Amazing.....she is a stunner.....thank you so much for saving her for us all to enjoy. Nick.

@jordanlesamiz4599

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Nick!

Hey, I watched the video Jordan, & have something to impart that you might want to know. A lifetime trouble free rebuild requires bolt torqueing at least twice. I used to do it 3 times. After assembly, run up to operating temp, cool down overnight, then re- torque sequentially a second time. Its a pain removing the valve train to re-do the heads, but, it really does pay. For those running turbos, the additional boost pressures really requires a 3rd for total peace of mind. I used to do the 3rd after a few thousand miles or when I I felt the tight new motor loosen up & run free. Ditto exhaust manifolds, twice, same deal or they blow their gaskets & if you run them with blown gaskets the mating faces burn out metal. Again, for those with turbos its a pain taking the turbo fan out of its housing to get at the manifold studs, but totally worth it. The thing to remember with quoted torque settings is that these are for "new threads", both male & female. Torque settings are arrived at by destruction testing, then quoted at 80% of that figure, so factor in a suitable reduction if old, & or using anti seize compound, or oil etc. Lastly, always look at old bolt threads critically under magnification to see if the threads are ok, especially into aluminium or iron castings. Ruining those is not an option. All other mating surfaces using cut gaskets should also be re-torqued at the 2nd interval. Piston rings are the life of a motor, so ultra clean air is vital. No joint leaks. That oil trap air filter is very much not good, but if you especially want to use it, the oil to use is that super sticky foam filter oil that dirt bike riders use. Injectors last a very long time only if you feed them super clean fuel. I always used a large fuel sedimenter online pre the paper filters. You can easily make this yourself, don't forget a drain plug, & don't use any copper or brass fittings, it rots diesel when left to sit. Painting........Strip the chassis bare, sandblast it & components, then spray vinegar on the bare metal to fix the flash rust into black oxide, keep moist an hour or so immediately prior to applying the etch primer coat. Vinegar, not the salad kind, 6% acidity, but the cleaning kind marketed as 2x or double strength is available at supermarkets. Its magic, & cheap. Don't use soft paint, it will only last a couple of years. Do use 2 part epoxy, & since you are in Washington State that should be easy. Get it from where they repair fishing trawlers. You will want all of 5 gallons of top coat for the chassis & components, & bolt heads, + 2 gallons of primer. Make the primer coat very thin, topcoat thick, leave just a bit of paint to cover the nuts & bolt heads by brush, after assembly.. Epoxy is super hard, you cannot cut it to polish after 24 hrs or so, & no more stone chips. Application ambient is temp 25 to 35 Celsius. When remounting components to the chassis use a good liquid gasket at the mating faces to totally salt & weather proof, especially protecting the bolt shanks. Do it like this & you'll never have to do it again. With cabs, if you want a show truck finish, use automotive 2 part epoxy. If you want a rugged working truck finish, use the same paint mentioned for the chassis. Just pick colours that fishermen use on their steel hulls. I'm subbed, so let us know how you get on Jordan. I was a Cat trained heavy mech, but now I'm a retired Western Australian desert roadtrain operator who misses his trucks.

@jordanlesamiz4599

2 ай бұрын

That is a lifetime of knowledge, thank you!

Thank you for the update on the old iron KW. A good choice in keeping a vintage semi truck working. I will keep my eyes on the watch for the next video. The start up on the truck was like great classic music to my ears!

@jordanlesamiz4599

2 жыл бұрын

I never get tired of hearing it start!

She's beautiful. 👍👍. Happy to see an old girl like that back to work

Acompanhando do Brazil esse belo exemplar de caminhão. Acredito que merece mais videos sobre o trabalho dele.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR CLASSIC KW. THANKS FOR ALL THE INFORMATION ON THIS BEAUTIFUL CLASSIC KW,. IT'S BEAUTIFUL .

Absolutely love this truck love the In cab view facing the road it’s like we are riding in it with you and the engine sound is awesome Keep the vids coming

@jordanlesamiz4599

5 ай бұрын

I’ll get a few interesting videos out this spring

@weldthatiron3683

4 ай бұрын

@@jordanlesamiz4599 awesome

From British Columbia, great truck. Sounds great.

@jordanlesamiz4599

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, maybe some day I’ll pass you on the road

That truck is beautiful old school cool keep going with the overhaul

I had a 74 w900 I used to haul my hay with mine had walking beam and rubber rock with 46000 sshd diffs 146 13 speed 400 Cummins

Jordan Good afternoon Thank You for sharing this video Your Kenworth is priceless. If You manage to keep it that way it will be great So far it is a great truck

@jordanlesamiz4599

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

I love it, what a great truck and driver. That’s what I call a “green” for the environment truck.

Nothing better than old iron still out working! You'll be running that long after most hi tech trucks have been recycled.

We don't put many miles on either.. used to haul a lot of silage at harvest, but anymore, just haul our own hay. Maybe put 7k on a year, if that.. I do have to say, I don't miss walking beams! Last time we updated trucks, they're on air ride, with a little different plumbing to the bags. Walks like a walking beam, rides like a Cadillac.

Love the truck!!!The GE B 39-8 locomotive's had rubber pad's on the suspension. And they we're rough riding as well🤝retired conductor.🇺🇲

@jordanlesamiz4599

4 ай бұрын

Interesting , thanks!

That truck is looking real good! I learned to drive on a 65 Kenworth needle nose with a 318 and 5x4... it was fun at the time but I'm glad I don't do that anymore! Lol

These old trucks always going to be amazing no matter they can still use them as work don't care if it's more than 70 years old

Welcome back, thanks for the update. She looks great!

@jordanlesamiz4599

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Outstanding! Started right up and purrs like a kitten! Nice rig!

@jordanlesamiz4599

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

❤ nice truck, good bones

That kenworth is amazing and the sound just awesome

Loggers loved the rubber pad suspention, very stable with heavy loads.

@jordanlesamiz4599

3 ай бұрын

Yup very nice suspension until you need to change an inside tire!

Beautiful old work horse

She sounds really good looks to be a real solid truck happy motoring with style 😂

Very nice, keep on truckin'.

Jordan she fires right up no hesitation that’s awesome👍👍👍

@jordanlesamiz4599

5 ай бұрын

Thanks, yup, engine is really good. Guys that rebuilt it for me did a really good job

@raymondbradley6788

5 ай бұрын

@@jordanlesamiz4599 I hope you keep posting videos about the progress of the old girl. That’s one awesome truck. You did an excellent job on the interior. Can’t wait to see what it looks like when you get it painted one of these days. But I know time is money, it takes a lot of money to paint a truck. Thanks for the video. Take care. God bless bless

Sounded pretty awesome

I love old iron... keep it going brother...

@jordanlesamiz4599

4 ай бұрын

Gonna do my best

Beautiful

What a gem!

@jordanlesamiz4599

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Good stuff Jordon! I'm retired now, after over 35 years, but started out in a '72 KW (narrow hood) w/ a 335 and 4 and 4. Loved that truck. How many trucks today can you, in a pinch, lean way over and see if you're going to clear something with the right front corner?? ....pulled Stevens at 21 MPH, or maybe 25, depending on things like humidity!! It's been along time since I've thought about a compression release. Ya made my morning! Thanks! btw, hauled many a lumber load from Midway and Grand Forks down Anarchist with that truck. 4 axles braking, and a good jake. I never had trouble, but was always checking for a tail wind, and always glad to be at the bottom!

@jordanlesamiz4599

Жыл бұрын

That is great stuff! There is a lot I like about the ergonomics of this truck. Liking being able to role the passenger window down from the drivers seat. Turning radius leaves a little to be desired though haha. I put 3000 hard working farm miles on her this year so far and couldn’t ask for more🙂

@Wolfguy2003

8 ай бұрын

This man is my PE teacher at Okanogan High.

1/28/2024 ... I was born 9/19/1949 that's what drew my interest .

Awesome truck 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸good job American made

She sounds great

@jordanlesamiz4599

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I travel to Washington quite a bit so I will be looking for this beauty, didn’t see an antenna, but if I see you I will surely holler

@jordanlesamiz4599

4 ай бұрын

I don’t have one. I need to find a replacement wip for the mount it already has installed. So far I haven’t been able to find one🤷‍♂️. Thanks!

Beautiful truck Would luv to see a video with it in action

Very nice I love to see that I had one of the old ones years ago I've been Trucking for 55 years and retired down the last five years but love to see the old trucks that's what I used to keep going all the time when I first started I love them Wish I Still kept one but I sold them all but it's very nice to see that and that looks really good

@jordanlesamiz4599

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, it’s crazy to think this truck was almost 20 years old when you started!

Really cool truck like it alot take care be safe

@jordanlesamiz4599

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Lookin Good Thanks for the update

@jordanlesamiz4599

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I will ASAP, thanks!

Drove alot of them when I drove for western farmers out of Tacoma back in the 60s and early 70s

Beautiful. Like the old Sonny Pruitt KW. Got to see that one time at the Sagehorn's in Wisconsin. A bucket list moment for me.

about 1955 a roofing co. in dallas/ft worth area had 30 or more KW like the one in the picture only bright Yellow & with .25 cent gal fuel they were set wide open and that the way they drove with smoke covering the road. P/S they had black fenders

@jordanlesamiz4599

2 жыл бұрын

That is some cool history, thanks for sharing.

when you have great content the views/subs will grow..keep it going when you want to..good luck

Thanks Jordan for the update she’s a real beauty and not a trailer queen, keep her going 👍👍👍👍👍👍

@jordanlesamiz4599

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do

Look good

Very Cool, Jordan!

My kind of truck. 😍😍

@jordanlesamiz4599

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Very cool

She sounds great! I hit the alert bell after seeing another of your videos on this truck. Would be great, if you get a chance, to do a video of her going down the road. Keep on truckn. Don from NH

@jordanlesamiz4599

2 жыл бұрын

Coming soon!

@snydedon9636

Жыл бұрын

@@jordanlesamiz4599 hey Jordan how are you. This video just showed up in my recommended about a year after I saw it and left you a comment. I’m curious if you have gotten around to making more progress on the kenworth. Hope everything is going well, don, New Hampshire

@jordanlesamiz4599

Жыл бұрын

@@snydedon9636 thanks, for asking! No I haven’t done anything new with it. However, I’ve put a lot of miles on it this year, and it’s running strong. I still get a lot of thumbs up going down the Highway!

@snydedon9636

Жыл бұрын

@@jordanlesamiz4599 that’s good to hear, thanks for replying to me.

Hi from Russia.. After watchin this video i remember US land lease (USA, Canada and Great Britain helped USSR in WW2). А lot of US trucks соmes to us - it was gmc, studebaker us6, Ford,... Your Kenworth is Beautiful truck. 👍. Goog luck 🤝

@jordanlesamiz4599

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

The condition is incredible!

@jordanlesamiz4599

5 ай бұрын

Thank you

Turbo, the engine is not supposed to have at all. But I think will hold it back on the air.

@geraldmayo6595

5 ай бұрын

I probably have a breaker with a filter element in it to fit that truck

Beauty

Thats a really nice truck, can we see a video of it on the road?

@jordanlesamiz4599

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I really try to avoid driving in winter conditions. I figure driving on slick roads is my biggest risk for piling it up. Besides, most of my farm and ranch duties are finished up for the year. I do have a tractor that I need to haul, so I will video that trip🙂

👍👍👍

i love the truck

@jordanlesamiz4599

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@TrainboyRR

2 жыл бұрын

@@jordanlesamiz4599 your wrlcome do the airhorns wotk on the truck

@jordanlesamiz4599

2 жыл бұрын

@@TrainboyRR partially, I think they are obstructed. They are on the “to-do” list

Like #139. If I worked for you, and you had modern trucks [tupperware containers], I would request to drive that ol' K-Wopper instead.

@jordanlesamiz4599

2 жыл бұрын

Ha, well said!

That air cleaner is definitely restricted I’d pull it off and clamp a big Napa air filter on it or a newer style air cleaner of a newer truck

@jordanlesamiz4599

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

All these motors run better when the air is condensed

@jordanlesamiz4599

Жыл бұрын

Makes sense, it just is more significant than I would have guessed🤷‍♂️

Does it say CC-825-C on the build plate for the model? I'm trying to figure out the terminology of some of these older Kenworths and I'm trying to look for some examples.

@jordanlesamiz4599

Жыл бұрын

I think so, 825 for sure, I will double check when I’m back at the truck🙂

$20k to rebuild a Small Cam? Oh Lord. They used to be the cheapest to inframe, right after the stroker Detroits.

@jordanlesamiz4599

Ай бұрын

Engine, was $12,000. I have about 20,000 in the truck. Can’t remember, but maybe I mis spoke🤷‍♂️ And that includes a ton of extra parts to make it a 380. And a complete radiator rebuild. I doubt there’s anywhere on the planet. I could’ve had it done for less and had it end up as good as it did.

Can u add an air to air

Need a strap front back bale

How many total gears does this truck have? Thanks in advance.

@jordanlesamiz4599

5 ай бұрын

39 haha

Dont touch that air cleaner unless you can put on another just like it. That truck is just perfect the way it is

@jordanlesamiz4599

2 жыл бұрын

I hear ya, it is pretty cool

@andrewnorris1514

2 жыл бұрын

@@jordanlesamiz4599 you can buy a 16" oil bath vortox to move enough air.

@jordanlesamiz4599

2 жыл бұрын

@@andrewnorris1514 thanks, I’ll look into it

@andrewnorris1514

2 жыл бұрын

@@jordanlesamiz4599 when they ask ya what ya got for power tell em it's a 250 with a hair dryer

@jordanlesamiz4599

2 жыл бұрын

@@andrewnorris1514 thanks!

Where abouts in Oroville like to see the trk in person

@jordanlesamiz4599

5 ай бұрын

My trucks got a stalker haha….exactly half way between Oroville and tonasket on highway 7. It’s locked away right now. But it spends a lot of time sitting right next to the highway.

@moontheloon8910

5 ай бұрын

I have a place off of the molson chesaw road I stay on 97 that's why I've never seen your rig. After I get done fishing at wannacut I'll have to look for your trk

@jordanlesamiz4599

5 ай бұрын

@@moontheloon8910 yup, it will be right on highway 7 most of the spring

You give me inspiration buddy!.. From Spangle..😅