep on being awesome Matt.
Yup... There used to be only three networks and a couple other channels to watch on TV; I gave up on watching broadcast television for a couple decades, but, now, there is a lot more, much higher quality, and more specific content available for any interest... I have to make sure I'm not losing productivity with all of the good channels these days, but I don't mind spending time on Diesel Creek. Cheers! (Edit- I also stumbled on this channel, while researching draglines a few years ago. I've rarely missed a vid since.)
Yeah, there are some KZheadrs that are great for making you feel like you are right there in the shop talking to them the whole time they are working. Like you are standing there drinking a beer while you watch them working. Mustie1, Watch Wes Work, James Condon all come to mind. Those are the best channels. Entertaining, educational, and immersive.
Yeah I came cross him a few years ago by watching excavating channels (letsdig and DP). Little did I know how much I have in common with Matt. Farm craft is another I can relate too. Just into a little bit If everything and not afraid to push there skill and knowledge. I love it.
@centauri61032 Haha! Yes. You named 3 of my top tubers. Then there's MartyT and a couple others. Check out Inheritance Machining and you might like Northwest Hillbilly, or something like that.
@@videodistro and Cutting Edge Engineering
We always put C-clamps with handles - up on the ends of the forks when using slings to lift anything. The C-clamps keep the slings from sliding off the end of the forks, keeping the lifting chore much safer. Sorry that engine needs a complete rebuild, but that's the safest way to assure that it's a good engine and going to last without problems for you. I do enjoy watching your ventures, both good and bad, but hopefully not too bad. You really amaze me when you get something running that hasn't run in 30 + years. Showing reality in the videos makes them more believable to watch and more interesting. Please keep making videos the way you have been. I watch because they show the reality, both good and bad.
I was thinking the same thing on the sling and clamps. As the engine went to the left, the slings started to move with it. If there had been clamps on the forks, the sling could not slide.
Yah… a guy gets in a hurry sometimes lol
2:59 @@DieselCreek
@@DieselCreek We grow to fast old and not fast enough smart! Eh? You gotts some C-clamps? For next times?
@@DieselCreekat last you didnt drop it and crack the block
Hey Matt, It is such a delight to finally see you working on one of your project vehicles in the comfort of your workshop. Congratulations.
2 weeks without a video ? Hope all is well with you and family !
Same it has me a little worried that something happened
я тоже обеспокоен отсутствием видео! Автор "подсадил" меня на просмотр материала.
Matt has reacted on his Instagram, more videos to come.
I was just thinking this came ba=k to the video to see if there was nay updates
It’s just past 11 PM here in Tokyo and am preparing to watch Matt work his magic on the AutoCar. It’s always a pleasure to see him restore “old iron “ to working condition and giving it a whole lotta love. Well done Matt!
He really does have people from all over the world
@@CoalChrome I'm watching from Australia.👍
I’m at the opposite end of the world; Norway
Taiwan
That metal is all through all the oil galleries and every passage in the crank, etc, that needs tore down and flushed in a hot tank or some such. Good call.
This would be my biggest concern too... Metal bits throughout......
You got this! I love the look of that truck, gonna be awesome when it's done. You won't regret doing it!
Matt you know this guy ⏫️ has a D4-7U.
I Went to Citrus College , They Had a 2 year Truck & Diesel Tech school, We Took a Old Autocar and Totally overhauled it from the Ground Up, eng. trans, diff, Suspension wiring, Every thing was Renewed, That was a Awesome Learning Experience , It had a 220 Cummins with the Compression Release 🤪 I Think it had a 5 and 3 Trans, the Diff. was a Worm Gear Configuration I just graduated High School and Jumped into Truck and Diesel Repair, Yes I am a Tomboy, I am Retired now, with over 50 years of Experience, It Payed The Bills 😛, Nice Project, Take care, Chellie
That sounds a lot like my older Autocar I have. We’ll get to that soon
Nothing wrong with a lady mechanic. There should be more ladies in the trades.
I Agree :) @@jeffryblackmon4846
I love seeing a lady who's not afraid to get her hands dirty
@DieselCreek go back with factory cummins parts and build it to the cpl you want
Great video as usual Matt! Another good reason for a full rebuild - flushing all the oilways to remove any traces of metal that could still be in them; it's not worth risking crud getting into a new set of bearings or doing other damage.
Great to see the orange AutoCar ConsTRUCKtor getting a new powerplant 👍 Shame it hasn’t worked out quite how you wanted but it completely makes sense to do the teardown and rebuild before you pop it back in the truck. Thanks for taking the time to bring us along for the ride.
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Heck yeah. I dig this truck- the long nose, the gnarly tires, the winch, the color: It just screams personality... and if that motor really ends up pushing 650- jeez, I don't even know.
Looking forward to this series of the auto car. It isn’t the original auto car but this one will work
@@mickdu2515 I’m not forgetting the OG Autocar, this one just takes priority because it will actually work. The 57’ it just gonna look pretty
Matt, you need to rethink the way you lift stuff like that engine. You were lifting it from well below its centre of gravity, and it was no surprise to me that it went pear shaped. Others have suggested having clamps on the forks to prevent the rigging gear slipping off, - not a bad idea although I would prefer it to be tied back to the fork frame with another sling which would avoid any chance of a clamp slipping off in any sudden impact or jolt. You also could have used the lifting lugs between the cylinder heads as a guide for slings anchored to the rear engine mounts that you were lifting from with the fork, and using a chain block as an adjustable link to gently move the unit to the vertical position.
Um.....people don't watch if nothing goes wrong, it's not an accident. 🤷♂️
@@dangoodwin5954 No, that was an accident. People will watch ingenious things done right. He needs an engine lift or make a couple stands that help manipulate engines. This is a good way to kill yourself, and he films alone so nobody would know it happened.
Matt must be going hard n heavy on the new engine for the 80 autocar. No new vids in over 2 weeks now. WE'RE GOING THROUGH WITHDRAWLS, Matt!!!!
I’m having withdrawals too! It’s been too long!
As a Cat man I do like the old 400 big cams. I always do a complete overhaul of an Engine. It's cheaper in the longrun. The KTA cummins engines were my dad's fav. With that said always do the right thing and Rebuild and Machine. Next time take the time and get the engine stand Matt. Great video man.
With all his large equipment he should just invest in one. Or take one for smaller engine hoists and reinforce it for a video.
its not that much more to just do it what is the saying buy once cry once
The 855 is Not a “K” series engine . The “K” stands for UK and the heads and Rocker covers are entirely different than the “N” series engines like Matt has .
That sucks, simply put…but better to find out NOW than after it was bolted in and potentially under a load to decide to spin a bearing/toss a rod through the block. I’d have those heads hot-tanked and magnafluxed, if the previous owner was reefing on it THAT hard there’s a chance of cracking between the valves.
Get the engine stand.
Germany…Saturday 13.45 best time of the Weekend ❤💪🏻💪🏻
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Ein neues Video von Matt ist das Beste am Wochenende. 😁
@@ja10ni so sieht’s aus 👍🏻
Absolutely 😊
Matt, As someone who spends about 99% of my time do things solo, I love watching you come up with solutions.
We used the Cummins NT 855 R5 Big Cam in our railcars in the UK, when we were training on them in the 1980s, we found that you could get errors when setting the injectors, so we made a tool for doing this which was more accurate. This was given to the Railways Board, and tried at different depots for maintenance. The Board awarded us money for its design and the cutting down of downtime to set the injectors (by about 60%). We then found out that they sold our design to Cummins, and its now part of their service kit. During a visit to a locomotive depot owned by the Military, they used the same engine, i looked at their service kit, and there was our special tool that we designed...i was quite proud of that. Always liked the sound of a 855 engine, at full chat with a big Holset turbo on it. They are still used under rail vehicles in the UK.
Every time a video of this truck gets posted, I drop what Im doing to watch it. I feel like a kid watching a brand new episode of my favorite cartoon. I can't put my finger on it but something about this truck just excites the heck out of me.
I know EXACTLY what you mean.
Yeah... makes one feel like a kid on saturday morning!
Yeah, me too. When I was a kid, Autocars were all over the place as garbage trucks and dump trucks and they seemed as big and imposing as a house. Now as an adult they STILL seem as big and as imposing as a house😵💫
@@cmans79tr7 i had a model kit of the same truck as a kid now 60 i want another
Matt, for the cost of the overhaul at this point will be the best way to know that you have a clear core to make sure that it is free of any debris in the oil galleries. I agree that knocking the "650* hp back to "400/450" makes SENSE as you want better life on the rebuild.
Inspect that main cap with the thin bearing really well and make sure the bearing didn’t spin in the cap. If it did you need to have the block line bored. The material you are seeing on the other main bearing probably came from that thin bearing.
I don't completely understand, why does that spinning mean that? (What am I missing?)
@@bholdr----0 the bearing is stationary in the cap, sometimes if an engine starves for oil the bearing will stick to the crank and spin in the block, if that happens it takes material off the block where the bearing sits and can cause alignment issues. The block needs to be line bored to correct that. Not saying that happened in this case, just needs to be thoroughly inspected.
@@mjmcomputers oh ok Duh. Thanks!
Matt we need the next video! Been checking everyday for 13 days!
I agree , what's the deal ? Not even an update saying I'm having problems. It's been 2 weeks .
Hopefully, all is well in Matt’s life!!!
@@mattclary2069 Yes, getting a bit stressed, Matt sometimes does things a little on the edge. Hope everything is OK.
@@starrionx1it's a bit of a concern
Give the guy a break !!!
I don't comment much, ex a Vietnam vet living in the UK, but you sure have come a long way fast, and made your dream a reality, well done what a fantastic new building you have now. Well Done, Enjoy , ohhh Nice to see the Flag hanging proudly,, whoooo Rahhhh
You may consider a headache rack, with storage for your chains, protect YOU from broken cables and chains. It would make a place to make a hanger for your airlines a little neater, and hydraulic lines from your wet kit . (nothing worse than tangled greasy airlines, use a cable swivel to to hang the springs from so things swing nice and not get caught on stuff,
Look forward to this series. Orange with black accents gets my vote. Thanks Matt.
Matt, you can do what you want, but if it was me, I would pull that crank, mich it and if the dimensions are good all the way down the line I would get it polished and go back together with it. Clean that blocks oil galleries good because they are how the metal got into those bearings. I would hate to spend that much money and time installing it and have some aggravating noise haunt me every time I go to start it and plan on a 600 mile trip. I like the ides of that old gal getting out on the road and can run with most of the trucks on it. You turn a lot of fuel in on the original engine and you're right, there will be spider webs all over those pistons. Like your videos.
I agree.
The issue with buying rollover engines is in many cases once a driver evacuates the vehicle they normally do not go back to shut them off! I have been early to a few truck crashes where you could hear the motors pooch themselves out. A few years back I witnessed a Cat bulldozer run rolled over for about 15 minutes before it went bang!
A farm tractor versus train crash I helped a towing company clean up, the engine was torn from other parts of the tractor, the engine was laying on its side running off crankcase oil getting in the turbo when the fire department got there. They turned it off with two dry chemical fire extinguishers in the turbo. Ugly crash.
Thank you for removing that buzzer and burying it deep.
I’m gonna change it to something more tolerable
that small cam engine would make for a great power plant. they're actually really decent on fuel and always reliable. You should look at repurposing it for that.
Smart move would have been to get the engine stand from Sam! ASE Certified Truck Technician that worked on hundreds of Cummins 855s in frame out of frame.
Where you at buddy? Real miss ur videos! Hope all is well!
Bummer on the engine but WOW what a slice of history that your Autocar lived in the shadow of the Silver Spade. It is a crime the Spade and Gem both were scrapped along with the Captain and Big Muskie. All incredible pieces of engineering the likes of which we will never see again. Thank you for preserving slices of history.
How is it a crime anyone could have bought them before they were scraped but nobody wanted to spend the money to buy them and move them
@@jdcatskinnerIt's a crime that something like those chunks of history were just left to be scrapped.
@@airplanemaniacgaming7877 haha there's no reason to keep worn out equipment or obsolete equipment.
Sorry, but NONE of those machines were truly available for private party purchase. Big Muskie and the Gem were "retired" by the mine owners and scrapped on site. The Captain suffered a fire that was determined to be too expensive to be repaired and thus scrapped by the owners. There was a significant effort and a crap ton of money raised to preserve the Silver Spade but Consol Coal worked every last minute of life out of it and deferred maintenance. Thus when they were we walking the shovel out of the pit on it's way to a paid for preservation site the swing circle bearings fell the "F" out and it was scrapped in situ by the owners. Perhaps those old 1965 POS crawler transporters used to transport the Saturn V to pads 39A&B which took man to the moon should have been scrapped after Apollo? Ooops, wait they carried ALL the space shuttles and now are integral to the Artemis return to the moon missions. Bet the Pyramids would make great crusher run. @@jdcatskinner
@@spencerjhog4429 wow lay off the meth nobody said anything about the pyramids. And yah they should scrap them space transporters. They have no usable value other than scrap.
If you take the time to do things right, you'll be able to haul everything you own wherever you want. So you could do what you're going to do now is why you built the shop in the first place. Great content, looking forward to the rebuild.
When you parked in the shop and you said, " This thing is sweet," I said, "It is." My wife said what it a wreck. I told her that the truck is awesome. I will definitely follow this build. Aloha Brother
Matt, I really enjoy your channel and all the growth in shop and equioment. Your mechanical know how amazes me. My Dad was a real mechanic, self taught and a deisel fleet mech. He was like you, he could make anything run.
My absolute favorite parts of all your vids are the 'real life' portions. We all have them brother and it is refreshing to see that even guys like you struggle. Love this channel!
650 hp out of a big cam 400 is why those bearings look the way they do. Knock 150 hp right off the top and she’d live a lot longer.
Exactly what I said, it would be difficult to get those numbers on a 400 but if it was how longs that chassis going to last, rearends, clutch.. I mean 260 hp to 600+ is a big difference..and for what a truck he uses 1000 miles a yr..stupid..rebuild a stock 400 and it might last longer..
I would have the crank checked. It might be bent for just that one main to be bad. Your correct about 650 from a 400. Still he should have the crank checked out.
What, you mean throwing big injectors and tweaking the computer set points so far out of spec you need binoculars to see the new performance curve is bad for the engine? Say it ain't so! I'm surprised the other bearing didn't look like hammered turd with as bad as that main was.
Great content thanks! Just my .02, I think you would be happier doing a rear gear change to get the road speed up. You would have to do the math to get the correct Ratio
@@jkrende what computer on that
Orange and black would look cool. But i think at least that radiator surround should stay matte aluminum. Also, one thing to keep in mind when checking engine bearings is where the forces are being applied. On the connecting rods, all the load will be on the upper bearing shell from the combustion pushing the pistons down. The main caps will have the wear on the bottom bearing shells. The reason that one lower main bearing didnt stay in the cap is due to one thing: heat. That bearing was the first one to get starved for oil and got hot. Had that engine run much longer, it would have spun that bearing around and damaged the block. I'd say you caught it at just the right time.
I like the direction that you are going with this engine. In my view you too often want to 'luck out', whereas the most satisfying experience is when you do a righteous job, as you have set out to do on this machine. Plus there will be some personal growth and likely more viewers in this engine rebuild.
Being that you're in Western Pennsylvania, you could paint it the same shades as the Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad (orange and black). That could be an homage to the area mining, steel and railroads. Also if you want to get rid of mice, mix Jiffy cornmeal mix 50/50 with baking soda. Rodents can't get rid of gas like other animals so they essentially blow up. It won't hurt dogs, cats or birds.
Do you bake or just mix into a paste with water?
Dry mix.@@BryanPAllen
@@BryanPAllen Just mix it and put in box or tin plate for them dry.
@@paulcrawford8425 Thanks ! I’ll give it a try. I guess this would work on squirrels too
How can we love Earth if we harm her creatures.
I'm not a boy, but I have watched your videos for quite a while. I enjoy every bit of what you work on. I can hardly wait to see what is next for that engine. Thanks for sharing! 😊
Not all girls enjoy needle point. Enjoy the ride like the rest of the boys.
Yer not a boy? Who cares? (At least, no one should, eh? Good for you, and anyone into this supercool stuff.) For my part, the enthusiasm that Matt has for his projects makes me feel like a boy again, sometimes, reminds me of working on diesel gear decades ago, with my grandpa... and my sister.
You’re not the only girl watching this channel, Rhonda. Like what you like, and do what you want to do!
I think most of us lads if we're honest enjoy it when girls take the time to show interest in what we're into so you're welcome to join us
@Car-dash-Ian That would be awesome, but I am a Grandma, and I live in Arizona. Too far away. Most definitely been to Pennsylvania, That was a very long time ago. Grew up wrenching with my step-father, and he told me, if you have a vehicle, learn to work on it!
Hey Matt, a dad of three girls here, got only one of them to like tractors heavy equipment etc. All thanks to your videos. We’ve watched all your videos and she patiently waits for the next one. We’ve made it our routine to keep up to date with all your projects. Looking forward to much more content.
I went through a Cummins Big Cam back in 1999 and did a major overhaul on it (not an in frame) and I mean to tell you I had so many parts on the floor of my shop (not as big as yours) that I could hardly move around. I knew I was getting down to the end when I was only spending fifty bucks for parts which is about normal for a big truck. It was an experience and I tell you it sure would be nice to have all of the big equipment to handle those engines. Course I was a lot younger then.
I'm sure you've heard of them but I think you could use a aqua blaster. Mr Hewes has just done a great video on how useful they are when working on large vehicles. The power of sandblasting with the convenience of a jet washer.
I'm very glad you referenced the Mr. Hewes Aqua Blaster video, I hope Matt checks it out. The system shown on the video is probably one of the highest tech / highest cost option for Aqua Blasting. It's good to know that there are much cheaper option that simply attaches a syphon type nozzle to your existing power washer, they seems to work just a well as the high tech systems. Example; kzhead.info/sun/nsp6Xa2jmH-Ien0/bejne.html I think Matt could easily find a Wet Sandblasting company that would be happy to sponsor him testing their setup.
Uses crushed glass as medium
Plus he put something to stop the flash rust @@timriley302
Problem is the cost - IRC the one he is using is around $30k.
Wow that’s so much money did not know it was that price love your videos keep well Steve U.K. London
It's not like you don't have enough going on already 😂 New project idea... That engine stand you don't have. Build one. Sam has the example and probably some ideas to improve on it.
I agree. One mishap could end your career and our joy of riding along. You’re doing what a lot of us would like to be doing. BE SAFE and go to church on Sundays. He’s giving you lots of passes. ❤❤❤❤
When I first learned to drive I started using the approach to manual gear change we call "double de-clutching" which is to spin up the gearbox between changes so that you match the gears to engine revs giving any synchros an easy life. It became second nature and is the way I always drive. You may already do this bu if not - try it. In the early days, I practised when driving my employers vans, changing gear without use of the clutch at all once the van was moving. Great fun.
I hope the repair goes your way.. Im sure one way or another it will.. Thanks for bringing out the autocar. My great uncle hauled heavy equipment with an orange auto car with black trim back in the late seventies.. I just presumed they were built more powerful and beefier than an average big rig.( they certainly looked the part in my eyes) purpose built for heavy work..first time I saw one they became my favorite.. Best wishes to you and keep us updated as you can. LOVE THIS STUFF!!!
Mat, back in the '80s, I drove / operated a 330" wheel base Autocar gin pole truck for Lufkin pump jack repairs. It was a MONSTER. I miss those days, and we bought 242 Lufkin 360 pump jacks from a Phillips field in northern Oklahoma and disassembled and hauled 150 miles back to Oklahoma City at three a week. I drove a Mac R model to go and pick them up as well. I would piggy back two flat bed trailers to get to the location. We three people to do this task, I would start by hot wrenching all the nuts and bolts, then load on the trailers with the AJAX engine as well.
Would be cool to see a picture of that truck! I love Autocar's! And especially love LONG Autocar's.
Oh good!! A project - I like project videos (even when it's a many-part series) MUCH better than the "Can we make it run?" videos. So THIS is going to be fun to watch. Thanks for sharing it with us. I love that you go through your list of objectives first and then tackle things. And I love the narration over time lapse stuff you do. Keep up the great work, Matt!!
My previous job has a ‘83 Kenworth W900 with a big cam making big power 13 speed transmission the truck was a absolute blast to drive and run it had loud very good sounding air horns, loud air brakes, musical engine brake… it’s a damn good old rig. 💪🏼👍🏼
Good engine choice. The big cams are a popular choice to put into old deuce and a half trucks to wake them up. It will be worth the headaches once you're done.
Awesome to have a new Video Matt! Marketplace is like a casino, always a gamble.
Funny you say that. I hate gambling, but I love buying cheap toys on marketplace.🤔
@@Happy357mag same lol
Bummer about the engine, but you have got this. Tiny contribution from my side of the world. Keep up the great work Matt, you have one of the most enjoyable channels to watch.
Thanks so much!!
I love your channel! Watching how you keep this old mechanical monsters alive, and on duty, is great pleasure. Also like to look at your work and the way tinker on them. Greetings from Poland :)
My nabor switched his engine in his 8000 Ford dump truck a number of years ago. He took the 275 hp Cummins and switched for a 425hp Cummins. Now he's having trouble breaking input shafts, and the frame had to be reinforced to prevent twisting from the torque. At least you'll know what you have in that new motor, though, so thats a plus.
He upped the horsepower by 150. That's over 50% of what he had before. It's no wonder his poor 8000 is being bullied by that thing, it wasn't _designed_ with that much power intended for its frame!
The thing has a standard intercooler, 650hp tuning will probably put the exhaust temperature through the roof, fry the valves and cook rings if the thing is held at peak torque for any length of time. I think you should put the thing back to stock, but if you don't at least put a temperature gauge on the exhaust manifold and change down when it's getting hot. I wonder if the radiator will take all extra heat? The book figure for the 400hp is 9250 btu/min- 163kw to the radiator, probably twice the old small cam engine.
650 is well into K series territory, for that N's time.
Yah I don’t wanna set the world on fire just reliably haul stuff
You'll need to check the size of the air filter and exhaust muffler/silencer as well, air and exhaust flow are going up from small cam to 400hp big cam, and Cummins have limits on inlet suction at the turbo, and exhaust back pressure.
@@oldmuppet191I can personally attest that you want a set of mufflers on a BigCam 400. A buddy of mine had an Awefulcar (as he called it) Constructor with a Holmes 750 wrecker on the back that had straight pipes and going down the road without a load on it was painful to the ears but with a load and decelerating with the Jake’s on made sitting in the front row of a Who concert sound like a whisper
Wow we did this to our autocar site truck about 10 yrs ago and she runs great... was a bit of labor to swap it(front motor mount was a challenge) but we have a big cam stuffed in ours as well! Very nice
Working alone without getting injured, or breaking things that you need, takes planning and patience. A little time can save Lots of money, heartache and pain.
Bummer it's hurt alittle but it will be 100% when you are done. This truck has a special place in my heart you bought it from my very good Friend Brayden from Dying Bread Diesels. Can't wait to see her up and running.
Yup. He’s a good guy!
I rebuilt my big cam , and was amazed at the cost here in Uk , the cost compared to European engine rebuilds was way cheaper. Less that 50% ! The kit including oil , filters , exchange heads, injectors , the pump was rebuilt and upgraded , plus everything needed . I don’t know how much more it would cost now but I found the service I had from Cummins UK was second to none . I would recommend doing a full rebuild , it will pay in the long run .
Grinding gears: that's okay, they're making them in rubber next year. In the trees defense, he claims his feet were planted and he couldn't get out of the way. I recommend a lighting refresh. Especially if you plan on being out after dark.
Hey Matt, Great to see things moving forward, in spite of a step back. Hopefully it's not "two steps back". I'm a big Autocar fan, having lived 20 minutes from the Exton plant. You might want to look for a larger fuel tank that you can split for fuel and hydraulic oil. Move the smaller tank to the right side, and make use of the open space on the left side of the frame for the longer tank. The "in frame" tank idea is cool, but limits your capacity. OK for an RGN or folding beavertail, but you never know when you might find a dump trailer that you "can't not buy", and you'll need that extra oil capacity. Here's to good progress moving forward.
I already have a dump trailer I “couldn’t not buy” lmao I was looking into split tanks for this actually
I like this old truck, and i would upgrade it to be a usable hauler to, because having it just parked to look at with a motor that can't work for you just makes it a lawn ornament. I'm looking forward to an older truck you've got parked to be restored. I know you have a better cab for the old girl, and having money and parts will help. That power company robbing you to get the power hooked up was a wallet buster, and then all the money to run power to the building added up quickly, plus the building and concrete wasn't cheap, so i get having to prioritize where the fund's go. G-d bless.
The Constructor is my favorite thing you own. I will be glad to see her on the road working again.
I loved the three shots you did when you backed it up into the shop. That's some attention to detail
I enjoy building engines so I’m kinda glad you are going to get into this one! I’ve got its baby brother 12 valve 5.9 at the machine shop right now so I can start a build on it. It will be fun seeing the big guy built on here.
Im with masongillespie, im not a cummins expert but 650hp is much more power than i have heard if a big cam having much life. Glad tto here your making a teardown. I thing you will be happier where you plan on keeping the truck for a while. You might think about turning it back to 500hp or a little less. Good luck
You can change those crank bearings in the engine. Obviously, they didn't rebuild it fully. Maybe new pistons and rod bearings. Maybe a valve job but all done in the truck. The Babbit worn off the mains is old age, not from running upside down. Same with cly walls. That engine was not rebuilt, only patched up.
I would tend to agree with you.
The Silver Spade operated 5 minutes from my house growing up. It was heartbreaking to watch it get cut up. The same way you like to save dozers and such, I always dreamt of someone saving one of the big shovels from our area. Pretty cool that your Autocar is the one that worked around the Spade.
A group tried to save it. They couldn’t come up with the funds unfortunately
@@DieselCreekhad the same deal here in Iowa with a large (for around here) Paige walking dragline. I could hear it running from our house when I was a kid.
@@DieselCreek Yeah, I'm well familiar with that situation. If she hadn't broken down while digging herself out of her pit, we'd probably be able to visit the Silver Spade today. Such is life, I suppose.
Matt you have always said when you get the proper indoor facilities youd make it happen, I held out with confidence. Heres to winter!
Nothing better than Diesel Creek in the morning! Cheers from Canada.
Them big cams are hard to beat. “King of the highway” is what i was always told.
Crank case looks Immaculate wow Looks amazing pistons are super clean very nice Rebuild Matt 26:10 @Diesel Creek
Long time viewer of Andrew and Let's dig. Your channel popped up as a suggested channel just before Christmas, and I've been binge watching ever since. Just finished watching the last video. Such great content and very informative. I've learned a lot. Now on to find some old iron of my own!
Thank you Matt. Bummer on the engine. But, when you get done, you will know what you have. And that is what you wanted, reliability. You will be able to take it 200 miles or 2000 miles without any problems. Will be interesting to watch the progress and the upgrading of your truck. Cheers.
Watching your vids have helped me keep my own project going. I am working on a 94 k2500 with a 6.5 turbo diesel and since I live in a cold place things have taken time. I have been close to giving up but thanks for inspiring me to keep going. I just need to be more patient and not stress, as it will take time to get it looking its best.
My project is a 95 k1500 with the 5.7, and I need to get back to it. I have a little more to do to get it on the road, I just need to do it. Good luck with your k2500. You'll be blowing black smoke in no time!😁
@@Happy357mag Thanks, I hope you g et your project done as well.
Going to be another sweet build. Bitter sweet to know it’s going to be rebuilt and bumpin some big HP n torque.
Very high compression that is good to see it spins freely always great content Matt 17:40 @Diesel Creek
i didn't realize how affordable the rebuild kits are, you could blow the 1500 relatively quick if you had to tow the truck, seems to me like cheap insurance/good content so the rebuild seems like the win
Thank god you uploaded, I nearly had to go to rehab cause I hadn’t had a diesel creek fix.
With that size engine, you'll want 300 gal fuel tank, and probably 550hp tune to keep the drivetrain from destroying itself over time
Hey Matt. Love that truck. I run an international 1854 4x4. It has a big Braden winch just like that one the same way off the pto just on the front bumper instead of the back. I am in the midst of changing it to hydraulic drive. It makes the winches so much more useful. And user friendly. I feel like you should do the same man. If you are gonna set it up with a wet kit you’ll have the majority of the system already on the truck. Just a valve body with power beyond and a 1027 hydraulic motor and some lines.
I thought about it. I kinda like the mechanical aspect tho
Semper Fi, Marine!
Just love the ETHER can holder permanently attached to the front bumper 😀😀👍👍 I'll take one with a magnet attachment for my tool box with a Diesel Creek sticker
i have a spicy 855bc in my 1967 military 5 ton on hemtt tires with the rtoo9513 13 speed double over and even with the 6.72 rears its a blast to drive cant wait to see this rig work🤟
you know some great people that can help you along the way.... you will be glad in the end you know exactly what you have ... great vid!!!
Finally a new Autocar episode. Very happy to see her get some serious lovin! Maguiars makes fantastic leather cleaner and conditioner you could use in the cab and will at least clean, shine and buy you time.
This intro is excellent Matt, please keep it. Matt you really should have got the engine jig from Sam, that engine stood on end looks so Sketchy.
He owns the stand and told me he rebuilt his engine the same as I’m doing lol
If you are adding a wet kit, I’d add a hydraulic motor to the winch. I can help with the motor and valve selection.
Good isea
I second that idea and it will be easier to use the winch, especially if you put a wireless remote control!
I think the autocar trucks and the old cabovers are the coolest looking trucks hands down. Enjoy the videos!
I can't wait for the rebuild video. I've never really seen one of these engines completely apart. I'm excited for this one!
Hey Matt, l know it's more work than you were hoping for, but look on the bright side, once it's finished and re painted it's going to be a really beautiful truck that will last for years and years, and one to be very proud of.
Hey Matt - It’s great to see a video from you - it’s been awhile had hoped all was well. I like your Autocar has that beast look and deserves your tlc to give it the muscle it needs. What a great project thanks for sharing it with us.
I would highly recommend replacing the crankshaft seals on the big cam engine while you’re in it. I didn’t on a S60 with similar history and have regretted it. Dripping leaks on a basically new motor gives everyone the wrong impression. Super fan of your work, keep it up 🤠.
If you could determine if the seals were replace during the prior rebuild, you might be able to let it slide, but the chunky debris you’ve already found could also be trapped behind the sealing lips could cut the seals lifespan. I vote for keeping some orange in the paint scheme.
So cool to see this Rig Back For New goodies for the old Girl 0:50 @Diesel Creek
I like the way you explain and show the problem with what you are working on. Keep videos coming
In the 1990s there was a large gravel pit in Oxford Mi north of Detroit. One of the trucking companies hauling out of there had a fleet of Autocars like yours pulling double bottom gravel trailers. Must have been over 50 of them. They were painted Orange with Black fenders They never seemed to lack for power climbing the hills.
Got chased out of there a few times on my quad 😆
Welcome back Matt great to see your videos again. Looking forward to some great videos from Terry in Australia
Thanks 👍
Love the old autocar trucks. I remember their use to be an autocar tandem wrecker sitting on route 8 in Valencia, north of Gibsonia. Looked sweet.
This trucks ties to the Silver Spade is big. I’m real sure You understand the historical significance better than most people. I can understand why You want more speed and power. It would make a wonderful low boy tractor. If that big cam was mine, I would suggest line boring the main caps .
Excellent advice!