I was expecting you to say you were a retired machinist with all the stuff you build 😅. You're an inspiration to us weekend warriors. My current project is a little smaller ('74 Honda Z50)
My dad just went on holidays, about 8000km across Australia on "black diesel". Recipe is 50/50 Jet A1 and sump oil. It has a very unique smell, so far the Volvo TD70 is running well on it. Hes had people try to buy fuel off him in remote locations.......and he says "I dont think your new Landcruiser would like my blend of diesel". He gets a lot of stunned looks when he explains to 4WD owners with caravans what his fuel costs. While they are paying AUD $2.50 per liter ......his fuel is AUD $1.00 per liter. Best part is, despite grossing 15,000kg pulling a trailer.......he gets almost the same fuel economy as a Landcruiser pulling a caravan.
Black diesel is a really good source of fuel as well.:) I generally don't tell people I run veg oil as it turns out to be a 30 min chat on the topic.lol Like your dad, they're amazed that you can drive for free on used cooking oil.:)
Nice trip, when i heard you say you were going to Idaho falls for a transmission i thought about Holst truck parts and sure enough that's where you went.I have bought parts from them a few times and had them shipped here to Boston Ma.Great people to deal with.
Man that border crossing is soooo much different than ours. For one ours are a bridge, 2nd theres 15 -20+ toll stalls to go through. This must be a middle of nowhere crossing. For reference I'm in Buffalo NY so I've been over the very busy Peace bridge and Rainbow bridge, so those are all i have to compare it to(plus its a shortcut thru Canada -401 to Detroit &\or Montreal). I haven't crossed in years since i was a kid when we went on vacation to Long Point Beach and the teenage 19y\o 'canadian ballet' trips, & a few more trips to the Casino, N.Falls, Clifton Hill, Toronto, in my 20's. Now i got some things that wouldn't let me cross anymore but i had several fun trips earlier in my life though. Its just crazy to see the lack of security at that border crossing you went over. I'm sure it is secure but its just not the security I'm used to here. Country living at its best. That guard was pretty cool though. "Oh thats why it sounds so loud?" No thats just the Detroit Diesel 453T jimmy i swapped into it under the hood thats screamin away!(Not so much the 'bio-diesel' french fry oil)😂😄😂🤔🤦🏻♂️👌🏻🛢️💥💨
Only one motor sounds like that. I used to have people ask why I ran it so hard. Told them it wasn't wound up, it's how 2 strokes sound, and Detroits are happiest at 2K RPM or above
Do you feel the 4-53 NA would be a good candidate to run biodiesel ? Have a 1979 40’ Ocean yacht trawler with twin 4-53 NA, running biodiesel help the cruising budget, they are claimed to have a 3-5gph combined burn rate running at the vessel at 8-12 knots.
Yes the 4-53N will burn Biodiesel really well.:) Make sure you change any rubber fuel lines to a biodiesel compatible hose first. The bio diesel will slowly rot the rubber if not changed.
Border guards be like "its that noisy pick up with the detroit again ,driven by some young hooligan". With the drag co-efficient of pick ups, its impressive that its not drinking fuel hard above 65 mph. If I keep my diesel Amarok at 63 mph, it gets about 32 mpg ( US gallons).
The American guard really liked the setup, talked for 20 minutes on the topic of veg oil and biodiesel.:) Best fuel economy for me is around 65 mph at 18-20 mpg on diesel. If I run 80 mph or higher then it drops to around 16 mpg. This trip I averaged 14.7 mpg on veg oil, so close to 16 mpg if I were running diesel.:)
6x4 speed? Low-Low gear will have enough torque to pull christ off the cross as us Australians would say. We call those a "joey box" in Australia.......they went extinct a long,long time ago. The Road ranger killed those and the Mack quad box off in the 1970's.
@@detroitgarage9430 As much as people like to show off with "twin sticks" that need simultaneous shifting.......they are a profound nuisance. Having an auto compounded with a joey makes a lot more sense while still being unique.
@@wazza33racer True, being my daily driven Detroit is an auto, I wanted something different. Have the two over drives gives me the option to run 70-80 at 2000 rpm with 4.88 gears.
When I was running Diesel the best I got was 18-20 mpg running at 1800 rpms. That's around 65 mph, but I drive 75-80 and drops down to 16 mpg.:) At 75 mph it's at 2000 rpm and 80 at 2100.:)
amazing trip, just shows how reliable your motor swap is, you did a fantastic job, I enjoy your channel, keep up the good work!
Thanks.:)
I was expecting you to say you were a retired machinist with all the stuff you build 😅. You're an inspiration to us weekend warriors. My current project is a little smaller ('74 Honda Z50)
Thanks, I grew up in a shop, so that's how I learned to build things.:) The Z50's are awesome bikes, I have a 1964 CT200, C200 and 1976 CT90.
My dad just went on holidays, about 8000km across Australia on "black diesel". Recipe is 50/50 Jet A1 and sump oil. It has a very unique smell, so far the Volvo TD70 is running well on it. Hes had people try to buy fuel off him in remote locations.......and he says "I dont think your new Landcruiser would like my blend of diesel". He gets a lot of stunned looks when he explains to 4WD owners with caravans what his fuel costs. While they are paying AUD $2.50 per liter ......his fuel is AUD $1.00 per liter. Best part is, despite grossing 15,000kg pulling a trailer.......he gets almost the same fuel economy as a Landcruiser pulling a caravan.
Black diesel is a really good source of fuel as well.:) I generally don't tell people I run veg oil as it turns out to be a 30 min chat on the topic.lol Like your dad, they're amazed that you can drive for free on used cooking oil.:)
Nice trip, when i heard you say you were going to Idaho falls for a transmission i thought about Holst truck parts and sure enough that's where you went.I have bought parts from them a few times and had them shipped here to Boston Ma.Great people to deal with.
Yes, great guys and a huge inventory of gear trains and parts.:) Was well worth the trip there to get the trans.:)
It's great that you were able to get the mounts and everything. That will make installation much easier. Great trip! Thanks!
Thanks, that’s going to save a lot of time. Now I have to find a shifter for it.:)
Man that border crossing is soooo much different than ours. For one ours are a bridge, 2nd theres 15 -20+ toll stalls to go through. This must be a middle of nowhere crossing. For reference I'm in Buffalo NY so I've been over the very busy Peace bridge and Rainbow bridge, so those are all i have to compare it to(plus its a shortcut thru Canada -401 to Detroit &\or Montreal). I haven't crossed in years since i was a kid when we went on vacation to Long Point Beach and the teenage 19y\o 'canadian ballet' trips, & a few more trips to the Casino, N.Falls, Clifton Hill, Toronto, in my 20's. Now i got some things that wouldn't let me cross anymore but i had several fun trips earlier in my life though. Its just crazy to see the lack of security at that border crossing you went over. I'm sure it is secure but its just not the security I'm used to here. Country living at its best. That guard was pretty cool though. "Oh thats why it sounds so loud?" No thats just the Detroit Diesel 453T jimmy i swapped into it under the hood thats screamin away!(Not so much the 'bio-diesel' french fry oil)😂😄😂🤔🤦🏻♂️👌🏻🛢️💥💨
16:03 What the hell was that in the road? I tried to stop it 7times to be able to decipher what it was but I can't make it out. 😂
It's the Cascade/Laurier border crossing near Grand Forks, BC. In the middle of nowhere and only open from 8am-8pm.
I thought it was a moose calf at first, but think it's more an elk than moose? To short to be a moose, so probably an elk.:)
I-90 passes by where I live in Rochester, NY. I just checked FB marketplace and I found a 16v92 in my area!
Nice, 16V92 is a beast.:) I-90 and I-15 are nice hwys.:)
Only one motor sounds like that. I used to have people ask why I ran it so hard. Told them it wasn't wound up, it's how 2 strokes sound, and Detroits are happiest at 2K RPM or above
Very true, Jimmy loves running 2000 rpm:)
And of course after you cleaned the bugs off the windshield, the rain shows up.
Lol, always happens.:)
Vegetable oil - the ultimate renewable resource 🙂
Very true.:)
you wouldnt eat the muck.
@@wazza33racer Why waste a perfectly good energy source for gastric consumption when it can be used to feed a 4-53T? 😆
@@wazza33racer Lol, I often say it's so clean you could cook with it.:)
@@dantesinfernopurgatory7826 veg oil is not fit for human consumption (except olive oil) its toxic.
Do you feel the 4-53 NA would be a good candidate to run biodiesel ? Have a 1979 40’ Ocean yacht trawler with twin 4-53 NA, running biodiesel help the cruising budget, they are claimed to have a 3-5gph combined burn rate running at the vessel at 8-12 knots.
Yes the 4-53N will burn Biodiesel really well.:) Make sure you change any rubber fuel lines to a biodiesel compatible hose first. The bio diesel will slowly rot the rubber if not changed.
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Border guards be like "its that noisy pick up with the detroit again ,driven by some young hooligan". With the drag co-efficient of pick ups, its impressive that its not drinking fuel hard above 65 mph. If I keep my diesel Amarok at 63 mph, it gets about 32 mpg ( US gallons).
The American guard really liked the setup, talked for 20 minutes on the topic of veg oil and biodiesel.:) Best fuel economy for me is around 65 mph at 18-20 mpg on diesel. If I run 80 mph or higher then it drops to around 16 mpg. This trip I averaged 14.7 mpg on veg oil, so close to 16 mpg if I were running diesel.:)
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6x4 speed? Low-Low gear will have enough torque to pull christ off the cross as us Australians would say. We call those a "joey box" in Australia.......they went extinct a long,long time ago. The Road ranger killed those and the Mack quad box off in the 1970's.
Very true, was very hard to find a good unit. For giggles I decided instead of a road ranger RTO6610, I'd go with the ZF6 and Spicer.:)
@@detroitgarage9430 As much as people like to show off with "twin sticks" that need simultaneous shifting.......they are a profound nuisance. Having an auto compounded with a joey makes a lot more sense while still being unique.
@@wazza33racer True, being my daily driven Detroit is an auto, I wanted something different. Have the two over drives gives me the option to run 70-80 at 2000 rpm with 4.88 gears.
Hey boss? What was your best MPG you've got out of that 4-53T? What RPM does it efficiently cruise at?
When I was running Diesel the best I got was 18-20 mpg running at 1800 rpms. That's around 65 mph, but I drive 75-80 and drops down to 16 mpg.:) At 75 mph it's at 2000 rpm and 80 at 2100.:)
Holy s*** you drove a diesel engine on the fuel that was originally intended to run on. Okay, technically it was peanut oil but whatever
Lol, 50,000 miles now on veg and running great.:)