And it drove in under its own highly diminished power. All those issues you've discovered and still it ran. Not well but it ran. It's a testament to the skill and talent of the designers and engineers who built the thing. The abuse and ignorant treatment it received over the years is mind boggling. Time to set it right one way or another.

So laid back, that Scott inspects the bearings in a hammock 👍🤘🍻

Sorry for the owner/operator's misfortune, but I'm loving the videos!! Keep 'em coming!!

When I was driving motor coach commercially, we had a bunch of those 6v92 engines. I hated driving them. I was not a mechanic on those, so never turned a single wrench. All I know is that uphill in the Appalachian mountains, it was 20 MPH. (I'm glad I never had to take one out west where I have lived most of my life to the Rocky Mountains. I could have probably drank a 12 pack of beer, still be sober, let the bus climb, hop out and relieve myself jog to catch it and still be OK. before we hit the peak.) Luckily, they were all quickly phased out by the 60 series and the MCI 45 D3-102.

Look at that beautiful tractor working!

Always entertaining and educational. Thanks for sharing yalls talents and adventures!!!

Impressive again! You guys continue to outdo yourselves with each major overhaul!

New tractor came in really handy ! Great job guys !

Having peeked into the innards of our city buses, I know kinda what's in there. This is incredibly educational to see the removal process. Looking forward to the rebuild work. Love a machine that can be renewed.

Scott, that New Holland really shined on this job! What a mess that engine is in. Thankfully the owner came to the right place! Great video! Thanks!

been watching for about a year - great vids thank you!

You guys have this down to a science pulling these...watched you back when you did your bus.

Looks like a great engine rebuild project coming up.

Great to see new vids after a hiatus, missed you guys.

New subscriber to the channel. What you do is so informational. My background is in ACVW's and German cars in general. Worked as a tech for 20 years. Owned two VW shops. Became a postal worker during the pandemic. What you guys do is awesome. In California we don't have cool stuff like this anymore. My dad was a truck driver for almost 20 years, but he was the mechanic I learned from. The 1st big rig he had was a stretched out Kenworth K100 with a 318 DD. Man, that thing with short dual stacks sounded like an angry cat going up the Grapevine with 80K#. I love odd stuff like two strokes, rotaries and boxer engines. Worked on many 356's to 997 Porsches. Having owned VW busses, the spirit of what you do is magnetic. Big fan

Looks like that shop vac gave it just the extra ballast weight you needed to pull that engine 🤣

I love your intro music, so cool... makes me wanna watch the video.

Love those counter weights!!!

I am repeating what Dauane states "Sorry for the owner/operator's misfortune, but I'm loving the videos!! Keep 'em coming!!"

I think the engine is in your hands. It will run, and well.

Awesome video 👍👍👍

Pakistani truck did a head repair video, cut a deep V groove in it, filled it with lots of weld. Planned it down and good to go!

love the video's like this. sad to hear about having to pull the hole block but i look at it like this you can now do a full block clean as i am sure there is kibble and bits in there hiding.

That sure looks a lot easier to pull the motor than on an 80's jefferson yacht.

I wonder if the missing tooth will be found in the bottom of the pan. It's very fortunate that it held together given it's woes. I can't wait to see this unit rebuilt and back on the road. I wonder how long it had been since it had been opened up last. A great video as always Scott:-)

keep the clips coming

Oops, another that needs one of everything and then some. Keep ‘em running, would love to see the rebuilding of that engine

G'day everyone, Wow that ended up being heaps of work. But doesn't your new tractor look the business. ✌️ Peace from Melbourne Australia.

Great video! I may be wrong, but with that load on the tractor it seemed on camera that the front tires could be aired up a bit. I was afraid that a tire would walk off the bead.

That head was repaired using metal stitching pins. It was once a much more common practice.

Man O man, what a job

Looks like you could use some rear wheel weights on the tractor. Great video!

Seems the hands before should not have been this bus work sure is tight quarters nice work boys enjoy the channel😊😊😊

@0:40 Now that's a true shade tree mechanic!

I had no idea the whole engine just slides out on rails like that. Makes removal pretty simple it seems

Interesting crack repair, I don't see that too often. It's called metal stitching or metallock. It's a good repair, just odd to see on a 6v92 head which wouldn't have been rare. The labor to prep and do it is pretty high, considering how cheap reman heads are.

"Death Playing the Fiddle" comes to mind with all the damages.

Great videos! What is an all around better better for the late 1980’s era? Prevost or MCI? Biggest fear with a MCI of said era is the cooling system, why on earth did they use such a design?

It has been a dream to own a late model MCI MC8. There are a few conditions that must be met. It has to have the steppes roofline. The drivers area must be stock. Standard or semi automatic transmixer, I don't care, as long as it is a factory installation, and finally, these guys will do a complete inspection, and repair or replace anything that needs it, including an out of body rebuild of the entire drive train. I know that means a lot of money, but the only way I'll be able to afford something like this is to win the lottery big time, so I'll be able to afford it. Please, please buy a proper ballast box for the NH and fill it with concrete. That mower , even with the extra stuff on it isn't enough weight for carrying engines on the front end.

Never saw a full engine pulled from a Bus before. Very interesting

Looks like it was best to take the engine out even knowing it needed it, be much better to work on in the shop. Tractor sure came in handy. How's the garden growing in the glass house, I hope it is feeding you guys well. Safe travels.

Smart move on the grease monkey having the two chimps do the heavier work. Good job guys.

good news: its going to be a lot easier than we though to do all of those pistons. bad news: its because we had to yank the pack to get at another problem.

Sticker -- If you can't see my mirrors its because of the smoke!

Wow that one is a mess but I know you all will get it back to where it needs to be :)

Been a while since I seen a motor pulled from a MCI last time was the first video I ever watched you do by hand with come alongs. Side note I think you need a bigger tractor lol

Wow that baby's heavy. If you have to do thatevery week you might want to check the sidewalls on your tractor tires make sure they're stiff enough

I remember how many you did out on the road. Must be nice going home every night.

My TLB would probably not handle moving that engine. The New Holland is a sweet addition!

New motor time

Amazing it still ran. Balance of the whole rotating assembly is VERY important on a V6. These are among the most difficult engines to engineer because they are inherently unbalanced.

well, that's a mess. But these old Detroit's keep on going.

I am considering purchasing a 40’ 1996 Prevost no-slide bus conversion. I haven’t learned which DD engine it has, but can you advise what your favorite DDs are and any I should avoid from that era? Thank you,

I believe this bus used to belong to the Calvary Chapel in Sacramento. Previously might have been a Lucky Tours bus, but can’t confirm that.

I’d like to know what the oil pressure was before the rebuild vs afterwords.

Nice

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Is this the result of high miles, poor service, or neglect? You get good use of the New Holland tractor. Good work keeping those old Detroits rolling.

Somebody forgot to change the oil on a regular basis and definitely didn't keep the air filters clean with all that scoring on the sleeves!

How much is a power pack set these days ? Piston, rings, liner and bearings ?

Ouch...😬

I hope the underneath is not all black and oily from the air box drains

Soon as I saw those liners and pistons that engine needs to be pulled out for a out of frame. Wonder what the difference is in labor is for a in-frame vs out of frame rebuild? Scott will make it A+ again.

Love the channel! Could you possibly do a video on the pros and cons of an in frame vs out of frame overhaul. We’ve never really seen an out of frame and what it would take to do it. Seems it would be easier to rebuild out of frame. You did a a bit of a video on it years ago but didn’t really go into what’s involved. Love it, keep up the good work.

Makes me wonder. Did they throw it(engine) together from whatever they had to get a whole engine?

I think that most V8 engines should have cylinder liners like the big diesel engines have to simplify rebuilds- very nice tractor.

Oh boy! You'll need to add weight to the back of the tractor to pull a V8 or a V6 with a bigger transmission behind it. I was wondering if you could feel the rear wheels wanting to leave the ground over the uneven ground?

Cooked at what point dose it become a out of frame?

Front tire test... looks like the hydraulics are smoother on the new tractor..

I feel bad for the owner, chipped timing gears are just a sign of things gone wrong a long time ago. At least the heads are find and maybe it was for the best it came out from the frame. The New Holland needs some better counter weights in the back to shift the center of gravity. You can buy front weights and stack them into the back to balance out the machine. I don't know how much they may cost from the dealership.

Will the big end of the rods get resized?

I wonder who mismatched the engine bits first time round. Kinda makes you think that maybe the timing gear was not in the best of health back then.

Do you still work on 6V92 TA SILVER?

When does it get to the point where you tell them the engine needs to rebuilt?

I would bet that under magnaflux/crack testing both heads are riddled with cracks. That is a seriously worn, beat to hell engine. Broken timing gears are very unusual in diesel engines.......normally the only thing that can break teeth is a piece of metal debris getting into the mesh ?!?

Warn out ,$$$$$$$$$ it’s in good hands

Scott, besides rear wheel weights an easy way to make a counter balance for your tractor is take a 55 gallon steel barrel and fabricate attach points through it for the 3 point hitch and then fill it with cement. Now you have an easy way to add or remove weight from the tractor

Surprised the liners aren't broke with hot i looks like it got.

Get some bolt-on rear wheel weights for the tractor.

Good evening everyone

What was all that pink stuff on the deck of the block at 4:00?

Now is a good time to wash the whole engine down!

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Is that a total engine rebuild? What does something like that cost?

I thought things like annual emissions tests meant engines didn't get that bad before an overhaul?

If you ever get a bus that's low on power and can't make it up the hill with an Allison automatic, have them back up the hill because reverse is a much lower gear ratio.

That sick errr, ummm six cylinder engine needs it's last rites read more than an overhaul.

Poor oil pressure? Mixed up con rod caps? Air leak on inlet side letting unfiltered air in? There is a lot wrong with that engine! Good luck with it! Phil

Honestly seems like it's easier to just pull the engine anyways for such major work, it seems pretty easy to lift outta there

Was that engine built in a junkyard ?

You need a wash bay. There is no way I would have worked on an engine that dirty.

It's probably sacrilege to even suggest, but how much work would it be to swap in a strong 4-stroke like a 60 series?

Looks like a lot of work…

I popped one or two

Rings not rotated, mismatched piston rod caps, camshaft sloppy, serious streaking in the sleeves, overheating indications. The mechanic who did the last in-frame was an idiot. Best check absolutely everything now that an in-frame is no longer an option and fis all of the accessories like the air pump and generator. I feel sorry for the customer, this is an expensive result.

Looks like a lot of dirty air and dirty oil got that one

Qual a cilindrada dezte motor y qwantuz hp? ?

You might want to run dye penetration test on heads…

boy did they get suckered into a bus with engine assembled of garbage leftover parts. that make me wonder about the whole rest of the bus! 🤯

Poor old things had a hard life. Not gonna be a cheap repair. Find a salvage motor?