800+ Horsepower 17 Liter Caterpillar Diesel Engine Build from Start to Finish + 1973 Peterbilt

I also just realized how peaceful your shop is, no music blasting, very tidy and organised which says a lot about your work as well.

I work at the CAT reman facility in Booneville MS. Cool to see that me and a guy named Cotton dipped and packed that camshaft in your video 👍

gosh imagine being this young and this knowledgeable about this block. totally crazy how much this man knows

I will probably never own an engine like this nor will I ever need to know how to work on one but I was 30 mins into this video before I realized it because I was so impressed with the knowledge and expertise of this guy. It's really neat to see someone who is so damn good at what they do and for them to be as humble as this guy is. Bravo brother impressive as hell!

Its always nice to see someone building engines the right way, i like how you don't skip any steps and you aren't teaching any bad habits, build it right the first time and it will last!!!

"I went to the corona danger zone earlier, the local Walmart".. Lol. Absolutely loved this video and I could listen to this guy all day. Thumbs up. 👍

I'm a retired automotive tech and I really enjoyed your attention to detail. You did a really beautiful job!

One of the most impressive builds I've seen on the net... With some dry humour and honest commentary. Thank You fella... Great to listen to a proper mechanic.

I started watching not even paying attention to how long it is. I was 45 minutes in before I realized how glued to the screen I was. Great video!

Mad respect for getting that dowel out of the crank. 95% of shops would’ve drilled the fly wheel and shoved it home! That’s real workmanship sir💯

Love to see stuff like this. Young guys who are willing to take their time and give their customers the best quality the can, no matter how long it takes. Soft spoken, clean, and methodical. Love it.

I wasn't expecting this guy to be so young, given his depth of knowledge. Great to see!

The dry, matter-of-fact way of speaking really cracks me up by this guy. Very knowledgeable and competent fellow. This is tough work and I have plenty of respect for the tech doing the work.

Glad I stumbled upon this video... great memories! I was a wood pattern maker apprentice at the Cat Mapleton IL foundry back in the 80's. We made the wood patterns and mock-ups that started the prototyping process for each casting part number. The wood side had 50 journeymen and 2 apprentices; it was the best, most exciting job I ever had. The pattern shop was connected to but separated from the foundry. It was well equipped, well lit, air conditioned, and quiet. Some of the journeymen served their apprenticeships right there at Cat. Others came from all over the globe and from all aspects of industry. One journeyman learned the trade during WWII while serving on a submarine tender ship in the north Atlantic! All were immensely talented. I was moved around the shop every 6 months so I could work and learn from all of the journeymen. Patterns and core boxes were made 'old school' by hand from mountains of mahogany. I remember working on the first wood patterns for the then new 3600 series engines. The V12 variant was so big it took 5 days for the casting to solidify! By the mid-80's cnc machining was coming on fast and the Cat pattern shop (and most corporation shops) was no longer viable. Being a lowly apprentice, I was first to be laid off. I finished my apprenticeship at another pattern shop specializing in aviation super castings and worked as a journeyman on castings for F-14, F-18 aircraft, and various other defense components. I heard the Cat pattern shop closed in the early 90's. I think back at my time at Cat with great pride. Your comment regarding the surface 'bug' on that engine casting made me smile: "That's just the way these castings are... they don't make these to look pretty" Did too!!! ;<)

Seeing the freshly painted engine reminds me of when I used to work at the Lafayette Engine Center back around 2012. Was always rewarding to see the freshly painted final products.

Craftsmanship at it's finest. Meticulous attention to detail with a focus on the customer, longevity along with educating. A job well done. Grateful to have you demonstrating how to do a rebuild correctly and with utmost precision

I have nothing to do with big engines and probably never will. It’s just not what I do. I clicked on this channel one day browsing on YouTube. This guys attention to detail and knowledge is something else. Appears he works on his own doing rebuilds so he has a lot of know how. Explains things well and is very easy to understand. If you have a machine, truck or tractor with a CAT engine, this is the guy you would definitely contact for advice, repairs or what ever. I know little about what he does but I subscribed to his channel some time ago. Keep up the good work mate. Regards from a southern land 🇦🇺.

Washin parts in a trash can with ether. Whoosh. Dude you are so dead pan, and classic at the same time. Great content.

Adept Ape is another good CAT mechanic to watch.

I love it how you don't have people interrupting you. God bless you and your family Aloha and amen