Aftermarket 6.5 Diesel Heads, non china, source?

[DaveBr]

Clearwater heads may look good but what about long term usage. Anybody out there gone 100,000 mi. with a set? 80,000? 60,000? If so please let me know and I'll humbly change my tune.

[Robyn]

As I said, the Burb had about 40K on it when I sold it.

I am not real happy about the fact that the castings are likely made in China Butttt.

Clearwater claims they machine the casting in their own shops.

I look at it this way. If Frito is going to buy them and run them in their delivery rigs there is something to be said about that.

I have yet to hear any substantiated issues with the CCH heads.

I have heard the usual unfounded drivel, but nothing substantive as far as problems either short or long term.

To say it again, I would buy another set/sets again in a heart beat.

The Old GM stuff was/is marginal at best.

Now if you wallet floweth over with $$$$$$$$$ the AMG stuff is really sweet.

I would not doub't anything that AMG makes.

AMG/GEP has done a fine job with redesigning the 6.5 to make it a worthy engine with a good future.

Robyn

[oilburnertoo]

There was a member that bought some heads from Avant Salvage. He assembled the engine, test drove it , parked it in the driveway , tried to start it the next day and it was hydrolocked , wound up bending a rod and I think cracked a piston, Avant stood by the parts but the guy ate all his own labor. Avant admited he got the heads from Clearwater or Alabama cyl heads. I think the members name was "Cowracer" IIRC, havn't seen him post in a long time and I can't recall all the details , been a few years.

[john8662]

What oilburner said, I've seen those actual heads.

I certainly wouldn't want to build an engine to warranty it for someone else with the chinese heads on it. No way.

I've head far too many issues with these heads to consider them. I owned a set for a day or so. Ordered a pair, was disappointed with the finish and quality of the heads, sent them back freight collect.

Robyn doesn't keep a truck long enough to know what parts work long-term yet runs the pom squad for CCH.

[hatzie55]

As I said, the Burb had about 40K on it when I sold it.

I am not real happy about the fact that the castings are likely made in China Butttt.

Clearwater claims they machine the casting in their own shops.

Robyn

Are they getting RAW un-machined castings and doing all machine work including fitting US made valvetrain and precups?