@@uendarkarplips7263it really sucks when you walk into one that someone else tore apart & they did mix all the fasteners in the same bucket. Half of your time spent putting it back together is sorting through fasteners 😂😂
I took my '68 GTO engine out and rebuilt in in the middle of my living room floor. The complete engine, heads-pan-valve covers-carb. Wheeled it in and out on a homemade dolly, hoisted it back into the car. It took me a month because I had a machine shop hone the block and redo the heads, as well as polish the crank. Cyclone headers, Holly 800CFM double pumper, and a Manley cam. That was in December/January 1972/73. No wife or kids back then to bitch at me.
This is a very neat refurb. You will have a great truck when all is said and done. The real good thing is that because you are doing it yourself you will get the exact truck you want. Incase you don't publish tomorrow hope you and Lauren and the the rest of your family and crew have a great and peaceful Thanksgiving.
Ray, a word of advice to you. As I've stated before, I have an '04 LB7 that has well in excess of 500,000 miles. We also know that things wear out when they get old. One problem I am experiencing with mine is coolant leaking at the rear of the engine. I've been told by a factory trained mechanic that the rear engine adapter plate has some O-rings sealing a coolant passage back there. It is between the engine and transmission which in my case requires lifting the entire truck and unbolting the tranny from the engine in order to gain access. Parts not included, the cost of labor quoted me was in the neighborhood of $1200.00. Not only does the tranny have to be pulled, so does the oil pan. It's up to you, but this seems like an ideal time to resolve this future problem.
Heck of a project Ray! Assuming you’re also going clean and apply something like POR-15 on the frame before you install your those really cool polyurethane body mount bushings. This is tying in nicely with the great interior upgrade work you did on your rig! Great way to save yourself $90,000 on buying a new truck.
Been watching Ray since well before he opened his own shop. I'm continually amazed at his ability to bring us along and teach us as he tackles projects that most of us wouldn't have attempted. Bravo Ray. Thank you for your educational videos.
Wow, all hands on deck for this work. Also I think this is good confidence building for the kid to let him work on your car. Shows you trust his skills.
I really enjoy watching you refresh/rebuild/upgrade your truck. It is impressive seeing you put that much care in making your truck last another 1/4 million miles vice junking it and getting something new.
A rocker arm shaft brooke on my LB7 at 240K miles so I replaced the heads and injectors and put a wicked wheel on the turbo but the interesting thing is that without all the ERG crap the intakes were as clean as the day the engine was built good video Ray
Ray, I doubt you have time to read all the comments, but for some of the others here, the oil you see on the turbo mouthpiece and on the wheel is actually condensed oil mist from the pcv valves. Although perfectly normal and as engineered, it's detrimental to the turbo. Some owners reroute the pcv's to atmosphere or a catch can. Looking forward to more videos.
Ray it looks like you are changing that turbo just in time. We had a tractor on the farm that run away do to turbo oil leak at the shaft seal. We knew it was going bad but tried to finish harvest and was going to do a overhaul on it over the winter. But replaced the engine instead do to (as dad called it) a 22,000 + rpm explosion of the engine in the cornfield. Let's put it this way we found engine block parts 3 years later in a $2,000 combine tire.
Sure glad you have a photographic memory Ray, you lost me when you removed the cab.....lol. I was an auto body and frame repair guy for 46 years and only one time had to take a cab off of a truck a 1977 Ford F-150 ( I think that was the year) The truck was new at the time, it got "T" boned on the right side and almost totaled the truck, but the ins. company paid for a whole new frame. What a fun time.
I gotta say, it's a trip watching all the bolts and nuts come off without escalation of violence! I live in Santa Fe NM, the southwest of the US and here everything on our cars has rust! The rust has rust. It's a pain in the back side!! 😊
Tearing into that with such abandon! This is where you are a wizard. I could take it apart without breaking too many pieces, but without some kind of GPS to guide my wrenches, it would never get back together.
Damn you are deep into the “you might as well”. Not to mention how far down that rabbit hole you have gone and could go. At some point the cost is going get you.
Loving this! What an epic series. These ‘Grandfather’s Axe’ jobs are fascinating. I’m seriously impressed with the amount of tear-down you manage to get done in such a comparatively short period of time.
Reminds me of my neighbor who rebuilt a 383 cid v8. When he was done he ridiculed the design engineers because he had a box of bolts, washers, and nuts "that were really not needed. Hey it still runs."
i can't believe how the bolts aren't a nightmare. over here in boston mass. would be a whole entire different story. most likely snapping every bolt or stud and replacing them literally😂😂😂
With the number of people wishing he'd get a doodeedoo ringer you'd think he'd get one. It oddly attracted (and likely maintained) a good partner the viewership. Better than paying for bots!
Nothing better than investing in your (already) reliable steed .. to make your reliable steed even more reliable and to ensure that it survives longer 👍 ...
Thanks for the long videos. My engine top end is being rebuilt as we speak. New camshaft, bearings, lifters, pushrods, rocker arms, new heads,( two years ago). I wish I could do it myself but alas, my back is junk. But I have a great mechanic Mr. Eds general auto service. Whittier CA. He's always busy and he does good work. Again, thanks for the long videos
I don't envy you when it comes time to put this back together. Hopefully you manage the reassembly sequence properly so that you don't end up having to remove something because you got ahead of yourself...good that you have made this video to fall back on for reference!
The vast amount of work involved in this teardown is too daunting for the faint of heart. I don’t know about everyone else but I got increasingly stressed the further he went down “the rabbit hole”. I only hope he gets to the bottom before end up in the ER!
This is a big tare down. I am enjoying it very much. It is entertaining to watch. There are so many different parts. Can't wait for the rebuild. Thank you Ray for posting the tare down and rebuild. Enjoying you and your channel and content.
OMG, this is the most intense video on an engine rebuild. How on earth you will remember where everything goes is beyond me. You are most definitely the PHD in mechanics!!!! Happy Thanksgiving. Looking forward to the rebuild.
Are we having fun yet? 🙂 Ray I always sprayed silicone spray on hoses to help remove the clamps and used the hose pick tool to to create a little gap between the hose and pipe , then I would spray silicone into the gap. That helped with those stubborn hoses.
This video series gets a thumbs up from me. Love it! The only down side is if it ever gets wrecked you lose a ton of money. An insurance company will never give it back to you.
When I did this to my 06 Silverado dirty max a couple years ago that id owned since I bought it bran new when I was stationed in Alaska I couldn’t resist tearing it all the way down and putting in new valve cover seals, rear main, etc. wherever it had a seal it got a new one lol. Them diesel’s man they come from the factory friggen leaking and I wanted just a short amount of time being able to open the hood without looking like an 18th century English chimney sweep. It actually stayed clean as a whistle until I sold it last year after owning it almost 20 years. Even though I own a shop too I just really didn’t need a truck anymore, sold it and bought a couple teslas for me and the wife.
Thought I had stumbled onto another engine tear down channel.... But no its just Ray being Ray and doing it "while he is in there" This is going to be one epic build and personally I an looking forward to each episode. And I am sure the rustbelt boys are feeling every bolt that just comes right on out
That’s an INSANE amount of R&R . GREAT you had a couple of helpers for the trans. &tank R&R. And, no doubt you’ll have a MUCH MORE POWERFUL engine after walnut blasting and replacement of other carbon encased units. GREAT TEARDOWN!!!
Ray, this is an amazing roadmap for when I bite the bullet and do the turbo, CP3, and manifolds on my 06. I did my Y-bridge years ago before I got a lift. I used about a years worth of cuss words removing and reinstalling those eight 11mm fasteners!
For reassembly just play your video backwards. Easy peasy. Keeping those fasteners organized while filming and narrating has got to be super difficult. Thanks for sharing the journey!
My son did the same thing as Ray is doing in this video, except he added nitrous to it. He had the work done at a Ford dealership, and when the owner came to pick up his truck, he was shocked to learn that the bill was over $10,000! The owner couldn't pay the bill, so the dealership held his truck until he was able to pay. The owner also had a loan on the truck for $5600, and when he stopped making payments, the bank tried to repossess the truck. However, Ford refused to release the truck because the cost of the work done on the truck exceeded the amount of the loan. It took over a month for the court to rule that Ford was allowed to keep the truck.
All team hands on deck!! Awesome ! For me and my experience on euro auto engines, Isuzu are the best there is. Reliable and solid, but you must take care of it so it can take care of you.
Loving the built not bought on your truck. I would Condition the frame and do it all so it can survive those ruff florida winters Ray. Great content like it
Oh man! All these bolts n nuts being tossed on the tool cart! Or places on the floor! And brackets put aside ! lol I’m excited for the rebuild! And putting back the parts!.. waiting for part 3 here in Canada with -24 weather today! 😊
That is a highly complex motor to engineer and rip apart and put back together. You might want to Mad Max that thing, the way things are going. You already have the power plant. MADDURAMAX
OMG, that's a lot of parts & pieces and many fasteners! I've been fascinated at this teardown, trying to keep up with your disassembly. Knowing from your past vids, your impeccable ability to keep track of the fasteners and where they go, this has to be a challenge even for you. But this isn't your first rodeo. You may have already set a stop point to "as long as we're in here" that you'll be going forward. Maybe not. Like you said, this is a building of a vehicle to your needs/likes, much cheaper - and better - than buying new. Looking forward to vid #3.
Someone designed the engine... the others copied it and stole ideas... then someone else added more crap to it... then someone else added more crap to it... then again, and again, and again... and the first few generations of engineers would have no idea what to do with it... or WHY half the crap was done the way it was... :)
It was designed by a group of accountants and engineeers to allow mechanics to curse them and make boat loads of money by making doing anything on them super labor intense. Oh hey i need some new glow plugs well ok but that will be 3k so while im there might as well spend another 500 and replace injectors while we are at it. Why do you want to upsell me injectors those glow plugs are like spark plugs right. Well yeah but to get to them i need pull the intake, alternator, and fuel rails off and if i have the injectors right there it will save you another 2k labor when it fails on you.
Design a power plant. Find a problem, add something to fix it. That causes another problem, add another part. Process continues forever. For example see the F4 Phantom. Not stable enough so tip the wingtip up. That causes the tail to be funny so tip the tailplanes down. The plane is proof that you can make a brick fly if you apply enough power.
More better…much more betterer! I used to own a fleet of Landcruisers for going in the woods. Sold them off, and did other recreational things. 2024 looking for one good woods truck, and looks like many good options available today. Nice truck, your 3/4 ton. You kinda have a NASCAR PIT crew thing happening there. Impressive team work.
With all the super heat you endure in Florida throughout the year, it has to be a real treat for you and your team to work on a cold engine and transmission. Happy Tuesday Rainman.
As a mechanical engineer, I would check the main and rod bearings, change the rear main seal, front seal, etc. 700 hundred hp is ok with me but clearances in the bearings are very important.
It's kinda fascinating watching someone puts so much effort in these japanese made diesel v8 when there are solid Cummins. I guess its a matter of personal interest but for me.
This is a very captivating video for me. I had no idea that you were going to tear down to the extent that you are. This is a cliffhanger video for me I can't wait to see it get cleaned up new parts going on see how it drives runs sounds very excited. Can't tell from my point of view but it looks like you can also use some new tires.😊
You remind me of the days long past when my old boss would change out a loper cam with a stock one almost every few weeks. It was on his Chevrolet 454 in a 77 Olds Cutlass.
As with most GM engines, so many components appear to be engineered after the fact in some compromised jigsaw puzzle assembly. When you see short sections of coolant hose bridges. This bewildering disassembly resolves many unanswered questions.
With the onset of these newer engines it makes me miss the old one's from the 60's and early 70's, there is way to much bloat on the newer ones, Enjoy watching your videos and have picked up a lot of info that has helped me with my 2 2004 models, Ford Expedition 5.4 Triton (253,000 miles on the Ford) and Ram 1500 3.7. @ 158,000. When I run into a roadblock on one I ask myself, What would Ray do, ahh I know, Grab a bigger hammer 😂
Good thing you are filming this. You are gona need it to get it back together.....lol
Just remembering where everything goes has to be mind boggling.
@@ronniemullis8717
Most of the time it is by function.
Normally, if you take it apart, you can put it back together, its when you walk into one all apart, that sucks.
Just don’t mix all of the fasteners in the same bucket. 😂
@@uendarkarplips7263it really sucks when you walk into one that someone else tore apart & they did mix all the fasteners in the same bucket. Half of your time spent putting it back together is sorting through fasteners 😂😂
Have been watching for a couple of years, it's been amazing to see you building a really solid team of hard workers
REMINDS ME OF WHEN I WAS 18 AND HAD NO PLACE TO STORE MY 68 CAMARO, SO I TOOK IT APART AND BROUGHT IT IN THE HOUSE FOR THE WINTER!!!!!
I took my '68 GTO engine out and rebuilt in in the middle of my living room floor. The complete engine, heads-pan-valve covers-carb. Wheeled it in and out on a homemade dolly, hoisted it back into the car. It took me a month because I had a machine shop hone the block and redo the heads, as well as polish the crank. Cyclone headers, Holly 800CFM double pumper, and a Manley cam. That was in December/January 1972/73. No wife or kids back then to bitch at me.
@@jimdavis6833 You Sir are my new hero .. and I admit to being 64 years of age .. I can only dream of those shenanigans
Been there! Rebuilt a 69 390FE in my kitchen. Cleaned many parts in the DW. Now that I'm a landlord I hate the 19 yo me. 😮
@@jimdavis6833 i did my camero in the late 80's. i had a wife n kids at the time. they actually liked to help....
Maybe you can fix your stuck CAPS LOCK button, too?
to all US viewers, Ray, family, staff and friends . I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving
🦃🇺🇸
Good to see dave helping you work on the rebuild
Ray, you're not fooling us.
you're making this video so you can see how all that crap goes back together!
that was my thought too
He has also got approx. 6000 viewers to yell at their screens, on how to do it..😭😭
hahahah well lets say he makes a great video memoire for leter :) but no mather what is for it a good video and somme may learn a thing or two :)
@ not me. i could maybe take it apart but, it would never go back together. 🤣
@@jaksmaster Only 6000???
This is a very neat refurb. You will have a great truck when all is said and done. The real good thing is that because you are doing it yourself you will get the exact truck you want. Incase you don't publish tomorrow hope you and Lauren and the the rest of your family and crew have a great and peaceful Thanksgiving.
Ray, a word of advice to you. As I've stated before, I have an '04 LB7 that has well in excess of 500,000 miles. We also know that things wear out when they get old. One problem I am experiencing with mine is coolant leaking at the rear of the engine. I've been told by a factory trained mechanic that the rear engine adapter plate has some O-rings sealing a coolant passage back there. It is between the engine and transmission which in my case requires lifting the entire truck and unbolting the tranny from the engine in order to gain access. Parts not included, the cost of labor quoted me was in the neighborhood of $1200.00. Not only does the tranny have to be pulled, so does the oil pan. It's up to you, but this seems like an ideal time to resolve this future problem.
Hey Ray, I love the longer form videos. Keep up the amazing content.
Heck of a project Ray! Assuming you’re also going clean and apply something like POR-15 on the frame before you install your those really cool polyurethane body mount bushings. This is tying in nicely with the great interior upgrade work you did on your rig! Great way to save yourself $90,000 on buying a new truck.
Hello Ray. I love watching you do a life size puzzle. Cannot wait to see the end result. The Dirty Max may need a new name. MEGATRON DIRTY MAX.
Been watching Ray since well before he opened his own shop. I'm continually amazed at his ability to bring us along and teach us as he tackles projects that most of us wouldn't have attempted. Bravo Ray. Thank you for your educational videos.
Wow, all hands on deck for this work.
Also I think this is good confidence building for the kid to let him work on your car. Shows you trust his skills.
Shout out to justin for being a healthy helper!😊
While you have the cab off, I would use this time to check the frame and bottom of the cab, clean, and rust proof it!
I really enjoy watching you refresh/rebuild/upgrade your truck. It is impressive seeing you put that much care in making your truck last another 1/4 million miles vice junking it and getting something new.
A rocker arm shaft brooke on my LB7 at 240K miles so I replaced the heads and injectors and put a wicked wheel on the turbo but the interesting thing is that without all the ERG crap the intakes were as clean as the day the engine was built good video Ray
Ray, I doubt you have time to read all the comments, but for some of the others here, the oil you see on the turbo mouthpiece and on the wheel is actually condensed oil mist from the pcv valves. Although perfectly normal and as engineered, it's detrimental to the turbo. Some owners reroute the pcv's to atmosphere or a catch can. Looking forward to more videos.
Before reassembly, we need to see at least half a case of Brakleen deployed to clean up all those surfaces. 🤣
AAAAA NOTHER!
Needs a good pressure washing. Frame, too, "while you're there."
Your already that deep in the motor you might as well do everything.
Go big or go home eh? Nice. Beautiful upgrades.
Wow! When he has both hands free, Ray can really move fast! I like the speed of his movements.
Ray it looks like you are changing that turbo just in time. We had a tractor on the farm that run away do to turbo oil leak at the shaft seal. We knew it was going bad but tried to finish harvest and was going to do a overhaul on it over the winter. But replaced the engine instead do to (as dad called it) a 22,000 + rpm explosion of the engine in the cornfield. Let's put it this way we found engine block parts 3 years later in a $2,000 combine tire.
Looking forward to seeing the finished truck it is going to be awesome. This is a really good learning experience for Justin as well.
Sure glad you have a photographic memory Ray, you lost me when you removed the cab.....lol. I was an auto body and frame repair guy for 46 years and only one time had to take a cab off of a truck a 1977 Ford F-150 ( I think that was the year) The truck was new at the time, it got "T" boned on the right side and almost totaled the truck, but the ins. company paid for a whole new frame. What a fun time.
Stay tuned as next week, Ray decides to rebuild the internals in the block!
yeah ...change the spark plugs ...
"While I'm here..."
Ray, Elon Musk needs you to build a rocket for him.
I gotta say, it's a trip watching all the bolts and nuts come off without escalation of violence! I live in Santa Fe NM, the southwest of the US and here everything on our cars has rust! The rust has rust. It's a pain in the back side!! 😊
Ryans diesel service is 1 min from me basically. Ryan is a great guy. Love talking with him. He does all the service on our asplundh bucket trucks.
Just a small project for Ray. Great project, looking forward to the next one. Have a great Thanksgiving with the family.
Tearing into that with such abandon! This is where you are a wizard. I could take it apart without breaking too many pieces, but without some kind of GPS to guide my wrenches, it would never get back together.
Great video! Anyone who questions the price of an engine rebuild, needs to watch this video. Good work.
Happy thanksgiving Ray and family and crew
Damn you are deep into the “you might as well”. Not to mention how far down that rabbit hole you have gone and could go. At some point the cost is going get you.
Firing the parts cannon , no wait it's firing a salvo of parts cannons.
It's a barrage!
You're a certified Beast. "Bilt not bought!" let's go!!!
Loving this! What an epic series. These ‘Grandfather’s Axe’ jobs are fascinating. I’m seriously impressed with the amount of tear-down you manage to get done in such a comparatively short period of time.
I can already tell that I am really going to enjoy watching this tear down and rebuild series, Thanks for all the great videos Ray.
Reminds me of my neighbor who rebuilt a 383 cid v8. When he was done he ridiculed the design engineers because he had a box of bolts, washers, and nuts "that were really not needed. Hey it still runs."
Everything I "rebuild" goes like that. 😮😅
Well... couldn't have been that important. Heard that before!
i can't believe how the bolts aren't a nightmare. over here in boston mass. would be a whole entire different story. most likely snapping every bolt or stud and replacing them literally😂😂😂
Let crazy upgrades BEGIN!
At 7 min 20 you thought we didn't hear four non blondes now i just need the old phone ring and it would be a real old school Ray
With the number of people wishing he'd get a doodeedoo ringer you'd think he'd get one. It oddly attracted (and likely maintained) a good partner the viewership. Better than paying for bots!
Nothing better than investing in your (already) reliable steed .. to make your reliable steed even more reliable and to ensure that it survives longer 👍 ...
Me and wife are working hard on this one with Ray, Dave andJustin. She's makin' the popcorn, and I'm eating it!
Ray I am loving this build. That turbo will make any motor head including myself very happy.
Thanks for the long videos. My engine top end is being rebuilt as we speak. New camshaft, bearings, lifters, pushrods, rocker arms, new heads,( two years ago). I wish I could do it myself but alas, my back is junk. But I have a great mechanic Mr. Eds general auto service. Whittier CA. He's always busy and he does good work. Again, thanks for the long videos
I can’t wait to see this thing put back together nice and shiny
I don't envy you when it comes time to put this back together. Hopefully you manage the reassembly sequence properly so that you don't end up having to remove something because you got ahead of yourself...good that you have made this video to fall back on for reference!
The vast amount of work involved in this teardown is too daunting for the faint of heart. I don’t know about everyone else but I got increasingly stressed the further he went down “the rabbit hole”. I only hope he gets to the bottom before end up in the ER!
This truck is gonna b better than brand new when youre finished ray!!! Nice job!
This is a big tare down. I am enjoying it very much. It is entertaining to watch. There are so many different parts. Can't wait for the rebuild. Thank you Ray for posting the tare down and rebuild. Enjoying you and your channel and content.
This is an outstanding project. Best fortune to the end of this undertaking.
OMG, this is the most intense video on an engine rebuild. How on earth you will remember where everything goes is beyond me. You are most definitely the PHD in mechanics!!!! Happy Thanksgiving. Looking forward to the rebuild.
I am always amazed when I see mechanics take this type of stuff apart and then are able to put it all back together.
Love this, simply therapeutic 😄
Are we having fun yet? 🙂 Ray I always sprayed silicone spray on hoses to help remove the clamps and used the hose pick tool to to create a little gap between the hose and pipe , then I would spray silicone into the gap. That helped with those stubborn hoses.
This video series gets a thumbs up from me. Love it! The only down side is if it ever gets wrecked you lose a ton of money. An insurance company will never give it back to you.
Between receipts and the video evidence of the work, they'd have no reason to deny a claim for the real value of the truck.
Then you need to treat the frame of the truck from the beginning rust
"FLUID FILM" it.
This teardown (literally) is a epic endeavor on your part Ray.
I'm on the edge of my seat.
Bravo!!
-SALUTE-
Don't forget about that little woooops from your last big mod that left you stranded at the mall. Don't do that again.
When I did this to my 06 Silverado dirty max a couple years ago that id owned since I bought it bran new when I was stationed in Alaska I couldn’t resist tearing it all the way down and putting in new valve cover seals, rear main, etc. wherever it had a seal it got a new one lol. Them diesel’s man they come from the factory friggen leaking and I wanted just a short amount of time being able to open the hood without looking like an 18th century English chimney sweep.
It actually stayed clean as a whistle until I sold it last year after owning it almost 20 years. Even though I own a shop too I just really didn’t need a truck anymore, sold it and bought a couple teslas for me and the wife.
Man... I have to say one thing, I was more scared by the scream Ray gave when he saw the alternator fall than by the alternator itself falling.
Thought I had stumbled onto another engine tear down channel.... But no its just Ray being Ray and doing it "while he is in there"
This is going to be one epic build and personally I an looking forward to each episode.
And I am sure the rustbelt boys are feeling every bolt that just comes right on out
That’s an INSANE amount of R&R . GREAT you had a couple of helpers for the trans. &tank R&R. And, no doubt you’ll have a MUCH MORE POWERFUL engine after walnut blasting and replacement of other carbon encased units. GREAT TEARDOWN!!!
When I was a mechanic I took engines out on Ford escorts and Morris Minors in 20 minutes, things are very complicated these days.
Reminiscent of Eric and his work. Blue? Cant wait to see the whole thing. Keep up the good work Ray.
Ray, this is an amazing roadmap for when I bite the bullet and do the turbo, CP3, and manifolds on my 06. I did my Y-bridge years ago before I got a lift. I used about a years worth of cuss words removing and reinstalling those eight 11mm fasteners!
For reassembly just play your video backwards. Easy peasy. Keeping those fasteners organized while filming and narrating has got to be super difficult. Thanks for sharing the journey!
Just an amazing job Ray!!! Such an inspiration!
Get it Ray!! Love this brother
Loving the truck rebuild series.
My son did the same thing as Ray is doing in this video, except he added nitrous to it. He had the work done at a Ford dealership, and when the owner came to pick up his truck, he was shocked to learn that the bill was over $10,000! The owner couldn't pay the bill, so the dealership held his truck until he was able to pay. The owner also had a loan on the truck for $5600, and when he stopped making payments, the bank tried to repossess the truck. However, Ford refused to release the truck because the cost of the work done on the truck exceeded the amount of the loan. It took over a month for the court to rule that Ford was allowed to keep the truck.
That is just sad
All team hands on deck!! Awesome !
For me and my experience on euro auto engines, Isuzu are the best there is. Reliable and solid, but you must take care of it so it can take care of you.
Loving the built not bought on your truck. I would Condition the frame and do it all so it can survive those ruff florida winters Ray. Great content like it
This video makes me glad I have a Ram with the Cummins. Well glad about the Cummins anyway.
This is an awesome video. If I ever have to get this far into my truck [07 lbz] this will help.
You keep posting, I keep commenting. Together we will conquer.
Oh man! All these bolts n nuts being tossed on the tool cart! Or places on the floor! And brackets put aside ! lol I’m excited for the rebuild! And putting back the parts!.. waiting for part 3 here in Canada with -24 weather today! 😊
Welcoming back!
Wow Im So happy I dont have to do this . This guy know's is stuff.
That is a highly complex motor to engineer and rip apart and put back together. You might want to Mad Max that thing, the way things are going. You already have the power plant. MADDURAMAX
OMG, that's a lot of parts & pieces and many fasteners! I've been fascinated at this teardown, trying to keep up with your disassembly. Knowing from your past vids, your impeccable ability to keep track of the fasteners and where they go, this has to be a challenge even for you. But this isn't your first rodeo. You may have already set a stop point to "as long as we're in here" that you'll be going forward. Maybe not. Like you said, this is a building of a vehicle to your needs/likes, much cheaper - and better - than buying new. Looking forward to vid #3.
Looks like a 1/4 Rebuild LOVING these videos
Love this project Ray! I think you’re doing this truck wonders! Awesome job🇺🇸👍🏼
How on Earth was this engine ever designed? The sheer amount of wiring, pipes, crap. What a mess.... Good job Ray!
Someone designed the engine... the others copied it and stole ideas... then someone else added more crap to it... then someone else added more crap to it... then again, and again, and again... and the first few generations of engineers would have no idea what to do with it... or WHY half the crap was done the way it was... :)
It was designed by a group of accountants and engineeers to allow mechanics to curse them and make boat loads of money by making doing anything on them super labor intense.
Oh hey i need some new glow plugs
well ok but that will be 3k so while im there might as well spend another 500 and replace injectors while we are at it.
Why do you want to upsell me injectors those glow plugs are like spark plugs right.
Well yeah but to get to them i need pull the intake, alternator, and fuel rails off and if i have the injectors right there it will save you another 2k labor when it fails on you.
Design a power plant. Find a problem, add something to fix it. That causes another problem, add another part. Process continues forever. For example see the F4 Phantom. Not stable enough so tip the wingtip up. That causes the tail to be funny so tip the tailplanes down. The plane is proof that you can make a brick fly if you apply enough power.
More better…much more betterer!
I used to own a fleet of Landcruisers for going in the woods. Sold them off, and did other recreational things.
2024 looking for one good woods truck, and looks like many good options available today.
Nice truck, your 3/4 ton.
You kinda have a NASCAR PIT crew thing happening there. Impressive team work.
Glow plugs in Florida!? Now that's funny.
Very enjoyable part 2 ray!
With all the super heat you endure in Florida throughout the year, it has to be a real treat for you and your team to work on a cold engine and transmission. Happy Tuesday Rainman.
As a mechanical engineer, I would check the main and rod bearings, change the rear main seal, front seal, etc. 700 hundred hp is ok with me but clearances in the bearings are very important.
It's kinda fascinating watching someone puts so much effort in these japanese made diesel v8 when there are solid Cummins. I guess its a matter of personal interest but for me.
This is a very captivating video for me. I had no idea that you were going to tear down to the extent that you are. This is a cliffhanger video for me I can't wait to see it get cleaned up new parts going on see how it drives runs sounds very excited. Can't tell from my point of view but it looks like you can also use some new tires.😊
This is a great tear down. I hope you take the time to clean and freshen up the frame. 😁
This is an awesome build , well done to ray and other employees helping
You remind me of the days long past when my old boss would change out a loper cam with a stock one almost every few weeks. It was on his Chevrolet 454 in a 77 Olds Cutlass.
As with most GM engines, so many components appear to be engineered after the fact in some compromised jigsaw puzzle assembly. When you see short sections of coolant hose bridges.
This bewildering disassembly resolves many unanswered questions.
Jeeze if you remember how all that goes back together on the first try, you'll be my hero, cuz I've gotten lost on smaller projects.
i wonder what it's like to hear your boss talking to himself
I dont hear wife unit talking...
For an hour straight 😂
It's a lot of work, but I envy your sense of accomplishment once you've got it all done. It will be glorious. 😁
"While you're in there".... big cam and lifters time!
With the onset of these newer engines it makes me miss the old one's from the 60's and early 70's, there is way to much bloat on the newer ones, Enjoy watching your videos and have picked up a lot of info that has helped me with my 2 2004 models, Ford Expedition 5.4 Triton (253,000 miles on the Ford) and Ram 1500 3.7. @ 158,000. When I run into a roadblock on one I ask myself, What would Ray do, ahh I know, Grab a bigger hammer 😂