Detroit Diesel 6V53T

6V53T out of a military tank. Just put back together after losing a valve. Previous facility bent a valve during an injector replacement and didn't catch it...Incorrect flexplate is causing the metal to metal sound in the background, and yes, the cooling system is full of water...

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This engine will be going in my '76GMC off road truck....someday...

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[VDZRIDER]

haha put that in an s-10

[3Mudbone1]

Detroit Diesel (and Allison transmission) are both GM products! I am amazed at all of the ford and dodge people who try to say that GM doesn't or never has built their own diesel engines.

[bigbadputtytat]

That fucker sounds awsome...I want one!

[arbitor1701]

How much would an engine like this weigh round about

[jmac5058]

Do they burn tons of fuel compared to a 4-stroke motor?That thing sounds like its sucking down fuel.

[TamiyaRunner]

that thing is a monster

[XxOn3sHotKi1lxX]

is the valve covers off of  a 71 series?

[Bamchucknorris]

@VDZRIDER not that high actually. they sound so high revving because they are 2 strokes. So take a four stroke and compare it to this... this engine will sound twice as fast as the four stroke even thought is at the same rpm.

[robby844]

weve had some of ours to 4250 with not trouble.but that was only on the test rack.they turn between 28 and 32 in the boat we just finished

[porpoisefathom]

this would power a nice small tug in the 30-35 ft range..i believe the 6v-53 is about 212 hp nat. aspirated..may i ask how i set up my cat diesel to run it as you have done?? its a cat 4600 marine engine 75 hp..any info on starting it up would be it great help...never started a running take out before...

[mpwelk]

Detroits are 2-stroke designs, so the RPM is the same but sounds twice as fast. Some like it, some don't... personally I would never own something so loud.