Hello everyone, there are a lot of comments here and too many for me to reply to individually so I will provide this comment in response. Firstly, Thank you all for your support/ kind words/advice and sharing your views and stories about detroits/gms/wabcos. Given everyone wants to see Wally drive under its own power, I have decided to go back, wip that blown hydraulic hose off, get it fixed and see if I can get it driving. I can’t give you all an exact date on when this will happen other than hopefully within the next month or so. I’m not sure how the brakes will be but that will be a job to check after I refit the new hose and get back to the truck. Thanks again to everyone who commented, and I’ll do what I can to get Wally moving in the not to distant future and I’ll do another video on my journey. Best regards, Bruce.

100 years from now people will find old Detroit 2 strokes in a field. And get a battery and some fuel and be amazed they start.

no safety gears, no gloves, works in a polo shirt, no bullshit, what a legend.

Okay KZfaq it looks like your algorithm is finally working. This is exactly what I i want to watch.

I use the Detroit Diesel marine versions. My favorite because they're the most reliable on the ocean. All mechanical, no sensors to fail. I've been running them since 1960. Nice job getting it started.

Bruce I watched them cut a mountain in half in the 70’s in West Virginia and they used Euclid dumps very similar to the one you just started and we would sit and watch them for hours, one day we got the bright idea to stick our thumbs out to try and get a ride and low and behold one stopped and we climbed up and he took us on his round for a couple of 11 & 12 year olds it was a ride of a life time. Still remember like it was yesterday and was surprised how smooth it road. That Detroit was singing and I Sir tip my hat to how careful and methodical you were getting her started and the look on your face when she fired up was priceless. Hope you come back and fix the hydro leak and drive it around a bit I just subscribed in case you do. Cheers from the US mate.

I ran a truck exactly like that in the strippens in north east pa. through the 80"s it was was a 1968 35 ton same truck the brakes never worked i would back up under the loader bucket and at the right time shift from reverse to 1st and before it was all the way in gear i would shift back to reverse i could go back and fourth with the shifter and the truck would set still till the loader dumped the rock in then the weight would set the truck down and it would usually stay put i was the only one that could or would drive it thank god for the retarder lol the truck was a screamer and wouldn't die thanks so much for this great memory hearing that jimmy motor fire up put tears in my eyes Thanks again.

Watch Diesel Creek - he buys and starts old heavy equipment and gets them started some have not been run for 60 years . Nice job Bruce ! Look on your face when you got it running is priceless .

That engine is solid!!..the fact it started that quick without ether and didn’t even surge at all when it did tells you she’s definitely a runner and has lots of life left in it!..great engines those old detroits!!

Great machine. Those 2 stroke Detroit engines hauled almost the entire world through the industrial and agricultural progress from basically the 1940's onwards, well into the 90's. A bit of a rare thing to see someone running one today for their main income machine. They are a bit inefficient since they convert most of the fuel energy into noise 😂😂 But if you wanted, you absolutely could still run one of these engines as an every day work machine and it certainly wouldn't be missing any power, and it'll be at least as reliable as the modern diesels. Definitely a testament to the original design and engineering that GM envisioned as their flagship workhorse diesel. And certainly a favorite among enthusiasts. My favorite modern diesel is the Duramax. Another GM invention, along with Isuzu's vast knowledge and experience with industrial diesel engines, they absolutely knocked it out of the park again. Even the first iteration, the LB7 from 2001 is an incredible engine once you've fixed a couple of the teething flaws and it easily goes 300k miles and up before needing attention inside the engine. Parts are readily available and inexpensive. The latest iteration, the L5P is just a ridiculously powerful engine that is way overbuilt so that its longevity takes precedence. With relatively little tinkering, the L5P can put out 50% more power without touching the internals, and is still strong enough to support nearly a doubling of its power with only mild upgrades. I'll go with Chevy or GMC 3/4 and 1 ton trucks every time if my only other options are Fords and RAMs... Nothing against the Ford 7.3 (I mean Navistar 7.3) or the Cummins 5.9, but the Cummins is basically installed in a rolling dumpster while Ford scammed many millions of dollars from hard working Americans when they knowingly sold trashcan engines from about 2004-2011 and pretended the trucks had no issues. It's only after 15 years of class action lawsuits against Ford that email communication between Ford executives and engineers revealed they knew all along they were selling broken engines, but did it anyway. Why anyone would trust their business or their bank account with a Ford product now that we know the truth is a mystery to me. To each their own. But in the information age, you have absolutely no excuse for being ignorant about a subject that affects you, and that goes double for any large purchase you make for yourself or your business.

This dump wants to live again. What a great video.

I reckon I'll follow this bloke around for a bit. He knows what he is doing, and does his thing without all the theatrics so many believe are necessary today. Appreciate the camera work as well. They clearly know what they are doing as well.

Great work Bruce 👍. Methodical and skilful as usual. Those 2stroke Detroits are not the most efficient or environmentally friendly of motors but reliable and simple. I’m sure they will outlast the electronic diesels by decades 👌

I spent 6 years driving 75 ton wabco haulpacks in an open pit iron mine in the Upper peninsula of michigan in the usa in the 1970's

This will not be possible with today's equipment once it gets old.

That old Detroit looked AMAZING under the valve covers for how the exterior of the old truck looked.

What a great channel. The algorithm pushed this to me 8hrs after it was posted. High production value, well spoken by Bruce, good thumbnail/title, definitely set for growth and we’ll deserved. Good to see some Aussies in the heavy machinery KZfaq genre ! Stick with it

Love the old two stroke screaming jimmy. It's the sound of my childhood. I grew up next to an old equipment yard. It seemed years ago everything had a Detroit in it.

Brilliant work! That thing is idling smoother than some new cars

Bless our old timers, full of knowledge you won’t find in a text book, pay attention kids you might learn something.

I'm blown away by how clean it was under the valve covers

As soon as I knew he was called Bruce I knew the job was on. Bloody oath mate!

Sr Bruce soy de Argentina y mecanico como usted y trabaje con esa Maravilla de GM y despues DETROIT series 53 Y 71 todos en maquinaria vial junto con la transmicion ALLISON.. Todo ýa no esta mas Ahora solo me queda el mas grato recuerdo de la Noblesa de esas maquinas y el Sonido de mis querdos GM..Y lo digo hasta hoy...NO EXISTE NI HABRA OTRO IGUAL GRACIAS X EL VIDEO...LO SALUDO DESDE ..ZARATE..ARGENTINA..EDUARDO CENTURION......TENGO 83 ños....

Guys will just read the title and say "hell yeah"

Nothing better than watching an old school guy work on an old school engine. You can tell he's definitely been around the block a few times on these 2 stroke Detroits.... Being a Detroit guy myself, the funniest comment he made was about the Detroit not leaking 🤣🤣🤣... As the old saying goes ...How can you tell if a Detroit has oil? Just look for the leaks

What an absolute beast of a machine, hope it's saved and put back to some sort of use. 👍

been a diesel mechanic all my life , cut myteeth on 2 stroke detroits. worked on everything from a 2-71 to 12v-92 twin turbo. best engine ever designed hands down. usa won two world wars ,transported hundreds ofmillions of people all around country for6decades. theyve pushed boats bulldozers trucks and just about any thing you could imagine. and now like everything else america had that was great our own government has found ways to dismantle. between our leadership and our plastic disposible quipment i am pretty sure they have made sure we wont wint the next war. good job youve saved classic, god bless you

Hello Bruce we had a R35 terex with a V12 in it and coming up out of the quarry if ya loaded the tail to heavy would ride a wheelie up the haul road my point being the thing was a animal But our MSHA well they put a end to our old Euclid’s now we are running 777 Cats and 992’s we used to load with Dart loaders and before them were cable shovels electric shovels be safe make sure your racks are free no pun intended

WABCO is the acronym for the Westinghouse Air Brake Co. Who were manufacturers of heavy duty equipment for railroads and Construction.....

V12 diesel and it's 2 stroke?? It's like priceless treasure lying around in rust!!

Wish this guy was my grand father i figure I could hang out all day with him and learn a lot . Hope all is well for ya love your videos keep them conning . From Canada

Good old wally lives again .They always sounded gutsy. An moved mountains.

When I first started in the engine machine shop business over 40 years ago 2 2-stroke Detroits were king of the road and in heavy equipment. Nowadays you rarely see one. Recently done a set of 16 V 92 heads off of a boat on the Tennessee River.

Nice job mate. I'm in Ohio,USA and have a cousin that works at Detroit Diesel in Canton,Oh. I operated a Crash Crane on the Carrier USS Enterprise. The NS-60 (Tilly) had a 671 Detroit Diesel. Loved the engine sound.

She lives!

I hope you go through the trouble of fixing the hydraulic hose and just seeing if it will drive or not. Great methodical approach to getting this thing running. You don't give up very easily but, you probably know early on whether it's worth the effort or not. Keep it up, man!

Hello Bruce! I enjoyed the video! I was a Detroit Diesel Mechanic for 40 years. I worked on various Detroit Diesels 2-cycle and 4-cycle engines.This brings back memories. Thank you!

the smile on this mans face when it started is priceless! well done Bruce! from michigan -I wanted to add as a side note I live 15 miles north of detroit where this bad was made, the engine at least. when you explained the vernacular of what to call it, it put a smile on my face. Detroit diesel!! die hards clearly

Very impressive. And what impresses the most is when he was making the comment about putting some grease on the valve cover gasket so that it will be easier to remove for the next mechanic. Who thinks about the next one to work on it these days? I do and you do but not many anymore. You know what you are doing. Thx. Also in the USA, we have several names for the engine. Also a Detroit, 12/71, 12 cyl w/ 71 cubic inches per cylinder. GMC, Jimmy, Screamin Jimmy, 2 stroker... I'm sure there are many more names for it. I can still remember driving the 6/71 GMC cabover. It did the job but it was miserable compared to modern day big trucks. To this day you can still hear the screaming Jimmy's sometimes in a steel mill forklift. Good video and thank you.

Someone put this engine on a miata ASAP

Well done mate. Happy to see you took a lot more care than most. Don’t want to kill em after they have have been sleeping for so long. 😊

When you added the injector cleaner and fresh fuel I hope you shook the truck back and forth a while to be sure it mixed well.

A man with WD40 can do everything.

It's not a supercharger. Its a blower and the engine cant run without it. It blows fresh air into the intake ports at the bottom of the cylinder once the piston uncovers them and helps blow the exhaust out when the exhaust valves open. It doesn't produce any boost.

It's guys like this that makes me think the Road Warrior really could happen.

Man Bruce is so gentle with this machine you would think he is digging up rare artifacts. Impessed with the respect and gentle touch he showed this old forgotten truck.

With a pair of vice grips & a ballpeen hammer, this man is a miracle worker in a small way. A thoroughly enjoyable video

Detroits are tough as coffin nails. Good to see it run.

That old screamin' jimmy is ready to work. Listen to her pur.

Compressed air in a fire extinguisher - brilliant.

It is truly incredible the ammount of work he went through to get this baby going just so he could pick your mom up for a date

Bloody awesome mate. Was like watching the David Attenborough of the forgotten wild beasts of Aussie industry. These things need to be rescued and conserved for generations to come!! Thank you!!

I retired from where that truck was made and when I started there in 73 they still were making that model. That one actually might have been made before my time because the fuel tank was on the side. Congratulations for getting it started!

Blokes who are passionate about sharing information are a rare but very important resource for future generations

hands down one of the coolest videos I've seen. I was supposed to load 7000 gallons of diesel fuel and I haven't yet because I'm parked on the side of the road in my rig watching this video. Bakersfield California U.S.A

The most Australian intro ever. Good day, my names Bruce

Lived in South East Queensland mid/late 90s and remember clambering over something like that when touring around but just can’t remember where it was. It was huge. Perhaps I was the last person to sit in the cab

It’s a real life Tonka Truck! I had a Tonka just like it in the 80’s.

This video will make you a legend, Bruce! At about 53 minutes, I was thinking to myself, "Is he going to get it running?" Suspense to the end!!😂

This was an awesome video, I’m amazed it actually started! You obviously have immense patience and many, many years of experience. Well done!

Respect for treating that engine with so much care.

In the meantime new trucks stop dead in their tracks from a bad sensor. Great stuff!

bruce in USA woulda hooked 24 volts and chiefed it on started fluid till it lit, ran away and blew up

Every guy named Bruce I've ever met in my life are all badass guys. My dad included!

Hi Bruce, Memories. I drove Wabco 50, 65 and 75 ton trucks at Iron Knob, South Australia in 1974/1975. Congratulations on a job well done. 👍

Built with love, built to last! Not like todays crap

The consistency of the Engine....and the injectors soo pristine after all of these years 💥

I am in awe. Anyone with the courage to work on a Detroit in a light colored shirt, pull the valve covers no less, and come away as clean as you did must be a real professional! I have gotten more "grimey" than that just standing near one. Love it.

Diesel are so so durable... Detroit's and Cummins have such a distinctive engine idle

I feel like this is my work truck every monday morning in the winter.

I have always had a place in my heart for old iron. I love to see old iron putting in work even though it doesn't happen often. I enjoy seeing the old cab overs getting put back to work.

The truck simply said I'M STILL STANDING!!!

This is a testament to that technology, I know the emission standards that killed it but GM should have persevered.

I'm amazed how clean that engine is inside

Greetings from the US. I love the "getting old junk running" in part because I drive old junk. Keep up the good work.

It's amazing how anything with a motor regardless of if it's a little boy with his 5hp go cart or a 70 year old man getting and old diesel motor running again....... the smile that comes across thier faces young and old is universal 💯😎

Wow. What you've done for that big enormous truck was amazing. Enjoyed watching it.

This video shows there's no substitute for experience...

Wherever you go around the world you'll no doubt come across some steel monster long forgotten with a trusty Detroit 2-stroke stuffed in its belly just begging to breath fire once more!

You know a man is badass if he categorises smoke as "diesel or electric".

Coolant should be 3"-5" below the fill neck. That's normal. The Detroit Diesels are 2-stroke engines, and they all have superchargers aka blowers. For these engines the blowers are not a power booster or add-on, but the way that air gets into the cylinder. They are an integral part of the engine.

I'm sure Wally Wabco really appreciated being run again. Seems like it was a well looked after machine.

It's amazing how Detroits can sit for years and years. Then with just a little tlc and fiddling around with things like checking the injectors, they'll fire right up and run like a champ. Very cool!

I spent 30+ years working on those. They always fired up no matter what. 😊

this old man is a superman

Those engines were prevalent in the Pacific (P16) logging trucks on the west coast of Canada in the 70’s -90’s. We called them, “Screamin’ Jimmy’s”. Nice work that you did.

Bruce, as much as i find wally as a rare and unique vehilce to work on, i can always see and appreciate an experience and skilled individual such as yourself. Old school mechanics are far and few between now days and its fantastic to see someone doing stuff the old way, and with a little care. No comouter port to plug in the code reader on wally! Cheers, JB

That truck sounds really strong. Excellent job in getting it fired up. Definitely deserves to be driven and utilized in some capacity.

My dad had a 69 Kenworth cab over model diesel with an 8V71. My dad said he always wanted a "Detroit Diesel" because he liked how it cackled. I remember when I was around 12 years old a few times when the cab was up as it seemed those were the only times that Detroit would just take off screaming out of control when my dad started it. The first time when the cab was pumped forward I stood behind the passenger tire and frame. My dad started it and it screamed out of control, I freaked out watching my dad trying to reach the "butterfly valve but couldn't at first, he looked around frantically and spotted a piece of wood which looked like a two by two piece of wood and picked it up and reached with the piece of wood and flicked the "butterfly valve" which shut the engine down almost immediately. The second time it happened I was. standing in the exact same spot only this time it was a skinny tall very white skinned toothless dude that always had a filterless Palmal cigarette hanging out the side of his mouth my dad hired to drive. This time he started the engine but yet again it ran away. After he turned the key it stsrted and the engine ran away again. He jumped away from the tilted cab and all I saw was a very tall super white toothless old guy named Fred that looked like he was ghost with a very white face and a look of fearful death is his eyes. That scared me yet again, I'll never forget that guys face or how scared I was but I'll always love that 8V71 cackle sound too. Thank you sir for bringing that memory back to my mind, I salute you sir!

Pretty deadpan until it fired up then Bruce sported a smile like a Cheshire cat! Great stuff mate.

Well done Sir! I was in the US Navy and had the pleasure of working on and overhauling the Detroit Diesel 16V149TI engines. Good call on freeing up the fuel racks! It would have ran away for sure. Cheers! Chris

The way that thing starts after warmup is pretty crazy

Cleanest Detroit valve train ever

All my respect goes to this old Bruce still able to do the job as good as any. An actual will it start video with care taken not to hurt anything. I hope at least the engine gets a new life, there must be something out there that could use it rather than scrapping it for the metal.

Exciting!! This man really knows big trucks and big engines!!

welcome back to life wally you beautiful truck, i hope you can purchase him in the future, we would love to see more of wally, maybe he will he his road legs back in a future video.

Wow i used to drive a Wabco 32 in the 90's for a blue metal quarry for about six months no heater, no aircon, no fun lol. 😅

Great video! I'm glad that someone is saving this old beast from it's rusty fate. There's nothing quite like the sound of a healthy Detroit two stroker throttling up! Especially the "Buzzin' Dozen"! By the way, these engines are not considered supercharged. The blowers on these Detroit two stroke engines are "Scavenger Blowers'. These engines have no means of natural aspiration so the scavenger blowers provide intake air at slightly above atmospheric pressure, and to scavenge the exhaust out of the combustion chambers.

One of the best ASMR videos ever

By the looks of that valve train, there really might only be a 1000 some hours on it. Nice work 👏