Detroit 3-53T Jake brake

Jakes on a silver 3-53T Detroit Diesel (3 cylinder). Jacobs model 53a

[HungNguyen-yuih]

I used to be boat people, I did crossed overseas with this kind of engine with 100 people on board, it covered 1000 nautical miles in 4 days from South Vietnam to Paka bay in Malaysia!.
Excellent engine!

[lmfxkcb]

Weber's bread trucks had those engines in them when I was a kid in the 70s, I remember that sound.

[CodiganKelly]

Sweet DD 3-53. Never actually heard one run before. Similar to the 4-53.

[vector]

Sounds like most people the day after Buffalo wings.

[braelonkearneybk]

We have a log loader with a 3-53 that came factory with a turbo and blower 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨sounded amazing

[Darth-Nihilus]

Put this in my truck, my friends would love me at 3am going to work

[harrimanfox]

the most pointless engine to put jake brakes in, and I love that.

[ShortnsweetNB]

Awesome! I just bought one in a warehouse sale.

[mcozpda]

OH SHUUUUTTTT .. SWEET SYMPHONY ... AND MORE WITH THE JAKE BRAKE .. PERFECT ... CHEERS ..

[ldmcnutt]

that's a sweet sounding baby Jimmy!

[JoseSilva-vvjb]

demais esses motores.... só quem não os conhece falam mal

[turbogrin]

Well Grigg what is this going into, or are you like me and just collect them?  LOL  Did you do a rebuild on the 53T?   Looks and sounds real nice!

[waitemc]

Dude have u got this shoved in a prodject dang neer kill to get one . Back in 2000to2006 I rebuilt about 50 or so 3/53 and 4/53 and they were a dime a dozen now I cant find any

[alpzepta]

Putting in a Golf Cart would not be a problem. To much Huyabusa swap these day.

[Peachezz]

Hey Grigg where do you get your Jake brake sets? I'm looking for one for a 4-53T

[foxstangs]

If those things weren't so heavy, I'd put one in my '97 ranger

[substandardabuse]

I'd love a 53series with Jakes just mounted on a bed like this one in my garage just to piss off the dick of a neighbour I have.. "what's that Pete, you want me to keep the noise down?"

[waitemc]

Use a 10 speed auto tranny from a f150 and a programmer to time all shifts and holds fir the jakes . It lets thst engine streach its leggs .

[Chris-mkqs]

I dont know much about a DD, but what are the two spinning pulleys in the front ?

[neumaticayperforacion]

Hi!! Great job.
Can you tell me what transmission are u using with this engine?