6V71 Detroit Diesel Cold Start

Blacksburg was one of the only transit authorities in the world with 6V-71's in their Flx Metro 870's. This motor is turbo charged and it is also blown. The pump and wastegate are slightly adjusted for happier driving. The engine is a Reliabuilt, direct form Detroit. I got it in an auction from Blacksburg; it has less than 1,300 miles on it.

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• 6v-71
• 6V71
• Detroit
• Diesel
• Bus
• Starting

[sirloyal]

Blacksburg Transit Authority ordered all of their transit buses with 6V71's. I know it because I saw the whole fleet for sale in person.

[detroitmansilver92]

that's a 692 not a serie 71 but heck it's in good shape to start and run as smooth as she did on the first go.

[sirloyal]

Good gravy, you'd think I would know what it is, since I bought it from the original transit authority that ran it and got it with all receipts, manuals, parts catalogs, maitenence logs- hundreds of pages- along with an additional new rebuilt engine to drop into it (still in it's shrink wrap). But then, I guess you saw a 55 second video, so what do I know?

[countryboy732]

this aint a cold start! It's only 45! I pray for mornings like that!

[123MrBurg]

I miss the 2 strokes, I ran a 6V92 for 2 years, it would turn 2400 rpm and sounded do cool when it was wound up. All 335 hp. :-)

These motors were dragonflies but I still loved them. Thanks for the video.

[6122gerald]

I went to a diesel tech school along time ago.The shop had a 6-71 fire up and it

had a run away situation and could not be stut down.A flat board was supose to be

put on the air intake,but too late.A studant lifted his shurt and put his chest on

the intake side of the blower and instant large hickie and belly rupture.Not to smart.

[dieselman1988]

@sirloyal wow a whole new motor ready to drop in. that is a good deal

[AntoDamicoShow]

@detroitmansilver92 You crazy, listen to that high rev idle it's a 71

[electricshockproof]

@amusichound Nor the correct valve covers. It's a 71 here.

[poppiesrule]

@sirloyal I guess you would also know that 2 stroke detroits are not classified as "blown" since they can not run without a blower, and the blower is used for scavenging, not increasing the air charge for combustion. Show me a 6V71 without a blower? What DO you know?

[Busdude97]

What kind of bus is that?

[julescicle]

sounds great you cant beat the leaky beast of a detroit

[retcan]

love the sound with the turbo in the background.