Great job and thanks for including your grandsons in the restoration process. My grandsons have no interest in engines. I worked on tugboats for 40 years, and almost every generator or tow winch engine was a 71 series Detroit Diesel. Tough, rugged, reliable engines, and simple to maintain. I was given a tour of an old sailing ship in New York City that had been converted to a sand show. It had an anchor windlass added to it at some point, and the windlass was powered by a 1-71 Detroit Diesel, which I didn't even know existed. Also, I worked at a foundry in the mid-1970s where the blocks and heads for the 6-71s and 8V-71s were cast. I always looked at the DDs on the tugboats and wondered with pride if I was working at the foundry when these engines were being cast.

A true " bewd bewd " engine

My dozer was a built by Garwood ...Allison drive frain 10 for blade ...super well built..Manuel angle shift blade...best machine l ever owned...we called the engine our bud bud engine because AR an idle it would just ho bud bud bud bud so quietly but man did that thing have power!!! Peace to ya...Ray

Noticed your Kubota has a grapple? Was it farm made…?

Mine is way louder….did you get your injectors cleaned and tested…?

That young man was very attentive and excited to turn that key. Made me cry. Feel the same way working with my Dad.

hi there had 1 of those moved to a 471 and a 671 on my sawmills good show john

The first thing you need to learn your grand children is to not use hearing protection. Eye and hearing protection are for sissies.

Love seeing the young hanging out with the older generation and actually learning stuff about these (and any)diesel engines!👍🏻👌🏻🛠️🔧🔩📏

Looks and sounds great. And as for the oil leaks, if 2 is all you've got tgen id say you're in good shape. They didn't get the nicknames "driptroit diesel" and "green leaker" for nothing!

Check the spark plugs!

I wish I started and ran that well.😋

I think its funny how just about everyone from down south is pleasant has manners and is respectful while just about everyone else is a stuck up as*hole 🤷‍♂️

NEVER USE EITHER ON A DIESEL! Stick a torch, propane, butane, or acetylene in the air cleaner for 10 seconds then bump the starter and its running with no engine damage.

2:58 - Got that hand ready for a runaway.

I had a dozer with this engine ...my neighbor's made fun of it being a two cylinder but it had plenty of power and it was the best , most reliable engine that I ever had.

2 cycle supercharged.

I like the 65 sportvan but the 65 handibus is even better, I'm impartial to the handivan and handibus over their chevy van and sportvan siblings as my 69 108 is a handivan I hope you keep the gmc letter emblems on her nose

Yo tengo un detroi de la serie 471 y uno de la serie 453 siempre en las mañana son duros para la partida en los camiones duran poco de su vida util y aca en chile es muy caro los repuesto

Hey bud did you ever get a chance on getting me something about the trailer hitch ?

So, did you ever get someone to do the bodywork? Is this project on hold?

I've heard of guys cleaning motorcycle tanks by filling them with nuts and bolts and Coca Cola and putting them in a cement mixer!

Que bale el motor gm detroi de dos cilindro

You are the coolest, Uncle Dick! Johnny and I enjoy these videos!!

Best just do a rebuild on it. 👌🫵

First I have seen this second van. You make all the problems easy to fix.

Where did you find your seriel number? My data tag is gone but can't find a Stamp either

Hi Richard n Sweetheart. I think I am commenting on #4 but can’t get back to it. Can you provide a link to the fuel pump you used and how is it working ? Also I noticed your temp sender is in the Ther, Housing. Mine WAS in the head right beside exh outlet which is a hotspot. I got a new ther dome cover with sensor thread in it and the reading is lower, I like it better. Henry

I think with a diesel if you want it to start and it is having some trouble you should use pb blaster or wd-40 should do the trick.

Come back!!

Thank you for showing her live up to her name!!

She smokes! Try her on heavy ship oil! Nah! She will be fine! Run her straight through a 500 gallon tank to break her back in!! Wow! She lives!!!!

Easy on the ether man!!

Was that a beer or a highball the neighbor was drinking??

This is awesome can you send me how too on the tralior hich ??? i need one for my 65

I have a 66 sportvan deluxe sitting in the yard in NC. Rough shape but still has the original paint and the glass is intact and never wrecked.

Very cool. I love these old Vans. I have a 1965 G10 panel that I bought in 1991. Keep the vids coming. Thanks.

I’ve been watching the sportvan series so I can start working on my own 67 108 custom with an inline 6 and I want to say thank you! Thank you for the tips and processes to restoration. This video gives me the confidence to check my own hubs, bearings, and brakes!

If my remark stopped you from posting I'm sorry I didn't think it was that bad

Thanks for the tip about pulling the inner bearing.

Did you ever finish the van? I been looking for something like this for a long time. You gave me a lot of information....Thanks

qwantoz hp??

Put that little blower on like a Honda 4cyl bike engine

Dick, you are such a genius and you sure came to our aid when we needed you, so much!! This was fun to see❤

thats why i named them hord chunks cause there junk

Very cool van,I have a 69 GMC handi-van 108

Didn’t notice you mention the drooping handle syndrome that many doors have. Just asking for a friend of course.

Cool old rig. I love the modern airbox that’s on it too

Many companies do similar, you mechanical life has obviously been very sheltered

I think Ford started with a water pump and designed an engine around it