What Are The Best Diesel Engines Ever?

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As you guys might've noticed, we've made a lot of different videos about diesel engines. At the end of the day, there are a lot of really cool engines out there, but some of them are better than others, and because of that I wanted to make a list of what I consider to be the best diesel engines of all time.
Keep in mind, this list isn't in really any particular order, because quite frankly I don't think it's fair to outright claim one diesel as the best of all of them, because they all have pros and cons and some are better at specific tasks than others.
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@Dustrunnersauto 2 жыл бұрын

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@chaddwarika5171 2 жыл бұрын

Hey can you please do a video on the 2jz fse ive never heard of this version before and i would like to know more about it

@fastinradfordable 2 жыл бұрын

1.9 ahu vw Tdi. Ok thanks for the mention

@JD-pf8dz Жыл бұрын

plz tell best diesel engine reliability and fuel efficiency wise for SUV...

@jamesm5192 Жыл бұрын

Which of these can be used to run biodiesel?

@bitswiss Жыл бұрын

What if you do a follow up video about the best engines on sale right now?

@samwalker7821 Жыл бұрын

I worked at International's Melrose Park Works for years where the DT466 engine was produced. It was rare for one to fail the final RPM testing. I over saw many aspects of it's manufacture and can assure anyone that it was originally as bullet proof as they came. Original Crankshafts were forged, hardened, then straightened before grinding. I knew the straightening operators well and asked one to push the bending operation to the limit just to see if the crank could be broken, he did, and no dice. That crank would not break even when bent to a ridiculous angle over and over again! Talk about tough. Towards the end of production they switched to a casting. It was easy to break one even if the operator didn't try. The EPA basically killed the DT466. To keep costs down International had to look for cheaper alternatives in many components. The fuel injection system became a nightmare. It was called "The Legend" during it's heyday. I had my picture taken with the last DT466 Block machined on 5-13-1993! I loved your presentation. Thanks.

@jegr3398 10 ай бұрын

Sometimes I get to drive a little 1982 International 5 yd dumptruck for work with the DT466. It's only 180 horse, but it's got boatloads of torque and is geared perfectly with a 5 spd transmission and a 2 speed rear end. What a great little truck and fun to drive.

@TrokaRC 7 ай бұрын

Legend.

@warntheidiotmasses7114 Ай бұрын

When are Americans gonna do something about that EPA? When you're all choking on battery smoke?

@armandoaragon575 2 жыл бұрын

This is a US available list pretty much. Missed the Nissan TD27, TD 42, Toyota 1HZ, Mercs OM606, Isuzu 4JJ1 and so many more 4 and 6 cyl diesel that are very reliable

@specforged5651 2 жыл бұрын

Well ya know. Since it’s a US channel and a US based platform. You’re more than welcome to make one though and put it on this US based platform though.

@timgooding2448 2 жыл бұрын

@@specforged5651 You must be fun to talk too.

@bernardkinsky1637 2 жыл бұрын

Isuzu 4j1

@stevenwilliams2056 Жыл бұрын

1gd are reliable also

@tristan6509 Жыл бұрын

@@stevenwilliams2056 nah the kd series was more reliable. The gd is good when used with good fuel, but it falls apart on industrial diesel.

@justinredman4389 2 жыл бұрын

Since you were speaking of Inline-6, light duty diesels, and mechanical injection; when I put all three of those things together I get the Mercedes OM606

@Geitzeist 2 жыл бұрын

Seriously, the 606 is amazing in its output and reliability. I currently have a 606, 602, 1.9 and 2.0 TDI, and all should make the list for passenger vehicle diesel heroes.

@stevendouglas6593 2 жыл бұрын

Fortunately, reliability was not included or anything by Mercedes would not get a look in.

@alexstromberg7696 2 жыл бұрын

@@stevendouglas6593 om606 is one of the most reliable engine ever made

@uliwehner 2 жыл бұрын

@@stevendouglas6593 clearly you are not talking about Diesels.

@waXsurf 2 жыл бұрын

OM stands for Diesel! OM = Ölmotor (Oil Engine)

@Randy.E.R Жыл бұрын

I am glad you started with the International DT466. I am a fleet mechanic for a public utility, the majority of our manlifts and digger trucks are powered by the DT and have been for many years. Most are low mileage but have a lot of hours since they merely drive to a jobsite and idle all day to drive the PTO. Everything you said is true, the base engine is the best, hands down. One Navistar was forced to add EGR cooling and aftertreatment systems it ruined the DT. Especially here in the California desert where it gets to 115F for weeks at a time. And since our trucks idle all day, the aftertreatment systems never get a chance to burn off. It pisses me off when a cherry mechanic fresh out of trade school hires on and complains about what a POS the DT is. Every problem we have with the engine is caused by the EGR cooling or aftertreatment. The newbies can't seem to understand that.

@mikewarpula911 Жыл бұрын

Young tech's that came along after electronics and egr emissions.saw completely different engines that what they once were.hurry up and throw all this stuff on them and then let the customer and company pay to make it work,on some it didnt.thanks EPA.we need to clean up environment but give company's time to get this stuff ironed out and working.

@bryanphelan1104 4 ай бұрын

I disagree. It's the EPA that needs to be trashed, and permanently !@@mikewarpula911

@josefrobbins8781 2 жыл бұрын

The Detroit 6-71, aka "The Screaming Jimmy". I think that engine should have its own video. Not because it was a 2 Stroke, but because it was put in everything! Peterbilt Kenworth Brockway Autocar White Diamond T International Mack GMC Chevrolet Ford Dodge Allis Chalmers Dozers Fiat Dozers Insley Excavators Chamberlain Tractors John Deere Tractors Water Pumps Generators Terex Loaders and Bulldozer The list goes on! While not Detroit's most powerful, and packaging was not the best...but it was their most versatile, used, loved and recognized engine in the industry.

@nonyadamnbusiness9887 Жыл бұрын

Oliver Tractors, M4A2 Sherman Tank, M10 Tank Destroyer, Higgins LCVP, LST, & LCI landing craft, Valentine Mk IV-IX Tank, thousands of buses and thousands of trawlers and yachts

@robertI153 Жыл бұрын

GM buses

@Rossco139 10 ай бұрын

I love the air cooled deutz engines. There was a 5cyl available in the U.S for a short time in some gm trucks, and IVECO vans

@larsschothorst5888 Жыл бұрын

Where is 1.9 TDI?

@aaronwilcox6417 Жыл бұрын

How bout those Air Deutz engines. I've seen those work in underground hardrock mining operations where the ambient rock temp was probably 120-130*F and those things were tough. The Detroit diesel and Mercedes engines were around but the Air Deutz ran hotter and seemed to tolerate those awful conditions better. I'm also thinking that having the independent removable cylinders is also a plus

@thomaswahl719 Жыл бұрын

the air deutz are the best starting diesel on very cold winter conditions.

@CaptainRudy4021 2 жыл бұрын

1. 7.3L powerstroke 2. 12V Cummins 3. LBZ duramax

@daltonbrink9924 2 жыл бұрын

Not even close. They're all throwaway motors. A proper top 3 would be: 1. Mack E7 mechanical 2. Caterpillar 3406B 3. Detroit 8V71

@CaptainRudy4021 2 жыл бұрын

@@daltonbrink9924 I'm not that familiar with those engines to have a proper opinion on them hence why none of them are in my top 3. Hard to judge something you don't know much about.

@joshkiej6601 2 жыл бұрын

- Pretty much all VW PD diesels - BMW M57 engine series - Mercedes OM606 - Scania DC16 just for the sheer power and torque it makes - fiat 1.9jtd - mercedes 2.1 diesel - not a road car but deserves an honerable mention: peugeot 908. 5.5L TT v12 diesel with 730hp and 890ft lbs of torque in a 900kg car...

@danmidtdal4358 2 жыл бұрын

Love the 908

@mmiracastro2347 Жыл бұрын

1.9 alh tdi for sheer reliability

@onetireonfire2777 2 жыл бұрын

There should be a documentary series on Detroit 2 stroke diesels. With hundreds more parts in them compared to typical inline 6 4 stroke and still be reliable, a marvel of engineering . They must have been fitted to more machines than nearly any other engine series or manufacturer in history.

@uliwehner 2 жыл бұрын

what parts are those? apart from the blower i can't think of anything that contains "hundreds more parts" that are not present in every other diesel engine. the 6-71 is an incredibly straight forward engine.

@onetireonfire2777 2 жыл бұрын

They had many great V series engines. Some were multiple engine blocks put together with multiple blowers and turbos. Unit injectors, governors with mechanical linkages to tie everything together. 4 valve heads, 4 accessory drive locations, including the back of the engine. I think to do all of that, be the first to do it with decades of success means something.

@liamlindsay1458 Жыл бұрын

@@onetireonfire2777 poor torque at low rpm, very uneconomical and very loud. Id take a 4 stroke john deere, cummins, scania or volvo any day

@onetireonfire2777 Жыл бұрын

But it’s as reliable as the day is long, that’s the beauty of it. You can’t say that about many modern diesels. I believe that trumps the powerband or how loud it is.

@rad3766 Жыл бұрын

@@onetireonfire2777 We ran 6-71 gensets for years in a lot of our tugs, they were loud used oil like it was free but we're reliable as an anvil. By comparison, they were replaced with electronic John Deere 6068 gens; nice engines, good on fuel, but oh boy, lose a sensor and she might shut down on you! No bueno!

@austin3626 2 жыл бұрын

The Rock Quarry I used to work at had an entire fleet of quarry trucks with the Cat C27 engines in them. A few of them had over 25,000 hours on the original engine. I realize that’s probably quite a bit larger than anything on your list but I still think it’s an awesome engine.

@marshallhunter9446 11 ай бұрын

@@allthingsgoodcomefromhim965a lot of the ones we have at my job have over 42,000 hours. Longest running currently is a Kobata v330 with a bit over 48,000

@mitchelldake7203 9 ай бұрын

@@marshallhunter9446Kubota engines are TANKS

@cnf6045 2 жыл бұрын

Best two light duty diesels are probably the 7.3 powerstroke and the 12 valve Cummins. Although, Personally I prefer the 12 valves because mechanical simplicity. Medium duty, the CAT 3126’s are very good, and the DT-466P’s are outstanding. The 3406B CAT’s are great, the Gen 3 855 big cams are phenomenal, and the 2 stroke Detroit’s are very good and the roar of them makes them perhaps the best sounding engine ever…that’s what I like to tell the 6.0 and the 6.4 powerstroke guys when they’re like ‘yeah, they’re unreliable and plagued with emissions and poorly designed…but they sound the best!’ And I say ‘ever heard a 2 stroke Detroit?’ Then they go cry themselves to sleep cause I just took away the only thing they had going for them.

@sae4071 2 жыл бұрын

the only one I would add is a c15 but spot on

@markdubois4882 2 жыл бұрын

12V71 The Defence rests 477 HP, 1251 lb-ft with NO turbo. Add 14 psi boost, and you get 931 HP and 2440 lb-ft

@sae4071 2 жыл бұрын

@@markdubois4882 that is REALLY hard to argue against

@edwardman1742 Жыл бұрын

I love Detroit’s, but nobody will ever get to hear them, so my 6.0 will be what they hear, lol. A well-sorted daily 6.0 is more powerful, more responsive, faster, pulls harder, more efficient than a 7.3 or 5.9 and dang nearly just as reliable - which is reliable enough for me. So no, I’m not crying at night.

@cliffterrell4876 Жыл бұрын

The two strokes where known as screaming memmies and you could hear them coming a mile away. They also had a very bad history of "running away" and gernading before you could get them shut down using the oh Jesus handle. I had two blow up both 318 Detroits.

@u686st7 Жыл бұрын

The DT466 was originally a farm tractor engine that was repurposed as a truck engine. The one good diesel that International made. Pretty much bulletproof.

@doxnoogle5782 Жыл бұрын

The one good one? Ive never heard such naivety before, at worst they had 2-3 that were just bad, like the 9.0L, with even the vt365 having some redeeming qualities. They have several well known and loved diesels like the dt360 and t444e.

@GSKYYT 7 ай бұрын

The International 6.9 IDI would like to have a word with you.

@gatekeepersgarage 3 ай бұрын

@@GSKYYT you ain't wrong! Slave Lake anyone?

@blackwidowsm 3 күн бұрын

They made many good diesel engines the dt wasxobectthat got most pub they also made most of fords light truck diesels including the 7.3. I still have my 1967 one ton international truck C1300 diesel it’s been rebuilt to point of 425 hp and 1175 trq it’s pay load is 17875. No truck today touches it for hauling and pulling power. Imagine truck is not duals either but one heavy duty beast named ghost. Thier are more international diesel engines out there than you realise every school bus several heavy duty trucks you see there is a good chance international power is behind it. Duramax is an Isuzu ford a international but in end Cummins owns 90% of light truck mkt they control seats on board at cat after being bought by cat is anyone’s guess look at Mercedes vw Scandinavian all have connection to Cummins in some form, before international made engines for ford Cummins did they simply out sourced thier diesel operations Favorite greenness I6 300 if they could have converted that petrol engine into a diesel they may have had their own in house winner. That’s the best engine ford ever produced. 302 is fords most underated engine we are talking durability and longevity not power. Gm Detroit diesel was one of my favorite marine applications like the DT DD suffered similar fate as epa did both engines in with thier new rules and regulations.

@MDAdams72668 2 жыл бұрын

5.9 Cummins is my #1

@jonathanpalmer228 2 жыл бұрын

466E was not ruined by electronics, they both use the HUEI system and cat and international developed it. The 466E was ruined by the emission like with the CATS

@jimbobbigknob2718 Жыл бұрын

Hey! Never seen your channel before but this caught my eye in my fyp, and on your regards of the internation DT466 I can say whole heartedly that they're my favorite in this list, I've never seen a diesel engine that's so easy to make so much power without any worry of it breaking, at it took for me and my uncle to tune up an international loadstar he had was some new injectors and governor removal, wild engines indeed

@lamarzimmermanmennonitefar5269 2 жыл бұрын

I've been doing some research on Alis-Chalmers engines. I ran a 301 as a teen and I was impressed with the smoothness, quietness and fuel economy. Very hard to find a lot of info on them ie Wikipedia.

@michaelbayerl1683 Жыл бұрын

I know this is way out of your subject here, but I own a '11 BMW 335d with M57 3.0L I6 biturbo engine with 425 ft-lb torque @1,750 rpm and 265 hp. That powerplant in a little 4dr compact sedan is an insane combination stock. Apparently, it's super responsive to quick, cheap chip tuning, too.

@jonathanoliver1285 Жыл бұрын

I highly agree. I have a 2011 335d and it's fantastic. Great mileage and with the emissions stuff taken off it should last a very very long time.

@edivanedevlin508 Жыл бұрын

Worked on a fishing boat that had a 671 Detroit diesel. It ran endlessly. Loved that engine.

@foxfinder4863 Жыл бұрын

you should be deaf then listening to that screaming thing.

@lag_profil 2 жыл бұрын

You missed som great smaller diesel engines, for example Mercedes. 6 cylinder OM603 and OM606. 5 cylinder OM617, OM602, OM662 and OM605. These engines are legendary for their reliability, durability, multi fuel capability and tuning ability.

@bobbbobb4663 2 жыл бұрын

Toss in the OM616 too

@lag_profil 2 жыл бұрын

@@bobbbobb4663 Sure, I'm not a fan of 4 cylinder engines. But the 616, 601 and 604 are of course built to the same standards as the 5 and 6 cylinder counterparts.

@justinsane7128 2 жыл бұрын

My E320 CDI gets 47 to 41 (winter) mpg. I6

@rvarsigfusson6163 2 жыл бұрын

OM352 and OM314 are truly nice too have. Did good when it was in commercial use.

@benjaminkessler8169 2 жыл бұрын

OM613 best inline 6 for any passenger car. Amazing mechanical capability and economic. Still a common rail but with low pressure compared to today’s standard and oversized hpfp. Not emission system and oversized exhaust. They do not break

@wkjeep2008 2 жыл бұрын

great video! I sure did like how you mentioned the 1.9 TDI from VW. had one for a long time and super reliable. Also to add was the Mercedes that was put in the 07-09 jeep Grand Cherokee.

@AlAl-wu7mp Жыл бұрын

You left out the Mercedes OM617 in my 1985 300CD which I use everyday.

@wanderingturtle Жыл бұрын

The DT466 was still a great engine with electronics as the DT466e. It was when it became the Maxxforce and had emissions equipment that it was ruined. I read somewhere that it was them manufactured at a different location, had different metallurgy, and had more valves.

@philsmith2444 Жыл бұрын

We had a 98 Navistar jet fuel truck (can’t remember the model) w/DT466E at a previous job, over 60K hours on it when I left 4 years ago and the only time the engine had been opened up was to replace cam & lifters after a lifter retainer broke and the roller lifter turned in its bore. The biggest problem with the electronics was the pins & sockets in the ECM & plugs. Any time it started acting up we’d spend half a day replacing pins in the plugs and it’d be OK for another year or 2.

@theezeelife292 2 жыл бұрын

I think you made a pretty good list. Glad you put the 60 Series Detroit on there. I'm not a Detroit fan, but even i admit that engine was very influential.

@Trump985 2 жыл бұрын

I’m shocked you didn’t mention the GM 2 stroke diesels for a small high speed engine the 6-71N is just about impossible to beat. And for a larger medium speed the 567, 645, and 710 EMDs are just about the best diesels ever built. Worked on a 16-645 that had more then 200,000 hours on her and had never been rebuilt to the best of my knowledge! Don’t get me wrong it had its power assemblies changed numerous times along with rod and main bearings, but the crank had never been out and no machine work had ever been done. Power assemblies and bearings are maintenance not an overhaul.

@curtisstunts_3145 Жыл бұрын

Idk if you meant hrs, miles, or kilometers. 200k hours is like 20+ years dude. Not saying your wrong but idk any engine ever that can run longer than I've been alive without rebuild

@robertI153 Жыл бұрын

DD 2strokes are fuel guzzling, polluting has beens. Yes powerful and reliable

@rad3766 Жыл бұрын

@@curtisstunts_3145 with EMDs, engine life can easily be measured in decades.

@motormouth2472 8 ай бұрын

Basically learned how drive standard in a 2005 International 7300 dump truck with a DT466 the other day at my trade school. Definitely a nice engine from what I have experienced.

@alanarmstrong2323 2 жыл бұрын

If I could live with all the oil leaks .I would bring my 7.3 in the house at night ,it's just that good.

@lhurst9550 Ай бұрын

There are no leaky engines, just bad owners....

@karlherzog3979 2 жыл бұрын

I’d have to say the 354 Perkins should be on it. They built a lot of them back in the day and they work great.

@timothykeith1367 Жыл бұрын

The Perkins 152 is too small for this list but it's a good one. The Kubota and Yanmar diesels are good too for smaller applications

@MaxNafeHorsemanship Жыл бұрын

I don't know much about them, but I did hear the name a lot and saw a few stuffed in pickups. Always heard what good engines they were.

@karlherzog3979 Жыл бұрын

@@MaxNafeHorsemanship they were used in tractors quite a bit. We have two of them with the 354 and both are about as trouble free as an engine can be.

@MaxNafeHorsemanship Жыл бұрын

@@karlherzog3979 I heard they were popular in older combines as well and usually outlasted the combine.

@magnuswettermark8293 2 жыл бұрын

2 stroke Detroit Diesel is a class of it own. The strength and sound is awesome.

@danteerskine7678 2 жыл бұрын

And how it's run away also is awesome

@PlmbrProtctsTheNtion 2 жыл бұрын

Until you either go deaf, or lose your fingers. Slam your hand in the door so you’re pissed off enough to drive it.

@knoll7424 2 жыл бұрын

I was so happy when you mentioned the Mack E7 in your honourable mentions. I have worked on many different engines, but the E7 has proven to be one of the most indestructible engines. Not much power, but they run forever. I have worked in a fleet with Mack garbage trucks with over a million city miles and still start and run flawlessly.

@getbent876 2 жыл бұрын

I cut my teeth for heavy hauling on a ch model mack with an Bosch injected E7 with a 9 spd maxitorque. That truck was abused to now end and took it all in stride

@herbscheit2061 2 жыл бұрын

And the E9 was a fabulous motor!

@battleaxefabandmachine Жыл бұрын

I have a e7 tore down at work right now.

@mitchelldake7203 9 ай бұрын

E7s and EM7s with the P pump are as good as an engine gets imo. We have an RD with an EM7-300 with 30k hours on it and even in the winter it cranks right to life. The only engine I have around that starts better is an ancient 6bt in a Komatsu Dresser loader. That thing fires after not even 2 full rotations no matter what temp. 😅

@Barchenhund 15 күн бұрын

Maxidyne high torque rise engine introduced in 1967. At the time one of the biggest innovations in diesel engine engineering.

@tacticaldorito3942 2 жыл бұрын

Not a bad list. I’ve run and worked on everything on the list, our JD 466s will be running for years. The 619 is best sitting on the iron pile with a Cummins repower in its place.

@leinie6683 6 ай бұрын

Its a great motor when paired with a proper size radiator and allowed enough air flow to keep it cool

@shakblak7900 Жыл бұрын

The OM617 is underrated but everyone wants to flex a OM606. But I like the supercharged 2 stroke Detroit in a ol K whopper or the 2L series in the hilux

@lamarzimmermanmennonitefar5269 2 жыл бұрын

You should do a video on the Perkins 354 5.8l diesel. Supposedly a great engine. The Ford Genisis is also a study

@Muotaman9958 2 жыл бұрын

Deutz FL (aircooled) engines, from 1 Cylinder up to 12 Cylinder V12!

@alphafort Жыл бұрын

first video from this channel...great stuff.... great he-man narration voice too - bet the ladies love it! 👍

@anf_8310_ab 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely Mack E9 should be on the list too. How it shares so many parts with Scania makes it a unique American diesel engine

@hammertime_diesel_minnesot6781 2 жыл бұрын

I agree 100% the E9 is a awesome V8 Turbo diesel and the fact it shares so much with the Scania V8 Turbo diesel makes it that much cooler plus the sounds these things make are just non other and in my opinion sound way better than any inline Turbo diesel just my biased opinion😅.

@danteerskine7678 2 жыл бұрын

@@hammertime_diesel_minnesot6781 I don't know how is scania reliability, since Scania was bought by Volkswagen/Audi group

@rvarsigfusson6163 2 жыл бұрын

@@danteerskine7678 Most of truck engines are 6 cyl. in line but Scania is still holding on with V8 diesel. It`s a low rpm engines and have a unique oil cleaning system (centrifugal). A shame VW got them...... and MAN and and

@kyledoornbosch2298 Жыл бұрын

The 1.9L ALH and the 1.9L BEW are some of my favorite engines, I also love Toyotas 1KZ, all great inline 4.

@madebydade305ify 8 ай бұрын

In what car and year I can find this engine

@kyledoornbosch2298 8 ай бұрын

the 1.9L ALH is in the 1999-2003 Volkswagen Golfs and Jetta's, with the 1.9L BEW only coming in the 2004 model of the car. the ALH and BEW are practically the same engine, with differences in electronics. the 1kz was a engine use in Toyota trucks and SUV's from 1995 to 2003.@@madebydade305ify

@ApolloTheDerg Жыл бұрын

Love my old 7.3l, she slow, she cheap, but most of all, she gets me where I need to be.

@h8troodoh Жыл бұрын

Reliable as F too..

@davidelliott5843 2 жыл бұрын

When you look at small capacity diesels the Fiat 16 valve 1.3 JTD has to be in there. It’s an amazing layer construction and very strongly built. It’s weak point is the cam chain. BUT the valves rockers are sacrificial so easily replaced along with new cam chain.

@LujinCustom Жыл бұрын

The 3406 was probably the most innovative but the 6NZ was their best beast. The pre-DPF ISX I had was phenomenal. But I always wanted one of those Scanias with the V8

@brody4886 2 жыл бұрын

I love the 71 series Detroit my favorite pickup engine being the 7.3 powersmoke

@timroelofsen4954 Жыл бұрын

I run a dt 466, 3406 and an n14 Cummins all three are work horses but I think the N14 is the better of the three and I’m very surprised it didn’t make the list

@lassancepimenta3811 2 жыл бұрын

Mercedes Benz OM606 MWM Sprint 6 cylinders Volvo D5244T4 Mercedes Benz OM617 Tatra V8 / AirCooled / T3-928 Deutz - AirCooled

@darweb3417 Жыл бұрын

Excellent review of engines.

@timpegram2758 2 жыл бұрын

i was wondering if you would ever say anything about the mack e7. i learned the ropes on those engines and ive loved them ever since. i enjoy seeing the e9 from time to time as well

@Brykk 6 ай бұрын

What small, low budget, all mechanical (no computers), and reliable diesel would you suggest for a 03 grand cherokee? And what auto trans would you mate it with? Im looking for something small that will see a lot of highway use, but will also see some offroad/trail use, so it will need to have decent torque.

@ChrisRobato Жыл бұрын

There should be a diesel engine fandom. Wish you can make videos on German and Japanese diesel engines, for example the Mercedes Benz OM606 which some call the Diesel 2JZ and it's gas counterpart, the M104, the German 2JZ.

@adi7795 10 ай бұрын

Yes don’t forget the MAM

@billyjoejimbob56 Жыл бұрын

Great vid... covered a LOT of ground. You mentioned the VW TDI. I had an Audi A3 rental car once in Germany that did about 225 Km/H (~135 mph) on the Autobahn turning a bit over 4000 rpm... amazing. Another light diesel I would nominate: BMW's first two stage (sequential) 3.0 L inling 6 that was rated at 270 to 300 HP depending on year and market. The one I drove was in a 2007 German spec 5-series sedan weighing in around 4000 lb. Redline was 5000 rpm and it could do 0-60 in 6 seconds flat. Too bad that emission regs made those diesels un-attractive economically for the US market after ~2011.

@NobbiesGnomeRescue Жыл бұрын

GOOD GOD...! What a glorious sound.....and to think, I was considering a battery powered Tesla truck. Thanks for pointing me back in the right direction.

@dschwep7 Жыл бұрын

great info on diesels -Thanks !! am looking at a 1997 Thompson school bus with the 5.9L with 180K miles - will use as a conversion to RV

@ingith123 Жыл бұрын

What about OM606 from MB.

@rafg2857 10 ай бұрын

I am looking at a 92 Foretravel with a 3208T. I understand about having a solid block with no sleves, but on this application with a relative low level of use over a 30 year period, what should I look for as vulnerabilityies? I would have considered this as one of the old school low HP bullet proof engines, but as I learn more, e.g. bearing size, etc. I'm beginning to wonder.

@hoost3056 2 жыл бұрын

Class 8........Caterpillar 3406B, C, E, C15 ( 6NZ ), Detroit Diesel 53, 71, 92 Series, Series 60; Cummins B Series, Cummins 855ci based engines ( Small Cam, Big Cam, N14 )

@sae4071 2 жыл бұрын

8v92 and c15 have my heart lmao

@hoost3056 2 жыл бұрын

@@sae4071 the 8V92TA stole my heart and got me into trucking. It was in the early 80s, and in a doublewide KW K100 with an Allison auto...beautiful truck.

@sae4071 2 жыл бұрын

@@hoost3056 sounds amazing I was never around for those but my dad has a c15 in an 05 pete black and chrome. Just hit 2 million miles not too long ago and wow to this the start ups are gorgeous

@hoost3056 2 жыл бұрын

@@sae4071 Ive had Cummins products primarily ( 5.9 in a Dodge, a Big Cam 400hp, and two N14s ), a Volvo VED12 non emission, a B model Cat and a couple of 7.3 Powerstrokes. The 6.7 Powerstroke pulled my loaded goose neck like it wasn't there, it was an '18 model in a F350 dually. Least favorite by far is the Cummins ISX.

@sae4071 2 жыл бұрын

@@hoost3056 yea I love a 7.3 but the 6.7 is a monster that can be tuned beyond belief I love cummins but was never around one usually 60series detroits and c15s

@redneckrides6227 Жыл бұрын

Nice shirt I ordered a strut bar from vivid racing and it took at months and 3 complaints to get but thing looks clean asf no complaints now

@freddyarmijos8883 2 жыл бұрын

Great list, for sure this is a large engine list. For small engines the isuzu Diesel engines should be there. The 4jj1 is an impressive little engine. The 4hk1 and 6hk1 are mid size engines. Also extremely reliable.

@alvesthegreat Жыл бұрын

Do you like the 4BD2 or 4HJ1 engines

@freddyarmijos8883 Жыл бұрын

@@alvesthegreat depends on needs right tool for the right job

@sorusty5764 Жыл бұрын

4Hk1 the best

@user-pv5rg9sb9w 10 ай бұрын

The Caterpillar 3126 is a good one it kinda goes with the 7.3 Powerstroke and the DT466 since all three of them at one time used HEUI Injection

@Buzdu22 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of people mention the Mercedes OM606... I would still add it, but not for the power potential or reliability of the turbo version, but for the naturally aspirated version. The OM606 NA is still the most powerful naturally aspirated diesel ever produced (specific output, 44.8 HP/Liter)

@dietznutz1 Жыл бұрын

Are you sure ?

@danielboucher9819 5 күн бұрын

Great vidéo thank's for shearing

@jrgenw4795 Жыл бұрын

Heres some engines from europe that really should be on the list. The Mercedes OM606 3l i6 Volvo D5 2.4l i5 Toyota D4D and the 2.4l NA diesel. and the legendary Scania 14l V8

@siam_g.d.s Жыл бұрын

Could someone give more info about the Cummins KTA19. I've seen them used in generators and pumps also. How are they compared to 3408 Cats or C18 Cats?

@newandoldtech5634 Жыл бұрын

Tractor: Perkins 2.5L 3-cyl diesel, reliability in all conditions. Truck, timber: Scania V8 14,2 L, reliable and strong

@richardoslund3772 10 ай бұрын

The Power from my built 5.9L (2002 Storm Block) Cummins is amazing! The Torque is very impressive! Now to transition, the 2003 Beetle we built is so much fun. A 1.9 L ALH, TDI with a Borg-Warner Turbo, 11 mm Bosch Injection Pump, Bosul Injectors and a Kerna Tune. Last summer returning hon home from the northeastern tip of Wisconsin, I drove 650 miles to a Costco near our home. 13.9 gallons of diesel! 46.7 mpgs!

@korn111685 2 жыл бұрын

Ever? That’s a hard decision. I had good seat time behind the following. LBZ, LMM duramax. 12v and common rail 5.9 Cummins. Can say enough good about these. I’m sure there are others just as good.

@Dustrunnersauto 2 жыл бұрын

That’s definitely a good list!

@rockymountainjazzfan1822 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe out of the scope of these type videos, but two series of prime movers that belong on the best diesels of all time are the EMD 645 and 710 prime movers, and the General Electric FDL16 prime movers, both types being found in both railroad locomotive and marine applications. Two completely different designs, the EMD's being 2-stroke and the GE's being 4-stroke, but both designs being long-lived engines.

@nclark6785 2 жыл бұрын

1kzte is ultra reliable turbocharged I4 not super powerful but it was used a bunch in Eurasia in Toyota mini trucks/vans. There’s builds with innercoolers that push decent power though. It also can get like 32mgp.

@seanbeck9991 Жыл бұрын

I will, can and always have trusted my life to Cat 3406 mechanical engines. the hardest thing you will do with the is start them, once they are running they are bullet proof and i have personally have had them pull a load into the yard with a connecting rod sticking out the side of the block. The international dt466 in a small vocational truck is a close second

@h8troodoh Жыл бұрын

100% agreement on both engines.. the 3406b is legendary, to say the very least..

@hamzashakir 2 жыл бұрын

Is the BMW N57 35d Diesel engine any good in the 2017 x5?

@mattio79 5 ай бұрын

I have a 5.9 ISB in my 2003 Ram 2500 and it's very good. I've also had a 2000 Beetle TDI with the 1.9ALH that required "spririted driving" to keep the VGT vanes clear of soot. I get 19mpg city 27hwy in the RAM and i got 34mpg city/ 50hwy in the Beetle.

@westonherman4390 Жыл бұрын

good job buddy!

@twistgrip509 Жыл бұрын

I know its a little late now but on the big cam section on the pt pumps the timing was not the variable it was the pressure. timing was set with shims on the cam follower housings.

@wesv13 10 ай бұрын

3406E were the precursor to the C15 I believe, heads were the same casting but had different springs and valve keepers

@BuiltDifferent13 Жыл бұрын

arguably Van line 6 is the best engine configuration of all time for truck and cars... amazing

@thefinalkayakboss 7 ай бұрын

On the 24v isb 5.9's its also worth noting that among the changes in fuel was the common rail 24v5.9s that came out in 03 and continued until 06, which, as far as im concerned, are some of the coolest 5.9's.

@GMbowtie350 6 ай бұрын

‘06 was hands down the best year for the 5.9 and no one can tell me otherwise.

@Big.Ron1 Жыл бұрын

I have 2 favorites. #2 is the DT466, and #1 is the 425 horse 3406B.

@liamlindsay1458 Жыл бұрын

Bmw m57, om606, om605 and om 617. Also isuzu 4jj1 toyota 1kd and john deere 9 litre

@adotintheshark4848 10 ай бұрын

The only weakness of the Cummins 5.9 was their blocks. If they were cast in Brazil they tended to crack. But "block stitching""usually fixes this.

@JesusChrist-wv6jc 2 жыл бұрын

Im a big fan of throwing CAT 3126 engines in pickups. You cant do much to increase the power. But you can find them very cheap and very reliable. Alot of CAT mechanics i talk to say its their favorite engine.

@pondfilth5387 11 ай бұрын

Do they have any comments about additional weight compared to other pickup motors?

@jamest.5001 Жыл бұрын

The 4bt and 6bt Cummins is awesome also!

@nawzy202 2 жыл бұрын

Series 60 12.7 pre emission especially last two years 2000-2002 insanely reliable

@johnljacksonjr5074 6 ай бұрын

Great Job

@davidmiller4594 2 жыл бұрын

*Perkins* All the way!

@crazylarryjr 7 ай бұрын

The only thing i know about the 3406 Cat is from the Movie Black Dog (Patrick swayze movie) where when he got the truck the one they gave him was too flashy and had an unreliable engine, he specifically asked for a 3406 to do the job he was hired for

@HappyHands. 10 ай бұрын

I love it when people talk continuously without pausing .. it puts me right to sleep.

@stephen9869 Жыл бұрын

BMW M57 hands down.

@AbsolutionArmament 2 жыл бұрын

Just a hint, The DT4446Es Not the maxforce which were a tolerance failure. you can now get custom tuning for and get good workable power out of. Power hungry performance. The same people who made the hydra for the 7.3s

@jimwellnitz1751 Жыл бұрын

I can do this in a few words. Diesel engines are economical, use very little fuel compared to others. Power to work beats all. Use to be very few moving parts, little to no electricity. Diesel is easy to make. They can run on kerosene also.

@cjespers 10 ай бұрын

Our gensets have cat 3516s. They have 4 starters each,lol. But i think it will start with just 1. Thanks for the video

@weofnjieofing 2 жыл бұрын

Detroit 2 stroke on top!

@charlesrodriguez7984 Жыл бұрын

Here’s a few I think are the most reliable: CAT 3126 7.2l i6, Dt466e 7.6l I6 pre DPF, Maxxforce DT, T444e/7.3 powerstroke v8, 2005 6.6l Duramax v8, Cummins 12/24 valve 5.9l i6 and Cummins 6.7l in-line 6.

@utubedude2842 Жыл бұрын

Love my series 60!

@TheHonarable1 Жыл бұрын

Love that 60 series !

@abmtz8537 Жыл бұрын

Could you do a video on hinos J08? Owners really seem to like them, but there’s just not enough information on these engines.

@beyondupnorth Жыл бұрын

What are good swap engines for 1500 and 2500 pickups. Also tranny combos? I have a ecodiesel and ram 3500 24v but would love to do a swap or two for pickups someday. Blown up ecodiesel rams are a dime a dozen. A 4bt swap or ??? To that 8 speed trans would sure be sweet but not sure it’s even possible. Love my 35 to 40 mpg imperial eco but to many people say good one second and gone the next.

@dieseldog00 Ай бұрын

What are the most powerful marine diesel engines for boats from 50' to 80' making 40-60 mph?

@Terk131 Жыл бұрын

Ford ran a power max in South America in the super duty which was the Cummins 4bt and later offered the 12v for a short run. Also, in Australia ford used the 7.3 during the US 6.0 run so Australia never had to deal with that nightmare.

@karstenjacobson1725 Жыл бұрын

I am only echoing what has been said by many before me and that is the mercedes diesel engine lineup pre 1995ish. I've had several and they are phenomenal engines. My dad and grandfather built a mercedes custom repair shop around these engines because of their reliability and longevity. I still drive daily.

@rodneyward8357 Жыл бұрын

Great video! What you are calling a 3406c is actually a PEEC. The C model was mechanical just like a b.

@rock-uu7qr Жыл бұрын

The in-line 6 is popular for packaging and simplicity. That’s why I bought a Cummins. I don’t feel that it makes crazy power compared to the duramax especially since they make similar torque at low rpm’s