Duramax Build Part 2: Valve grinding and head install with ARP head studs!

[@willwright3396]

Nice job! Thanks for sharing.

[@ChoppingBlockTree]

It's no joke how much of a workout installing two dramax heads can be with ARP's. Try some debilitating zip ties under the engine stand next time, stop it dead in its tracks like a shopping cart. Hope too see your channel take off, you are doing some great camera work and good content.

[@richphippsgarage]

Man that’s a great idea! I wish I would’ve thought of that! I appreciate the feedback and thank you very much for watching!

[@karroome]

Hey, new to the channel and the build. Are those heads o-ringed? What are your plans for the engine in terms of mods? Awesome stuff man, keep at it please

[@richphippsgarage]

Welcome to the channel and thank you so much for subscribing! The heads are not o-ringed. Right now I’m aiming at a stock rebuild with the potential for added power later on. I just want to get it on the road and work out any issues as a completed truck before going down the path of modifications. Thanks, and I have no intentions on stopping!

[@Kohlsef]

Hey Rich, love your work sir! I am getting started on a diesel apprenticeship in western Canada. Do you have any tips on how to be a good apprentice/make my foreman’s job easier? Also, if you’ve got any mistakes to avoid while getting started that would be plenty helpful. Cheers, keep up the sweet posts

[@richphippsgarage]

That’s great, congratulations! My advice is to be like a sponge and soak up as much knowledge as you can. Knowing how to do something is good but understanding why it’s done that way is far more impactful and will make you a better technician! Good luck and thanks for subscribing!