Will it Start?? | 1944 Cleveland 2 Stroke Generator Revival!

After dragging home a 1944 Cleveland 3-268A Engine in our last video, lets try and get it running!! This engine proves to be very troublesome compared to most recoveries! Can we get it started? Stay tuned and find out!

Thanks for watching!

Questions or comments?

[TomLgrandsons]

Watching you and Diesel Creek on Saturday mornings is as good as when I was a little kid watching Bugs Bunny Cartoons.

[StrokeDriptroit]

Sam, the “intake manifold” is an Intake PLENUM. Sounds like it is only firing on cylinder. So it is likely either 2 injectors aren’t squirting, or 2 cylinders are low on compression from stuck rings and/or rusty valve seat faces. So you need to do a little sleuthing. Don’t stop now, because it WANTS TO RUN!! These are beautiful engine! And yes, the Cleveland and EMD engines are all welded steel blocks. The cylinders are “power packs” with the individual cylinders having water jackets as part of them the sleeves have grooves for big snap rings that the skirts sit so sleeve, piston and rod come out as an assembly. Beautiful design. These engines are National Treasures! The EMD also came in 645 and 710 cubic inches per cylinder. These have low power for size to be able to run at indefinite full rated horse power without failure. Your diesel truck engine cannot do that. These have a 100% duty cycle at stated horsepower. And yes, they were beautifully made with the very best materials. GM diesels literally won the war! This one NEEDS to be preserved in running order. Once you get it running, cooling system etc, you will fall in love and cherish it! I live and breathe 2 strokes! Remember, this is a 1944 engine and is damn near 100 years old! Great work so far! Matt at Diesel Creek is gonna be jealous! Lol 😆 Cheers! OH-my name is Rick Delair, by the way! 😋👍🏻

[mikejackman]

There goes my morning both Sam and Matt at same time

[kirk]

I used to do welding maintenance on sea tugs and most of the engine components and strainers were usually brass or stainless! I guess because of the salt water cooling system they used! Those engines, you should see those Sam! They were 20 cylinder engines and they were almost 20 feet long and those tugboats had two or them running twin screws! Those propellers were 12 foot in diameter and stainless steel! Those sea going tugs carried 180, 000 gallons of diesel but the maximum was 200, 000 gallons! They sat so low in the water when full! But they had a three day trip down to the Caribbean to Hati and Puerto Rico! The barges were 720 feet long and I think a little over 100 feet wide carrying eighteen wheeler trailers! But it was a rough job! Did that for a little over 13 years! Lots of hard work and long hours out there! That’s what killed my body! Retired after 38 years and now watching yall and Utube! I think you and Matt would enjoy seeing those tugboat engines! Talk about loud and tons of power!

[SammyFender]

Yesterday I watch Clint @ C&C Equipment instal a 12000 lb lift in cargo shorts and Crocs. Today? Sam in pajamas?? What’s next? Matt in swimming trunks and flip flops?? Amazing

[farleighbits]

👍 we've all been there, laying in bed, thinking " ill just quickly nip to the workshop and... 2hrs later" haha 🇦🇺 watching from Aus, keep up the great content

[carwashadamcooper]

I did a little research on this beauty, and what I've been able to find is this:
It's a naval Auxiliary Power Unit (emergency generator) to supply both DC And AC current in case of main systems failure.
It was super critical because it ran targeting systems, Radar, pumps, lighting, emergency maneuvering, ECT.
Basically everything you'd want to keep working in an bad situation.
That's why it's so massively overbuilt and with very expensive parts.
There were usually multiple units per vessel, each tied into the ship's main systems through transfer switch gear and diversion valves for oiling, cooling and fuel.
I think you need better fuel pressure and a lot more amps to get her spinning up, but with about twice what you've been using she'll light off.

[jackbrydges]

My dad was a supervisor of a huge mine machine shop and a teenager I spent many winter nights making things and welding stuff.i got into trouble starting the huge surface ore carrier truck the surface foreman caught me and shut that truck off and go home.several Days later there was a rap on the door it was mister Harrison wanting to know if I would come to the mine and show them how to start the truck as the lever under the seat turned off the gas showed him how to start the truck. For years after when he saw me he gave me a great smile that was seventy years ago.they are all gone and that was a great memory .

[bain]

You mentioned the build quality of these engines, you must remember that these engines were meant for life or death operation in a saltwater environment. A sustain power out condition meant death and loss of the vessel. This is the reason for all the brass and superb engineering. I have so enjoyed this series of videos. Thank for sharing it with the world.

[Eremon]

It never ceases to amaze me how much patient you youtubers have. Doing the thing itself can be a practice in swear management...but to also have to worry about filming it and everything that goes with that on top of doing the thing. My hats off to you. I'd have blown up a bunch of stuff out of frustration after a 1/4 of the BS you guys go through. So thank you for taking us along for the ride. Cheers.

[brianpesci]

Good Lord, you and Matt are cut from the same cloth! Talk about thoroughly stubborn and not about to quit until it starts. It's 80 years old, was full of water, boogered up in multiple functions....gotta love you boys, you're all right! better'n tv any day

[That_ole_Dodge]

That’s one hell of a motor. I hope that you keep it and restore it. What an amazing piece of American history.

[RodgerMudd]

We had two of them on our ocean going tug. Very well built engine. One of the engines dropped a valve and punched a hole in the piston and still stayed running fine till we shut it down. Both were powering 850 amp generators.

[abduljaleelalashi]

I do like the way you explain everything you're doing or going to do while you're doing it, Thank you so much.

[wendellsmith]

This is one of the best videos I have ever watched. truly. I learned so much from this.

[johnobiro]

Sam, for such a young man, you’re knowledge and experience together with your personality makes you an Awesome watch. I absolutely love watching you. You make my day. Keep it up Buddy. 🔧👍🇬🇧

[roberthooper]

Think of the designers, engineers, and draftsmen, that worked on these engines. No calculators, computers, cad, or cnc and built something as beautiful as this engine.

[onefeather]

love your passion and spirit and character, this world needs more like you. God bless and stay True to yourself.

[cableup]

OK Sam. You got me. I been on the edge of my seat. I thought you made a liar out of me. I always said there's nothing on a Detroit you can't fix with big enough hammer. I failed to include a 10 foot cheater in that analysis. Fortunately the 2 injector validated my original incomplete theory. I'll be more inclusive next time.

[henkweurding]

So close... Love your care of industrial monuments and this engine is one of them. In the next 100 years they will be grateful that a guy called scrappy industries preserved this engine.