Intake base and head mismatch
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Intake base and head mismatch
I took a picture down the port of a big mouth base on a stock head.
I measured the head at 30 MM for port width, and the intake is also at 30 MM. So if you use a large base it port matches pretty well.
I measured the head at 30 MM for port width, and the intake is also at 30 MM. So if you use a large base it port matches pretty well.
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I'm putting in some ported heads. 
And a super ram! 
Just about ready to lift off the drivers head, not bad for an evenings work.
I had the large base on the stock untouched heads for awhile and wondered what it looked like in there. Finally got a chance to take a pic!
And a super ram! Just about ready to lift off the drivers head, not bad for an evenings work.
I had the large base on the stock untouched heads for awhile and wondered what it looked like in there. Finally got a chance to take a pic!
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I can't tell for sure in your pics....Are you showing that the ports didn't line up? I've read this as being a problem with some HSRs but hadn't heard it about TPI bases (large/not).
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Hmmmmm....Your title says mismatch but you say it matches pretty well. Theoretically, it should match up since they're both 1204 ports.
I can't tell for sure in your pics....Are you showing that the ports didn't line up? I've read this as being a problem with some HSRs but hadn't heard it about TPI bases (large/not).
I can't tell for sure in your pics....Are you showing that the ports didn't line up? I've read this as being a problem with some HSRs but hadn't heard it about TPI bases (large/not).
Now I have heads ported to 1205 so I'll have to work on the base a little. Looks like it needs 2 MM extra width. My 1205 gasket set measures 32 MM.
I can't wait to try out this new setup! Ported 113's, 1.6 rockers, and a ported SR. I'm somewhat agonized over not changing the cam and being right there. Since I'm changing the timing chain, while I'm there changing the dampener.
A cam change will put up a class with the Z06 though for my race classing.
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I posted more pix in the dampener thread I started.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...dampeners.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...dampeners.html
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