Many people commenting don't know much about how older diesels worked. I'll admit I don't know everything but I've owned over 40 vehicles and equipment with diesels on my farm and this is exactly how you started all of the older ones even when -30c and never suffered engine damage. Diesels come with heavy duty starters for a reason. Pedal to the floor, and if it's sputtering keep cranking until it starts unless it doesn't start within about 45 seconds to 1 min, then let the starter cool. If it is giving you no signs of starting after 10 seconds of cranking then yes, don't keep cranking as you're likely gelled up. (I've gotten bad winter blend diesel batches that have done that before) Granted, if you have a coolant heater plug in, ether injection option, glow plugs, or grid heaters USE them it if possible. That engine was used in a lot of generators and made to start at full throttle in extreme conditions. Either way, that 4TB will out last you. Anyways, love that truck and Cummins. Thanks for sharing!

Next video “installing a starter on a 4bt” 😂

Started on the first try.

also love how its so torquey that the truck shakes just from trying to start it

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="158">2:38</a>-<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="234">3:54</a> that starter has to be toast by now.

Stick a small pen torch on low in the intake for about a minute and then try cranking it. It works and wont burn up the starter.

If theres no grid heater or glow plugs, a second long shot of either goes a long way. Cranking past 10 seconds shortens the life of the battery, the alternator that has to replace that huge loss of battery power, and the most effected, the starter due to heat. I live in the northeast, I get it. Dont tell me this the way its supposed to be, though. Not the end of the world, and that's a cool rig btw.

Men, that was frozen everywhere, like the setting, 4bt excelent for a small pick up, perfect weight don’t damage the suspension and steering, awesome

This is a perfect example of "Because you can doesn't mean you should"

I love those little engines. I'm considering one for my 2004 F250 4x4, paired with my stock ZF6 transmission, mild p-pump mods, and compounds.

I am looking to put a 4bt in a 87 Short bed 2wd. What issues did you have swapping this, if any?

What transmission are you running I got an 89 k1500 I’m trying to do the swap in it has the hlm60 5 speed pretty much the same thing as a nv3500 just an early version. I found everything to do the swap besides motor mounts which I was gonna make my own the only thing I’m having a hard time finding is the flywheel/clutch kit I found the adapter kit tho for the trans

I would love to know more about the conversion! Also might think about parking that bad boy in the early morning sun. Will help with the ice removal.

Warming up the engine with the heat from the starter 🤣🤣🤣

super awesome! way better than any modern diesel, love your truck,😁

Can't imagine how hot those battery cables were after the fact

Nice sounding 4 cylinder Cummins

Thats a hell of a battery! What brand is it?

You can fit a second gen Dodge intercooler in there fairly nicely...

oh my god that starter has to be hot AF!

Everybody keeps talking about the starter overheating on a cold engine in the snow... Smh. The real champ here is the battery thats frozen and still cranking like a boss.

The starter lives next to a engine that operates between 180 to 205 degrees. It started of at 18 degrees. The starter is fine. I'd love to see how some people run a winch. 😂

What transmission did you use ???

Electric cabin, and intake air heaters for the WIN!

Whats your mpg?

How you get the stock tranny to mate to the diesel

Nice looking truck!

good work

I think you should try to find a way to warm it first .maybe a space heater .

Man that is bad ass! I have a 4bt in an old case skid steer I’d like to swap into a 2nd gen Dakota.

Out of curiosity, where do you buy your starters at? What kind of starter do you have on that thing?

I have a question how do you pull enough vacuum to use the brakes I have a 1989 Jeep Cherokee with a 4bt and my brakes don’t work very well I have to slam on the brakes to get them to work

Don't get me wrong: I am very happy with every liter of toxic diesel gas, but what comes out of this is not enough. Hopefully there was still that nice smell to that very little bit of smoke that did come out! It's fantastic that the exhaust itself was also filmed. We want to see and smell the smoke as soon as possible as soon as it is made, so beautifully filmed!

The cooked starter, alternator, battery and positive terminal are his BLOCK HEATER🤣😭😭

Nice Truck

What transmission are you running behind the 4bt? Is it the sm465?

I gave a thumbs up just for the mustache!

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great battery!

Tray doble tracción cuánto piden por ella

Get a grid heater in there.

Should install a block heater

Quite possibly the most bad ass 4cyl there is. I need to know how hard it was to swap! New subscriber here.

A starter killer like me!!

Why no glow plugs? 4BT doesn't have it?

How long did it take to get warm air from the heater ?

Iphone 11 pro max was used to film this.

Some cold start spray would be a big help

GREAT CONTENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi what part of the usa gets snow in late October

Shouldn't hold the starter that long. It gets the starter hot and the wires will melt in some case's. 10 seconds max, wait 10 seconds repeat. Great video btw!

lol, Greta is very disappointed

Next time hit the gas peddle it’s helps in my 7.3l diesel when she starts to kick

Sorry Here in Quebec at -37 not start salutation My Friend

Did you keep cranking just so you can say that it started on the first try?

Is that a sm465?

sooo, no glow plugs are installed? they woulda made that start a lot easier.

That's one fucking nice truck! If you're ever in need of a kidney... Hit me up lol

Beautiful. To tell the truth. If I had the money. That is the truck I would build. And if I had your truck . It would saty the same I would not charge Nothing about it at all. Love it 100% one day I will have something like that. Yes sir I will.

Diesel soot gets the moot

what i thought u ended up being a truck driver..

nice im doing a cummins swap on a 3rd gen ram 1500

Is it for sale

Uh Cummins don’t have glow plugs anyways

If this is not a cold start idk what is lol also r.i.p starter lol

I did two cold starts like that on my 5.9 12 valve. Both times the crankshaft snapped in half within 30 seconds. Those are weak engines and not intended for cold starts

RIP starter...lol

Cranking that long…

Hard to imagine the damage you're doing to that engine. WHY?

An entire minute of you sweeping snow off the hood. I didn’t make it to <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="90">1:30</a>.

If I was going to go to all the trouble to swapp that engine into that truck I would put a block heater in it and plug it in when its cold.

Poor starter.. wow....

oil like molasses......dont rev it up......omg

Cooked starter much? Dude.... WTF

You'll be late for work.

Glowing red starter? 😂😂

FIRST

I bet that thick engine oil didn't start flowing for at least 40 seconds. Your lower end is toast brother. You don't ever ever ever start a diesel in the winter. Those are warm weather engines only or plug them in

you could ruin a starter trying to crank a damn diesel.