Intake - matching...
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Intake - matching...
Yesterday - I started to match my Victor Jr. intake to the Felpro 1205 gasket...
It really isn't too difficult... I used a (cone shaped) grinding stone in my drill to take off most of the material and a Dremel tool smooth out the surface and work the edges better. I finished one runner and most of a second runner... So far - I spend around 1 hours.. so it'll be around 4 - 5 hours of work to finish matching the intake to the gasket!!
[Modified by GrandSportC3, 9:26 AM 12/4/2003]
It really isn't too difficult... I used a (cone shaped) grinding stone in my drill to take off most of the material and a Dremel tool smooth out the surface and work the edges better. I finished one runner and most of a second runner... So far - I spend around 1 hours.. so it'll be around 4 - 5 hours of work to finish matching the intake to the gasket!!
[Modified by GrandSportC3, 9:26 AM 12/4/2003]
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Re: Intake - matching... (GrandSportC3)
I wonder what a before and after dyno would be worth on this type of matching. I did no matching on mine and the guys at work gave me a hard time for not. Any ideas.
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Re: Intake - matching... (Eddie 70)
I wonder what a before and after dyno would be worth on this type of matching. I did no matching on mine and the guys at work gave me a hard time for not. Any ideas.
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Re: Intake - matching... (comp)
blend in the match about 1-1.5 in. into port , it will smooth the transition
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Re: Intake - matching... (GrandSportC3)
Im planning om doing the same thing over winter except matching the heads to, i thought you had a buy a porting/matching kit...... thanks for the info, now i wont waste $30. :cheers: :smash:
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Re: Intake - matching... (killervette666)
Im planning om doing the same thing over winter except matching the heads to, i thought you had a buy a porting/matching kit...... thanks for the info, now i wont waste $30. :cheers: :smash:
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Re: Intake - matching... (GrandSportC3)
I used the 1205 gasket when I did my RPM intake.I used a lift plate and bolted the intake to in,then upside down in the bench vise.Perfect working angle.No dremel tool,I filed mine by hand with a couple different size half round files.Managed to get two done a day,smoothing down the port an inch or so.
The AFR heads fit the 1205 gasket perfectly,and since they were brand new and I was still feeling the sticker shock,I left them alone.
When I installed the intake I used a thin coat of black RTV on the head side of the gasket,positioned the intake carefully and lightly torqued the bolts.The next day I removed the intake,checked the gasket alignment,then again a thin top coat of RTV and carefull placement of the intake.I think the port match can't get any better than that,and in over a year,not a leak to be had.
Did it make a bunch of power?Probobly not. :skep:
The AFR heads fit the 1205 gasket perfectly,and since they were brand new and I was still feeling the sticker shock,I left them alone.
When I installed the intake I used a thin coat of black RTV on the head side of the gasket,positioned the intake carefully and lightly torqued the bolts.The next day I removed the intake,checked the gasket alignment,then again a thin top coat of RTV and carefull placement of the intake.I think the port match can't get any better than that,and in over a year,not a leak to be had.
Did it make a bunch of power?Probobly not. :skep:
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Re: Intake - matching... (gdh)
Glad to hear you are not wasting your time polishing after you finish porting.