port/polish quest.
09-23-2006, 06:19 PM
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port/polish quest.
what is porting and polishing and what are the steps...i saw this guys manifold and he said he ported and polished it. could i do this on my own and if so what would i need to do this.
09-23-2006, 06:41 PM
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RE: port/polish quest.
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what is porting and polishing and what are the steps...i saw this guys manifold and he said he ported and polished it. could i do this on my own and if so what would i need to do this.
what is porting and polishing and what are the steps...i saw this guys manifold and he said he ported and polished it. could i do this on my own and if so what would i need to do this.
You match the port sizes up to that gasets and make them equal in size to help it flow(that is a basic port and polish). To do this you will need a grinder or dremel, but it can be done....do a little reseach on it, you will be suprised at what you can find out.
09-23-2006, 09:40 PM
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RE: port/polish quest.
Port and polish will improve the flow of gas/air into and exhaust out of your engine, thus improving performance... If it's not done right, it will disrupt the flow and drop the performance...
09-23-2006, 09:43 PM
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RE: port/polish quest.
be careful porting. Ive seen guys get reverse effect from over porting. Someone on here gave a perfect example of the effects of over porting. It like have a straw attached to a 2 inch pipe and trying to get sufficient air to flow through.
09-24-2006, 12:29 AM
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RE: port/polish quest.
I ported my heads myself, not just gasket matching I did a full valve bowl and combustion chamber port, gained 31% improvement in the intake at .700" lift and 27% percent on exhaust at .705" lift (pretty sure that’s how you express it
) and I did it for my high school senior project. It can be done, take it to a machine shop and tell them your gonna challenge yourself.. Ask the guy to do and example intake and exhaust port for you to use as a guide, then with a micrometer and probably a feeler gauge make every other port identical to his example. I did this and had to document & take photos of it all and write a research paper related to it in order to graduate from my Fusking HIgh school. It time consuming tho, I dont know if I woulda done it if it wasnt a project, the assigned project had to be over 20hrs and I spet about 190-200 hours doing this so be ready.
) and I did it for my high school senior project. It can be done, take it to a machine shop and tell them your gonna challenge yourself.. Ask the guy to do and example intake and exhaust port for you to use as a guide, then with a micrometer and probably a feeler gauge make every other port identical to his example. I did this and had to document & take photos of it all and write a research paper related to it in order to graduate from my Fusking HIgh school. It time consuming tho, I dont know if I woulda done it if it wasnt a project, the assigned project had to be over 20hrs and I spet about 190-200 hours doing this so be ready.
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