If you were my neighbor or if I was your neighbor, I hope you would't mind me grabbing a beach chair and taking a seat nearby just to listen that melody, lol! 😆 Always a joy to hear any 2-stroke Detroit! 👏🏻😁
That 3-53 started up like a champ for as cold as it was. That is incredible, wish they still made these engines. Oh and your fork lift is the sickest sounding fork lift ever, especially on the high end. Love how she sings.
When I did my time back in the late 70's early 80's most of the GMs I worked on were 71 series gen sets. Here in Australia power is 50hz not 60hz, so gen sets ran at 1500 rpm, not 1800 like in the US. Mostly that was fine, but I did see a 3-53 turbo gen set, configured to run at 1500 RPM, and this was well before the silver 53s. The poor thing had *massive* carbon build up. I suspect the turbo was not right for the application, and just didn't give it enough boost pressure. I must say this one sounds lovely, and N45s wouldn't need turbo boost anyway.
From what I'm told the 71 series were a better engine for gen sets. You rarely see any 53 series, so maybe there's some truth to that. This one will idle close to 1600 and run at 2100-2300. I'll know more once I get it set up.:) I think that should keep it happy. Ran really nice and pretty quiet overall.:) I didn't check the rpm, but was close to 2200 on the governor.:)
I have one of these, i need to start, its not turbo. It has an old transmission on it and its locked up, im hoping its the transmission thats looking up. Any tips on starting an old 3-53 thats been ditting for 20 years ?
Pull the trans, and starter and see if you can get it to turn with a pry bar on the ring gear. Could also be the blower that's locked of, so keep that in mind. If it won't turn, then pull the injectors and pour oil/diesel mix into the cylinders and let soak. If this doesn't work then pull the head and see what pistons are seized.:)
Wish I could go back time to 1938 to see the Detroit engineers fire off the first 6-71 made The beginning of mainstream heavy metal music. ;)
Sure would have been an exciting time.:)
You are keeping them alive!!! Thanks!
Thanks, runs really nice.:)
If you were my neighbor or if I was your neighbor, I hope you would't mind me grabbing a beach chair and taking a seat nearby just to listen that melody, lol! 😆
Always a joy to hear any 2-stroke Detroit! 👏🏻😁
I'd be over there bothering you you'd hafto knock me out to get me to go away. 😂
It sounds good... quick start for that temperature.
Beautiful music from a beautiful creation. Thanks a million.
Sure sound sweet.:)
That 3-53 started up like a champ for as cold as it was. That is incredible, wish they still made these engines. Oh and your fork lift is the sickest sounding fork lift ever, especially on the high end. Love how she sings.
Thanks, true the 2-53 sure sings, just a pleasure to run.:) I don't think the neighbors share the same love for it.:)
Their loss for sure 😁@@detroitgarage9430
@@detroitgarage9430 the neighbors dont know whats good
Detroit Diesel helped create the modern world.
You got that right =)@@WhiteTrashMotorsports
When I did my time back in the late 70's early 80's most of the GMs I worked on were 71 series gen sets. Here in Australia power is 50hz not 60hz, so gen sets ran at 1500 rpm, not 1800 like in the US. Mostly that was fine, but I did see a 3-53 turbo gen set, configured to run at 1500 RPM, and this was well before the silver 53s. The poor thing had *massive* carbon build up. I suspect the turbo was not right for the application, and just didn't give it enough boost pressure. I must say this one sounds lovely, and N45s wouldn't need turbo boost anyway.
From what I'm told the 71 series were a better engine for gen sets. You rarely see any 53 series, so maybe there's some truth to that. This one will idle close to 1600 and run at 2100-2300. I'll know more once I get it set up.:) I think that should keep it happy. Ran really nice and pretty quiet overall.:) I didn't check the rpm, but was close to 2200 on the governor.:)
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I have one of these, i need to start, its not turbo. It has an old transmission on it and its locked up, im hoping its the transmission thats looking up. Any tips on starting an old 3-53 thats been ditting for 20 years ?
Pull the trans, and starter and see if you can get it to turn with a pry bar on the ring gear. Could also be the blower that's locked of, so keep that in mind. If it won't turn, then pull the injectors and pour oil/diesel mix into the cylinders and let soak. If this doesn't work then pull the head and see what pistons are seized.:)
@detroitgarage9430 will do, thank you. I'll be back with more questions. I'm wanting to put it on an old international 1 ton truck.
72 international to be exact.
@@Questionable_creations Awesome.:)