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Gotta admit I wasn't familiar with them. Googled them. Looks like they have quite a long history. Pretty cool seeing something with roots that far back.

@@bigrig_smilespergallon Their monoculture, meant that more power was often just answered with more cylinders from 1 (lighthouse generators) to 8 (Shunt Trains ). Reluctance to adopt turbochargers meant that smaller lighter high-revving engines sealed their fate.

@@trevortrevortsr2 Interesting.

I haven't been around too many two strokes. Never one that made that sort of power. Normally, with more horsepower, fuel mileage increases. But I'd still think that the Cat would blow it out of the water.

@@bigrig_smilespergallon i am a retiring Mercedes mechanic. If i wanted one of these engines to play with can i find one cheap?

The X15 solved something?? That's laughable. That entire platform has been a POS since it was introduced.

I'm in Ohio. You can see in the videos, it's a small shop and we're swamped all the time. So I'm not getting any more specific than that. I just can't handle any more work

I'm not a fan of them. I know some people are. I haven't had a whole lot of experience working on them. We don't have a good dealer for Mack around here. Parts seem plenty expensive. I just really don't like working on them. But that's my very limited experience.

A C12 is a decent engine. Can't expect much more than 750K out of it before a rebuild. But decent fuel economy and decent power for the size. Better for certain applications than others. But we had one where I used to work that hauled a lot of grain and it did fine.

It's a good engine no matter what it's in. But I do tend to think in terms of Paccar..

100% agree. I'm gonna do a video on this. Think about this: Does anyone really think that anybody is going to be making new electronics in twenty years for the trucks that are being built today? You can not buy even a reman Paccar engine ECM for a 2012 truck. (Or at least a year ago, you couldn't. I assume it's still the same.) Why would anyone bother? These new trucks have too many ecm's and modules. Once a truck has lived past it's designed lifetime, they're gonna stop making the electronics for it. And while we can wire around obsolete electronics in old trucks, you're not gonna be able to afford to on these most modern trucks. You're really winding me up here. lol. Gonna have to put some thoughts together and do that video soon. Also, I don't watch any UA-cam really, but my brother has showed me Uncle Tony's Garage. That guy is brilliant and everyone should take a bit of time to let him earn your respect. He knows what he's talking about.

@@bigrig_smilespergallon I was in the electronic repair biz for the better part of 25 years starting in 1980. I know all too well what's going to happen to those electronics and their availability. You are absolutely correct in your assessment.

It definitely could be. Centripetal force causes the crack to open up and it throws off the magnetic field that the cam sensor is reading off of for timing. If you can't find any other issues or have any other symptoms, I'd probably check it out. I wouldn't be surprised if your gear was about to give out on you.

It'll often do it setting still if it's the cam gear. The worse the cracks are, the more repeatable it becomes.

Also very likely an injecter if it burbles but clears right up if you let of the pedal.

Thanks for the videos love my 5ek and 2ws.

I have a 1mm 3406e 600. Would it have this issue?

Volvo's just aren't my type of truck. But if it works for you, that's great. Main thing is that it's making you money.

Volvo bought WHITE trucks and what engines are used there.

@@rvarsigfusson6163 I'm struggling to understand your comment

Lol. I know... I know... I didn't want to invest until I was positive I wasn't going to quit. I just bought a GoPro and posted my first video with it. It's a lot better. I'm going to remake this video soon hopefully. Thanks for trying. lol

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In their day, they were definitely one of the kings of the road. And when you got one that's running right, you can't say much bad about them. Even today, they can be a better fit for some applications than more modern engines. Those engines can sit longer without minor issues shutting them back down. They're great for local hauling where fuel mileage doesn't matter so much as reliability. I've seen guys make a living off of them recently but the rest of the truck and business has to be pretty dialed in to make it work best.

Thank you sir

I've been around a few. Never had any real issues with them but just know that they had a few things that were known potential problems. In my experience, they're not really common, easy-to-find engines. I'd kind of lump them in with the ISX engines- they were the predecessor.

Thanks! What do you drive?

@@bigrig_smilespergallon 9900 eagle Cm870, canadian truck

@@3406e IH isn't my brand but that's the I'd be running if I were to buy one. That's a setup we wouldn't tell anyone to shy away from.

@@bigrig_smilespergallon yh its my childhood dream starter truck would love to get a 389 next glider with cat. its kinda optimistic because they sadly stopped making glider and 389s. best bet would probably get one with maxforce around 2019 year and junk it put a 2ws in. i wouldnt mind a 6ts either

@@3406e What you really want is a 379 with the drivetrain that you want. Trust me, it is always cheaper to buy the closest thing to what you want to have rather than buy something 'cheap' and try to make it what you want. Swapping an engine into a truck that's different from what it came from gets pricey so, so quick. I always look for the bones that I want at a reasonable price rather than a price I like for something I want to change.

I don't really care to say where I am. There's clues. I just ask that when people find out or find a way to reach me, please do it privately. I'm in a small town and most locals don't know I'm here. I'm good with that

@@bigrig_smilespergallon very understandable and I’m the same way… Will reach out Later Sir… Truly old school on my end..

@@chasles3519 What do you run?

@@bigrig_smilespergallon Peterbilt’s and Cat Engines, temporarily semi retired… No quitting on my part, many miles to go… Going Custom all the way in one or two of them…

@@chasles3519 You've got good taste. My favorite combination!

I'd agree with that for the most part. That's why I prefer a Cat tune over 'custom' tunes. But there's room for improvement in several areas on a 40 pin. Cat realized where improvements were needed and it's called a C-15...

I often build 3406's without fire ringing them. This entire video is about making an engine last when running more horsepower than Cat designed them for. I'm comfortable with a stock head if it only has a 550 Cat tune or less. When you have a bigger tune than that, I warn customers that the head gasket may not hold as long.

Cool! :) I can't complain any about Fords honestly. I love them and they've been pretty good to me. I drove my 66 Ford Fairlane to work today. Always makes for an enjoyable ride. Looking forward to the ride home!

I don't know if you'd still get all of the flow you want by teeing it in. Tees tend to slow down a flow. When you look at the port hole in the block that you're gonna use, it's only 3/4" pipe. It's awfully small. Take a look at the C-15's and they put a 2" x 3" window in the block at #5/6. So, yeah, you could but I think it might have a better effect if you used a separate port.

Thanks for watching and for the reply. I'm actually listening to a New Zealander at the moment (Ray Comfort). You're not the first, second, or third person to ask for videos along that line of thought. My experience is limited with newer trucks but since so many want it, I'll start gathering my thoughts on it. Life is crazy busy right now but I'll do what I can. Supposed to get some rain next week, so maybe that'll give me a bit of down time. Thanks!

@@bigrig_smilespergallon Ray Comfort and Living Waters is great. He is an amazing evangelist and man of God. No pressure. I'm about to start back driving on loggers and looking to buy my own truck in the near future, after getting into the swing of things driving for someone else. I currently have a small time building business. I like building things, fixing things, and repair and service my own vehicles etc. I enjoy classics and am not about plastic trucks. Western Stars are my particular favourite. They mostly come with DD15 Detroits. 2013 and older with 14L Series 60. My second son (18) wants to be a driver so back behind the wheel we go. Thank you Greg.

@@sarah-janelowrie2571 Awesome. That's great that you and your son want to work together. I'll let you know my thoughts. Thanks!

Yeah. Pretty much a 6NZ. It was an 'E' model but it was the first 70 pin motor. So a lot of the issues and improvements that I was pointing out that can be done to make the 40 pin better, don't apply to the 2ws.

@@bigrig_smilespergallon ohh i get what your saying now, i didn't know it was a 70 pin. love these videos looking forward for more. Had you ever worked on any 1mm or 5ds before. I love those things

@@3406e I've been around a 1mm before but didn't do much work on the engine itself. The truck was unique. . . Kenworth T-2000 (Customer called it T-too-ugly). Eighteen speed and a bit of wheel base. White with blue racing stripes. It used to belong to Carol Shelby Racing. Kind of cool.

@@bigrig_smilespergallon haha what a name

The 2WS had the strongest block of all the E models.

If you like oil leaks.....

If the machine shop decks your block and the liners, spacer plate, and shim gasket under the spacer plate are all perfectly machined parts, the liner protrusion should come out at .003". If you want a higher protrusion than that, you have to cut the counterbore for the liner down to, say... .028" and then put a .030" shim in the bore so that you end up raising the liner up by .002". And that would bring your protrusion up to .005".

Thanks for the reply and affirmations! I definitely tell guys that the marine cam is an option if they want to push it that far but that it's probably the last thing I'd add to the build. Personally, I probably wouldn't put one in unless my original cam was going bad. The guys who've done this build or similar with marine cam have really liked it. Not much keep up with them on the road. And I'm not big on outrageous power. I want an engine that will outlast AND out pull everything else. Really appreciate your feedback.

Those are 70 pin engines. From 1995 to 1998 the ecm's had forty wire plugs for the harnesses. They made a bunch of changes with the 2WS including a new ecm that had seventy wires per plug. And the last of the C-15's (Acert's) were 120 pin. I've seen brakesavers at truck shows but never really been around them.