Detroit 353T Installing Wet Liners

This video covers the steps to install wet liners in a Detroit 353T.

[speedmudengineering]

The way we built 6 and 8V92's was once we had the cylinder kits built we would take the liner O-rings and soak them in 100% antifreeze(glycol). The material they are made of is designed to grow when exposed to glycol. Not more than 10 mins in the glycol then pitter patter to get the kits installed before the O-rings get too big. The glycol also acts as a super slippery lubricant. If you do it any other way, you risk not having glycol not in contact with the whole O-ring where its up against the block and liner, it can grow unevenly and create sealing issues.

[PeterGort]

Watching you put the cylinder assembly into the block prompted some more memories.... I remember when putting a 149 series liner piston & rod assembly into the block, we had this huge rubber “gob stopper” that fitted into the top of the liner. You did up a bolt in the top of it, and the rubber expanded to get a good grip on the liner, and you used that to hold onto it as you lowered the assembly into the block. Getting some really old memories coming back.

[wazzaracer]

GM were ahead of their time using wet liners. The most unusual thing i have worked on is a wet/dry liner in a EA7-470 Mack. The top half of the liner is wet, and the bottom half is dry. I had one liner that needed the whole front end of a truck (4, 500kg) jacked up on the liner for pressure, and beads of weld down the inside to shrink it. 30 minutes later it had 'popped' and could be uninstalled. Interestingly all the other liners installed smoothly excepted the same cylinder as the difficult one. So, I got the liner straight from the freezer and sledge hammered it (under a block of wood) in quickly as possible before it heated up and expanded into friction fit. When measured the liner protrusion for all cylinders was perfect.

[JefferyKaighin]

Great video Brother. I quit using Dawn dish soap because it's a petroleum product that will over time, desolve the o-rings. I use either dielectric grease or Astroglide you get at walmart. Please don't take my recommendation in a negative way. You've forgotten more than I'll ever know!

[derekrice]

love the channel and the info you put, i put a 4-53n in a ‘53 dodge m37. i want to build it to silver series spec but i cant find part numbers and my local detroit dealer cant help. do know where i can get part numbers? thank you again

[troyastleford]

Your true blue, and I like your videos just doing a quick check on a 453 na I bought, if It looks to need a rebuild are you game for a commission

[MarceloAchaga]

Hola Señor, veo sus vídeos.
Tengo un problema con un 3.53 muy antiguo .me sube aceite a un cilindro saliendo por el escape .es mucha cantidad, se le colocaron aros nuevos, las camisas son muy usadas .
Estoy en argentina.
Revice nuevamente aros y pistón sin encontrar nada .
Usted me podría dar su opinión ya que preciso hacerlo funcionar los otros dos cilindros andan bien, sin nada raro ..solo el tercero me hace ese problema .bueno Se espero pueda leer el texto y darme su opinión, por acá no hay muchos motores de esos .pero bueno, es muy sencillo, pero tengo ese problema y no le encuentro lógica del por qué.
Desde ya muchísimas gracias .mi nombre es Marcelo y soy de Bs As ..gran abrazo, y exelente los videos suyos .

[lukestrasser]

That 3-53 must've had some serious hours on it at one point in its life to have 20 under bearings. It will be well cared for now with you!

[steveingersoll]

Do the notches on the rod bearing go on the intake or exhaust side? Or doesnt it matter?

[mrmattable]

Nice work!
I’m in Kelowna too btw, I follow you on Facebook,

Love the videos just found the channel!

[rodneymiddleton]

All the inline engines have really robust bearings compared to the V's. Thanks.

[errolrobinson]

I found your videos very informative. Presently i am doing a 353t cylinder head replacement due original crack and injector tube leaking. Can you tell me what precaution to take with water on the piston crown which seems some get into the air box. Sadly we already install the head but hasn't attempt a start.