“Buddy, I’d hate to break it to you but that ain’t no f****n torque wrench; it’s a piece of pipe. Must be a Diesel engine builders most famous quote. Nice work dude

@deathproofpony

4 жыл бұрын

That's why I wish these armchair mechanics would abstain from posting their little nitpicks and comments and just enjoy the video. Dude knows what he's doing - he doesn't need some neckbeard in mommy's basement telling him how to do his job.

@jonathansparks7558

4 жыл бұрын

ROFLMAO 🤣

@eddierotary

4 жыл бұрын

Got of love keyboard mechanics lol

@porkchop803scwilliams9

4 жыл бұрын

That's funny

@d00dEEE

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, your torque pipe is bending!

I really like the cleanliness and the attention to detail. Giving a shit is a dying art.

@kwinterburn

4 жыл бұрын

He loves his trade obviously you would want him.to make your engine ...!

@kevinkelley3657

4 жыл бұрын

I drive for a local fuel distributor, I currently drive a 2017 International LT DayCab. My last truck was a 2010 Maxxturd with the 12.4 Liter Maxxturd Diesel Engine. The 2017 that I drive now has a Cummins 15 liter, it is a great truck, this engine is pretty loud, but overall it very nice, then low end torque is especially impressive. I have begged, threatened to quit, threatened to quit and take half there driver with me, cussed until I ran out of cuss words..............all to try to get them to buy me a Kenworth, a Freightliner, a Western Star.....anything but a damn Navistar, they refuse. I hate them for this, I am the senior driver, been there for 14 years, I make exceptional money, but I still might quit if someone would buy me anything other than a damn International. I once owned my own truck, and I would not hesitate to have KT rebuild my engine. Half of the problem that I have with my shit spreader is the fact that the International shop is over worked and poorly motivated. The other half of my problem is the tire shop that this dealership uses is COMPLETELY incompetent. I have taken my truck to the shop on two thursdays in a row, just trying to get them to balance my steer tires, my steer tires still have 0 weights on them.

@carlthor91

4 жыл бұрын

I agree, some of the characters on KZread operate in a very messy/dirty environment for their rebuilds. I don't watch them more than twice, or so. I will keep watching here until I can't see anymore, or he decides he is not putting up with the idiots. Best wishes

@robertpolkamp

4 жыл бұрын

@@kevinkelley3657 Fight the good fight but sometimes you have to concede. I'm down to "my new truck needs to be a manual", went home for three weeks on the last truck "call me when you get a manual in, you have the number". They called.

@texasjetman

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree 100%, he does this for our enjoyment and education, He does not need a bunch of arm chair quarterbacks telling him what hes doing wrong, its clear he has an interesting channel or would not have 83,000+ VIEWS in less than 72 HOURS, now that is interesting in itself, This guy has a good sense of humor in his own way, hes not afraid to say that was wrong or it was wrong, The guy is doing this to help us out and we enjoy it and learn from his work and taking the time to video and share, I personally appreciate each one of his videos and this is why I am a subscriber.

Love the videos, no bullshit, no music, no crazy intro, no petty explanations, I appreciate em 👌👌🇺🇸

@rudyleotardo8278

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking 👍🏽

@ronbuckner8179

3 ай бұрын

Yup!

You sir are a Master Craftsman. Paying attention to the detail of rod/pin/piston weights are the little things that probably make your engine builds far outlast anyone else's builds. And your non-chalant commentary is priceless.

@radioace318la

2 жыл бұрын

the commentary is the very reason I subed this channel.

@vicmanjw

5 ай бұрын

Piece of shit Go Pro lol😂

You will NEVER get this quality of work at any dealership period

@86FxBdyCpe

4 жыл бұрын

I'm no diesel mechanic, but my guess is he puts in a couple additional hours on one of these builds with all the extra "attention to details " steps. Perhaps money out of his pocket initially, but in the end, he's built a better product, feels better about it and no doubt has gained some additional jobs because of it.

@jesusperez665

4 жыл бұрын

Yes you will come to Bakersfield

@scottbaker1018

4 жыл бұрын

@@jesusperez665 Not at a dealership level. you wont. I have done enough in frames and out of chassis jobs. Time is Money

@phillipnewsom5799

4 жыл бұрын

scott Baker yes you will. But it would be better just need to find one of the many good ones.

@devinwalton408

3 жыл бұрын

Dealer techs are no different than Indies Humans. If they are paid by job, they skip as much as possible to meet an acceptable return rate. Read:not too high to get fired. If they are flat rate, they get enough done not to get fired. People who are exceptional at this stuff are too busy working projects like this to take call in business. Have fun waiting 18 months for amazing work at any price.

Nothing like watching KT3406e with a few beers on a Saturday afternoon 😎

@lindaowens2657

4 жыл бұрын

Walking that dog and kicking that cat,thats where its at,left lane bandit,get out of the left lane me and my cat got to getter done,ten dash four.

@bellboy4074

4 жыл бұрын

Living large I see

Thank you for allowing us to watch you work!

@JJ-jv1gu

4 жыл бұрын

bmcc12 let’s see a JD build

@eliwillis1

4 жыл бұрын

Amen.. been waiting a long time. I own 4 trucks all with c15 and I been waiting for another video on how to do my own work

@JJ-jv1gu

4 жыл бұрын

elijah willis not sure if u know this is where us South Country boys play??

I'm blown away by your high level of detail you put into rebuilding these engines. Thank you.

Been watching your videos for awhile, and wish I had one for you to build for me. Retired pilot now, but drove back in early 70’s after 80’s getting out of the Military. Your builds are the best I’ve seen. Hang in there! You will never go hungry as long as you want to build the cats. Dealing with cancer now, but love your videos.

@Adam_Lynn

Жыл бұрын

Heh, just saw you comment and it's a couple of years old. Hope you are well, did you beat that sonofabitch or what?

"You can never have too much lube down there." Ain't that the truth.

@chrismanning1746

3 жыл бұрын

That's what the old lady says

I went to a Caterpillar specific college called ThinkBig. Nothing but Cat products. The engine rebuild class I took, I feel you are doing a quicker version of EXACTLY what the instructors taught us. You are doing it as good as anyone can. Keep it up man.

lol the bent torque wrench comment had me rolling 🤣 nice work sir.

Welcome back my friend! It’s been too damn long since we’ve seen your brilliant brain building big kitties, blowing shit up, or wrecking late 80s hair bands’ old tour buses. I flipping love this channel!

KT3406E - It is really nice to see a true professional at work. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos for us. I really appreciate it, myself. I can see others do as well. The world would do well to see more work like yours. You set a good example. Thank you for that.

Meticulous attention to detail. Love watching this fella work.

Here is an example of a man who will never be without a job.

I've been watching your videos for awhile now, and there is definitely an addictive component to your posts. The precision with which you approach and do your work is outstanding. I like your seemingly nonchalant nature and the way your north Texas/Oklahoma twang brings a validation to your cynical and sarcastic, and funny, comments that are sprinkled throughout your detailed narrative. Keep doing what you're doing. It's great entertainment and uniquely informative. I appreciate people who know what they are talking about. Thanks for that.

The driver that gets to sit behind that engine every day will be grinning ear to ear.

@briantruck2284

3 жыл бұрын

😎

I don't know anything about rebuilding a diesel engines, but I really enjoy watching you analyze what's wrong if anything and figuring it out. Or rebuilds.

I just subscribed a few days ago. I noticed as a younger guy, you are taking pride in your jobs and with expert knowledge on rebuilds. Don't worry about stupid comments when you have the quality of rebuilds. Glad I found this channel and good info.

Good watching an ( engineer) build cat properly. The way it should be .

You are holding your mouth wrong when you put that crank in. Lol. Good video 👍

@aussieboganbloke2244

4 жыл бұрын

Get in there like i said

There's something very satisfying about watching somebody who's obviously very knowledgeable doing a proper job with no BS. Even if I never rebuild a big diesel, there's still something I walk away with that makes me think how to do a better job on other projects. Thanks for the effort in putting these videos up!

I'll be honest... I'm not mechanically inclined whatsoever, but I thoroughly enjoyed watching the video and am looking forward to watching more. Thank you for taking the time to show us your work.

@brianwood7480

Жыл бұрын

You might "say" you're not mechanically inclined, but you are fascinated by this man's humble, but OCD approach to his quest for perfection. The more you watch, and the more you listen, the better you understand something that you thought was beyond your own percieved abilities. I'd bet that once you took on a project (not a 700hp engine rebuild, lol) you would figure it out and finish it perfectly. I'm a 73 year old retired industrial electrician (marine & oilfield) , and have had the pleasure of servicing enormous types of rotating equipment. But I've never worked a day in my life, because I'm at my best & happiest when I have tools in my hands. Now think of something that you'd like to fix, and go fix it. Well done in advance. Cheers.

I will never re build or service an engine this deep. I still watched the whole video, very educational. Thank you.

This is a guy I could spend an afternoon talking engines with! Awesome video KT3406e!

I grow up with heavy equipment, but broke my neck in '87. Now I enjoy these kind of stuff!

Bro, i gotta ask, i watch all your videos and your knowledge is SO vast! You look like a young dude, how the hell do you know so much about all these engines and rebuilds etc. I’d expect someone with your knowledge to have 30+ years experience.. Very impressive! Thank you for the awesome videos and content!!

@Everythingisgoingtobealright

4 жыл бұрын

No kidding, I’d like to hear his story.

@bucksnortbumblefuk6872

4 жыл бұрын

I'm sure you know about something that he doesnt... come on ppl. Sheesh

@Everythingisgoingtobealright

4 жыл бұрын

bucksnort bumblefuk I know you’re a dick. 👍🏿

@adrianspeeder

4 жыл бұрын

The same reason you have 18-25 year olds bolting together airplanes. I train them for two years, then the ones that give a shit get to go work on their own.

@bucksnortbumblefuk6872

4 жыл бұрын

@@Everythingisgoingtobealright sheesh, no need for name calling. Tough guy.

Love these videos. I work in a prototype fabrication shop mostly by myself. Whenever things get to big for me to move around or lift I ask myself what KT3406E would do then figure it out! I doubt anyone who leaves a negative comments has ever built an engine. How does someone mistake a cheater bar for a torque wrench anyway?

@Aegirak

4 жыл бұрын

Isaac's Garage I don’t even like to call it a cheater bar. My dad who was a mechanic who was retired and a USN vet called it a “force multiplier” which he said was the correct nomenclature.

@isaacsgarage931

4 жыл бұрын

​@@Aegirak That's a better descriptor. I've always known them as cheaters, but the USN knows better!

Thanks for making these videos ! We used to farm in the 70’s and had Caterpillar tractors. The biggest 2 were a D8 model 2U and a D9, which I have no idea what engines they used. I always enjoyed hearing them run and starting them up ! I don’t think we ever did a major overhaul on any of the engines but, I enjoy your videos and getting to see what a heavy duty Caterpillar engine looks like on the inside !

I'm a diesel and gaz engine mechanic from Iran, and I have OCPD. Based on what I saw here, I will trust you with any engine that you build. No questions asked. 💪

2.6K+👍's up thanks again for taking us all along with you for the great show 😊

I do like how you are just honest with the comments thats what makes me smile

When I hit the lottery I’ll have you build me a reliable 900 to a 1,000 hp cat motor ❤️😎

@briantruck2284

3 жыл бұрын

Same 🙏 Even a c-13 with an 18 speed

I'm just watching this for entertainment but if I did need a diesel engine I wouldn't hesitate to hire this guy.

I appreciate your attention to weight and details on piston and crank settings on engines. All moving parts creates a vibration motion and harmonics. All of the vibrations do affect an engines performance. Your care to detail has earned my respect. You are truly a Mechanic Celebrity.

Dude is amazing his knowledge is on another level love watching him rebuild these engines 💯

Thanks buddy great work don’t worry about what everyone else says there probably not really building huge Diesel engines they just watch videos and know it all god bless

I have watched a bunch of your Cat engine builds, very smooth and professional. You take your time to make sure everything is right on! Awesome work!

i'm in awe at your attention to detail and commitment to doing the job in the best way possible. You don't find that much in today's throw away world. Fantastic job.

As always you never disappoint! Best ending ever lmao!

Just wanted to say thanks for the good build videos, I really enjoy watching them! It’s great seeing how you go the extra mile with each motor you build 👍

Cheers for the great videos. As a diesel mechanic myself I really do appreciate your attention to detail. Awesome stuff from New Zealand

I recently read an article on FB regarding why most semi's have a six cylinder engine. I was stunned. I figured they were at least V-8 or more. It turns out the narrow block makes for easier maintenance and a sharper turning radius. They just build them with GENEROUS sized cylinders. And also, they can add a turbo if they need more grunt. My first full time job was working at Fairbanks Morse in Beloit, WI. They were building diesels for the navy that made 1,000 hp per cylinder. I was told it had two crankshafts, one on the bottom and one on the top. The pistons came together in the center and that was where the injectors were situated. I think there were four of them. Two on each side. I grew up two blocks away from where they tested engines. When us kids weren't making too much noise, we could here those big diesel engines chuffing away. The pistons in the one you were rebuilding have to be huge for it to be a 15 liter. Had to chuckle as you turned the crank you said, "I've got spinnage". Right away I had visions of Popeye helping you finish the assembly. Sorry, couldn't help it. I was born in 1946 so I grew up with Popeye. This was a great video, clear and educational. You do great work. Its a shame auto makers don't build their engines to accept liners. That would greatly extend the usable life of the engine but then they wouldn't sell as many cars. And too, the engines of today really do last a long time. Most of my friends have cars with 160,000 miles or more. They take them thousands of miles on vacation with no worries. The joke about the breaker bar, vs torque wrench was a good one. Let me see, a six foot bar times my 180 pounds should come to about 410 foot pounds. With a lot of practice a man can get really good at feeling torque. I worked at an auto assembly plant as a trouble shooter when something went wrong. If an inspector found a problem I had to buzz over there with a crash cart and fix whatever. Bolt didn't go flush in the trans? I would back it out and run a tap in then blow out debris, install new bolt and save it. Wrong transmission? I had to remove the trans when engine got to a middle area and put the correct one on. The engine and trans were on a pedestal before stuffing into car so I could do that before insertion. I got a feel for the tension such that I challenged a coworker to come behind and check the torque I applied with my 32 inch ratchet. On twelve bolts I was within specs, plus or minus five pounds. Some were 15mm some were 18mm. So I had be accurate with the two different torques. That was 22 years ago before I retired, I doubt I'm still that accurate. I'm out of practice, now use a clicker wrench on everything just to be safe. I have a nifty diesel in my 2005 Jeep Liberty. Four cylinders, 16 valves, a turbo, intercooler, and it uses a really powerful lift pump to create 20,000 psi on the fuel. That is fed through a common rail to each cylinder, the injectors are operated electronically by a minicomputer. The intent is for the fuel to enter the cylinder as a very fine spray, almost a fog. The computer can adjust the instant the injector opens to get maximum power or minimum fuel usage. Supposedly, it only has 162 HP but can create 300 lbs of torque at 2,000 rpm. Not bad for a 2.8 liter four cylinder. It now has 262,000 trouble free miles. If I'm easy on the go pedal it can get 30 mpg on a calm day. if it's windy from ANY direction other than behind, it takes a hit down to 25 I suppose due to turbulance. One time pushing through deep snow in all wheel drive for about 200 miles it only got 15 mpg. I noticed that fuel gauge dropping at about twice the normal rate. I pulled a bottle gas truck out of a snow bank one time. He could not believe it. But there was a bare spot on the blacktop, with all of my tow straps hooked together, I was able to get one tire on the bare blacktop. I was told the transfer case creates a three times reduction so I'm guessing it was putting about 800-850 lbs of torque to the wheels. Diesel power has such great promise, lots of torque, long life and it can be operated on numerous types of fuel. There is a video on YT of a guy who makes diesel fuel from alga in a big greenhouse. It burns clean, NO POLLUTION because it's vegetable oil. He is the CEO of Valcent industries. I haven't been able to get any of his alga fuel but my little diesel sure likes the biodiesel I get in Monroe, WI. It varies from 5% all the way up to 20% depending on their production. The biodiesel does a good job of lubricating the pump and other parts. It feels slippery if I get some on my hands. It runs quieter on the biodiesel as well. That is a real issue since they removed the sulfur. Not sure how sulfur lubricated the parts but at least the biodiesel can take up the slack. Thanks for showing us what a REAL workhorse diesel looks like. That was an awesome video.

Good presentation....l enjoyed every min of it....Thanks from a 77 year old man...!

Another great video of an engine rebuild! Thank you for sharing looking forward to the next episode.

One thing for certain, you will be sought out and pursued your entire life. Hell of a mechanic

@KT3406E It's been 2 decades but used to build these engines in Illinois before cat closed the plant and moved to Texas. I used to drop mains and cranks, crank end play, Piston pull and ran the head cell ,my brother was a machinist that did the Liners for the blocks. Love your videos dude.

Craft as ART. Just the best. This fella is true American genius.

Hi KT I haven't sent email in a while the C15 acert that I built running strong and thank you so much for the information and guidance for my Build the avg on the Dyno was 628hp and 2120 ft of tork for one hour of time on 80% to 100% load. The flow mach 10r3261 work great and it smooth running.

KT you are one smart cookie. Thank you for showing us this stuff.

All I can say is more vids!!!! Thank you very much for taking time, out of your day, to film these great videos so we can enjoy them.

Would love to see a video of a C13 build from start to finish in as much detail as possible. I don't mind if it has to be several hours long. I'll watch it all.

Watched it to the end, I need two of those to replace the 3208 cats in my boat.

@briantruck2284

3 жыл бұрын

😆 that must be a big boat Sr.

@McFingal

3 жыл бұрын

@@briantruck2284 53X18 ft

Awesome mate . I worked on a sea going dredge for 23 years as an engineer it had 2 3306 gen sets also 3304 gen and 4 D379 main and pump engines loved them we never had anything go wrong with any of them. Cheers Rory

Thank you for being blunt on what you say. Its actually refreshing to hear some of the wordings you put together.

This is the "garbage" I love. Keepem coming.

Great video. Your competency is obvious. Don’t mind the negativity of the nay sayers. Some people just have to put a negative spin on everything.

There was a mechanic who welded a pipe wrench on his bumper of his service truck because he was sick of people tailgating him.They would see the wrench and back off scared it would fall off and hit their vehicle..I love watching your videos you really know your stuff..Thanks for sharing..

@jasonh.8362

4 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha now that's using the ole noggin!

I like your no B.S. approach narrative style. Please dont change that....its refreshing to witness.

No need for a gym when you're lifting and twisting big iron all day everyday!

Would love to see you build a b model. Great stuff I’ve learned a lot

Not sure what I liked more, the main body of the video or the end clip of the Road Boss. And yes, we DO watch the little stuff. Your diligence and professionalism is greatly appreciated.

Dude definitely knows his shit! Pretty damn awesome to watch him rebuild these big engines. Very smart guy, someone can gain alot of knowledge from a guy like this...

Kt I appreciate the new vid , I've been hoping for a new engine build.. but I'd be happy with another Miller lite induced bus trashing vid to lol

Hey Cowboy..wats good my man 👨 SHOP TOUR!!

You should just make a series of engine build videos in detail like that... super easy to follow and understand. 👌🏼 10/10

I don't understand why people think they know how to build a engine you do it right I've built diesel for over 20 years Cat Cummins Detroit Mack you know what your doing

Id like to see a v8 cat engine build

I just think its cool as hell. I dont build engines, but i appreciate your work ans enjoy watching and learning a little along the way. Thanks again for the videos

Well done. I’ve never worked on an engine. After this video I feel like a diesel mechanic. 👊🏼

Wow. The attention to detail is amazing, to getting the pistons and rods so close the same weight as possible and having a spotless shop to assemble in.

LMAO “i had some tart in the comments tell me my torque wrench was bent, buddy that’s ain’t no torque wrench thats a piece of pipe” this dude is hilarious

26:50 that was the cherry 🍒🤣 on top. This is excellent content.😎

I love the way you narrate these. Just enough and pertinent.

I've built 1,000's of these @ the Mossville plant. The biggest pain was the valve set on the variable valve train. A great motor build.

Love it. 😊👍. dummy it's a pipe🍻👍

That was Awsome, I’d like to see ya do a “how to” a 14L Detroit 60 series...

@sean7.399

4 жыл бұрын

His only working on the "CAT" engine's ...

I don't care how long your videos are because they are AWESOME.

Awesome job. Your very professional with a side of humor. Retired CSX RCO Conductor with a 3406B in a ‘91 KW

Keep doing what you're doing. From your Iowan neighbor.

Always interesting thanks for sharing your knowledge 👍🇦🇺👀

@aussieboganbloke2244

4 жыл бұрын

👍👍

I've worked on 2 stroke Detroits for trucks my whole life but never a Cat. I really enjoy the education you bring to us viewers. Especially the large industrial stuff. Keep up the great work. Thanks.

With almost 80,000 views, I don't think you have to worry if people watch your content or not. I for one would love it if you went full nerd on any of your videos. Keep up the good work.

Screw what we say, don't let it get to you.

I came straight to the comments to read what the perfectionist had to say

Just did a 6TS in-frame last week (shit block with the cam hole in it) and used the IPD overhaul kit, first time using one, looked like a quality kit. customer was on a budget so had to reuse as much as possible. did cut counter bores for shims though. enjoy your videos, the motor home bus was a blast. keep the coming.

I love watching this man work with a lip full of dip.

I showed this to my cat He didn't understand it. He’s a cat.

@achmada9338

4 жыл бұрын

Different cat. Yours meow but this one hissing turbo

@michaeljestice4234

4 жыл бұрын

I’d like to show my cat to this man so he could twist its tail and make it run like he’s knows how

SOOOOOOOOO, whats this worth??? The way "you rebuild it"... $30-40k??? $20-30K??? Damn this is going to make power and run forever!!!

@CarsTrucksWhatever

4 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing 30k-40k because a owner operator at my work rebuild his engine 500 Cummins it cost him 30k

@TuffBurnOutTeam

3 жыл бұрын

Every bit of 30 plus In Australia It is 40 plus just done one

Clean is one of the key ingredients, they don’t put em together in a dirty environment.

Fantastic video, I love the attention to the smallest detail ... the towel on the liner the wood then the delicate sledge hammer blows and the process of making a better than new engine from a

When you plastiguage something like the mains, if the clearance is out of spec how do you fix it?

@patrick11169

4 жыл бұрын

depends on whitch way its outta spec, if the clearance is too small, bore the bearings, with em installed, until their to size. if too large, bore gauge and figure out if you have a out of round, order oversize bearings and bore to size.

@weedies7577

4 жыл бұрын

pretty sure u can get it in spec with different bearing thickness

@patrick11169

4 жыл бұрын

@@weedies7577 depends on what they offer in bearing sizes, some engines like the cats/cummins/detroit stuff you can, but for the more odball stuff, jeere, old mack e7's, kubota, mitsubishi, ect, they might not offer the inbetween sizes, just std/ .10 over ect.

@lancer2204

4 жыл бұрын

@@patrick11169 If you're real damn lucky an off the shelf bearing will solve the problem, otherwise, it is, as you have said, line boring time.

I don't think your using the correct plywood. you're the man BTW

I love to see a clean, well organized shop!! Great job, sir!

These videos never get old. The attention to detail is incredible.

"Buddy.. that ain't a torque wrench..... It's a F*****n pipe" 😅

I have been Tecumseh engine re-builder all my life your doing it wrong! Then again Tecumseh went out of business.

Thank you for another great video and thank you for sharing your knowledge, sir! It's wonderful to listen to someone that gets the job done and done well.

Love the sound of that old block and tackle !!