I always install the head before the studs. You can grease the threads on the top of the studs much easier and effectively before you install them and not having the head in your way. You don't want to risk getting the lube on the bottom of the head, so I like doing it in that order, personally. It's also possible to scratch the head surface or bugger the threads slightly while trying to fit it over the studs, which is kind of tricky compared to plopping it right on the dowels, and also shaving your front cover in this case. My biggest deal is the lube application though. Nice build, hope it is all that you desire!
Although, be very sure to have the holes in the block nice and clean, so you don't push any residual oil up and out on to the gasket area (deck surface). The bolt holes are usually in great shape other than oil and coolant being in there.
@Left Lane Diesels KDD is sooo backed up on orders, I bet it was something over looked because they were probably rushing to get it out. Yes QC should be better. But if something went down with your heads Jared would have absolutely ZERO problems getting them replaced quickly. Still in my opinion the best heads on the market. KDD has head orders backed up past 6 months right now. Why? Because everybody wants their products.
@@johnnycortez46 best heads-they helped develop the solid roller set up for these engine. Products are next level! My experiences with Jared have been awesome! There’s room for improvements in the other aspects of their business/company. Customer service and quality control would be a good start. At the end of the day they offer the best product so I purchase them. If some of these products were made by other reputable companies, (aka river city diesel), I would likely take my business else where.
@@johnnycortez46 I know I have have bought plenty from KDD and waited months to get my iron heads had no metal in them and work great but when you charge premium prices you expect a premium product.
@ak ryan I agree 100% about receiving a premium product. I just think they were rushed out without being properly inspected because the fact they have way too many orders. But dealing with Jared personally I know he'll get the problem resolved quickly if the product was damaged due to their negligence
I’d send the heads back bro. To me, not worth the risk of bigger unseen assembly or build issues. It puts you behind, but better than something catastrophic happening when you least want or expect it to happen. God bless.
Junk the aluminum heads and stick to iron. Been there done that, had several issues with their heads and ended up going back to a single oring iron head with 625s hot torqued to 315ft lbs. Been beating the snot out of it at 70+psi without a single issue
Dude what you doing sounds so much like me, I took my heads off and found some not so good damage on the cylinder wall and on the rod bearings at the machine shop niw to hopefully go fast soon
Also i don’t have a super pristine engine on a stand so orientation is skewed when you are looking at a pile of rust while me on the ground I can only dream through you I want to live in your garage
How can I email you? I have a serious question about my 6.0 that has stumped every mechanic that has looked at it. I have faith in you that you can tell me the problem.
Hey Cody I had my low pressure oil pump crack and it scarred up the crankshaft a little bit is there anything I can do to save this engine please respond I can’t get a good answer from anyone
the whole not telling you anything ahead of time on the cams is some bull like the shavings from the surface job. cant believe they didnt jet the heads after that. then do the coating. and you can run a solid roller lifter on a hyd. roller cam but to take advantage of the fact of going solid the spring pressures at seat and open should be much higher and that is normally done cause a solid set up is normally alot more aggressive ramp rate over a hyd. cam. makes me glad im keeping mine simple with a stage 2 and 120 manton springs and .140 thick push rods. what turbo and stick you plan on using ? s480 and spray or 476 ?
I agree with everything you said, it clearly states on their website that the cam grind is different 🤷♂️ 430s and a s480 to start 🤘 I’ll dial up the spray as I get more comfortable with the truck and work out any kinks
@@LeftLaneDiesels 4r100 with a trans brake would be awesome (waiting on a 4R100 to be built). We just received our KDD race heads (will be inspecting very thoroughly for shavings) and run a compound set up with NOS. Look forward to learning more about your transmission! Enjoy the vids man.
@@LeftLaneDiesels in your opinion are you better off with a early adrenaline pump or late thumper pump. I’ll probably be running a 330/150 hybrid? Also is a custom length push rod a must? I’m running a stage 2 cam. Icon heads. I did have tad bit taken off the block. First full build making any power. Appreciate your time making these vids keep it up man.
I always install the head before the studs. You can grease the threads on the top of the studs much easier and effectively before you install them and not having the head in your way. You don't want to risk getting the lube on the bottom of the head, so I like doing it in that order, personally. It's also possible to scratch the head surface or bugger the threads slightly while trying to fit it over the studs, which is kind of tricky compared to plopping it right on the dowels, and also shaving your front cover in this case. My biggest deal is the lube application though. Nice build, hope it is all that you desire!
Although, be very sure to have the holes in the block nice and clean, so you don't push any residual oil up and out on to the gasket area (deck surface). The bolt holes are usually in great shape other than oil and coolant being in there.
Kdd should do a little better with the QC before they ship out heads that metal could ruin your whole build what a bummer
Agreed,
It’s unsettling when you lift your $5,000 heads up and can hear metal bang around inside of them.
@Left Lane Diesels KDD is sooo backed up on orders, I bet it was something over looked because they were probably rushing to get it out. Yes QC should be better. But if something went down with your heads Jared would have absolutely ZERO problems getting them replaced quickly. Still in my opinion the best heads on the market. KDD has head orders backed up past 6 months right now. Why? Because everybody wants their products.
@@johnnycortez46 best heads-they helped develop the solid roller set up for these engine. Products are next level! My experiences with Jared have been awesome!
There’s room for improvements in the other aspects of their business/company. Customer service and quality control would be a good start. At the end of the day they offer the best product so I purchase them. If some of these products were made by other reputable companies, (aka river city diesel), I would likely take my business else where.
@@johnnycortez46 I know I have have bought plenty from KDD and waited months to get my iron heads had no metal in them and work great but when you charge premium prices you expect a premium product.
@ak ryan I agree 100% about receiving a premium product. I just think they were rushed out without being properly inspected because the fact they have way too many orders. But dealing with Jared personally I know he'll get the problem resolved quickly if the product was damaged due to their negligence
Really enjoy this build series. It’s helping me build my short block as well! Thank you!
Looks like some big horsepower potential there! Your plan to dial it up in stages sounds good. Great to see a 6.0 reach new performance levels.
Awesome work Cody! Great video as always 👍
I like your working (French guy from France) thank you for this video
I’d send the heads back bro. To me, not worth the risk of bigger unseen assembly or build issues. It puts you behind, but better than something catastrophic happening when you least want or expect it to happen. God bless.
Man can’t wait to see the truck run.
Beautiful beautiful work Cody! You continue to be an inspiration to the 6.0 community, can’t wait to see this monster of a unit in action !
🔥🙏🙏💪🤘
Always love your videos!
Do you have a link for your up pipes?
Junk the aluminum heads and stick to iron. Been there done that, had several issues with their heads and ended up going back to a single oring iron head with 625s hot torqued to 315ft lbs. Been beating the snot out of it at 70+psi without a single issue
Dude what you doing sounds so much like me, I took my heads off and found some not so good damage on the cylinder wall and on the rod bearings at the machine shop niw to hopefully go fast soon
After removal of a/c compressor there must be empty bolt holes at bottom of block to thread into to hold delete pulley down?
You use the same 3 holes. Just need to run shorter bolts
Two bottom compressor run straight up only upper bolt runs straight into block have 2004.5 hybrid nonsense?
Also i don’t have a super pristine engine on a stand so orientation is skewed when you are looking at a pile of rust while me on the ground I can only dream through you I want to live in your garage
In the gas engine stuff using solid lifters on a hyd cam you loose some duration and lift, makes the cam act smaller
How can I email you? I have a serious question about my 6.0 that has stumped every mechanic that has looked at it. I have faith in you that you can tell me the problem.
What is intro beat?
Hey Cody I had my low pressure oil pump crack and it scarred up the crankshaft a little bit is there anything I can do to save this engine please respond I can’t get a good answer from anyone
Shoot me an Instagram message with some pics @left_lane_cbull
Thank you sir
I sent you the pics on insta
the whole not telling you anything ahead of time on the cams is some bull like the shavings from the surface job. cant believe they didnt jet the heads after that. then do the coating. and you can run a solid roller lifter on a hyd. roller cam but to take advantage of the fact of going solid the spring pressures at seat and open should be much higher and that is normally done cause a solid set up is normally alot more aggressive ramp rate over a hyd. cam. makes me glad im keeping mine simple with a stage 2 and 120 manton springs and .140 thick push rods. what turbo and stick you plan on using ? s480 and spray or 476 ?
I agree with everything you said, it clearly states on their website that the cam grind is different 🤷♂️
430s and a s480 to start 🤘 I’ll dial up the spray as I get more comfortable with the truck and work out any kinks
@@LeftLaneDiesels if you don’t have the turbo yet try out a pulsar dual ball bearing . I like my compounds to much to run a big single
That oil pan though....massive
Can anybody tell me about that combustion chamber it looks like it's brass or something I'm not familiar with it just saying
It’s a heat induction coating/thermal barrier coating.
Lookin pretty sweet!! Any chance you might have a 2004 6.0L front cover 4C3Z-6608-B for sale?
I should be able to get my hands on one. Shoot me an email huskiepowerstroker@gmail.com
Are those chambers bronce ?
It’s a heat induction coating, same as what’s on the top of the pistons.
Hey, just a quick question, are these just strictly race heads?
They make a icon series street port. These in the video are race ported. Unless you are going for 1k+ hp stick with the street port heads.
@@LeftLaneDiesels Awesome brother, thank you!
How tired were you after torquing them heads to 265ftlbs lol
It got warm in the barn quick! Lol
Did u do anything with the transmission
👀it’s the next project-will be working with a company this spring that’s releasing a 4r100 trans brake
@@LeftLaneDiesels nice
@@LeftLaneDiesels 4r100 with a trans brake would be awesome (waiting on a 4R100 to be built).
We just received our KDD race heads (will be inspecting very thoroughly for shavings) and run a compound set up with NOS. Look forward to learning more about your transmission! Enjoy the vids man.
What size injectors and turbo again?
430s undecided on nozzle at this time. Turbo I’m starting with a s480 single
@@LeftLaneDiesels hell yeah it’s going to make some power!!!
What hpop did you go with?
Diesel site billet early pump
It's called an adrenaline pump
@@LeftLaneDiesels in your opinion are you better off with a early adrenaline pump or late thumper pump. I’ll probably be running a 330/150 hybrid? Also is a custom length push rod a must? I’m running a stage 2 cam. Icon heads. I did have tad bit taken off the block. First full build making any power. Appreciate your time making these vids keep it up man.
Thanks for the info now I know just saying
I am so jealous
Curse you for saying an awesome motor is starting to look like a POS Duramax.
Seriously it's looking good man. I hope it builds big power for you