Heads porting - almost done
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Drifting
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: Zagreb, Croatia
Heads porting - almost done
I'm finally getting near the end with heads porting.
I thought that it would be a lot faster but it really takes a lot of time.
I still have to two exhaust ports to finish and then polish all of the exaust
ports. Probably tomorrow i'll be done with that.
On weekend i'll polish the valves and I hope to take heads and valves
to shop on Monday for seats and valve job.
I'm planing to get everything assembled till 10. - 15. August.
Can't wait to get it started again.
I haven't heard it for six months. :sad:
But I hope to have :D face back on soon!
Anyway here are a few pics:
I thought that it would be a lot faster but it really takes a lot of time.
I still have to two exhaust ports to finish and then polish all of the exaust
ports. Probably tomorrow i'll be done with that.
On weekend i'll polish the valves and I hope to take heads and valves
to shop on Monday for seats and valve job.
I'm planing to get everything assembled till 10. - 15. August.
Can't wait to get it started again.
I haven't heard it for six months. :sad:
But I hope to have :D face back on soon!
Anyway here are a few pics:
Former Vendor
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: St Marys PA
Re: Heads porting - almost done (Sliding)
I would highly recommend having that heads fly cut to make sure they are parrallel and also to get all that gunk off them so you have a good sealing surface. If you reassemble them with all that crud on them, you will surely have a head gasket problem.
Looks like a nice P&P job you did . You can really see the difference in the size! Good job :cheers:
Looks like a nice P&P job you did . You can really see the difference in the size! Good job :cheers:
Thread Starter
Drifting
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From: Zagreb, Croatia
Re: Heads porting - almost done (ski_dwn_it)
I would highly recommend having that heads fly cut to make sure they are parrallel and also to get all that gunk off them so you have a good sealing surface. If you reassemble them with all that crud on them, you will surely have a head gasket problem.
Looks like a nice P&P job you did . You can really see the difference in the size! Good job :cheers:
Race Director
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From: tucson AZ
St. Jude Donor '04 & '05
Re: Heads porting - almost done (Sliding)
Looks great....................I did the same thing on my '69 vette...way back when.....then I told the shop what else to do...
Anyway...
Good Luck
And they look good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tony
:cool: :cool: :cool:
Anyway...
Good Luck
And they look good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tony
:cool: :cool: :cool:
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 1,625
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From: Zagreb, Croatia
Re: Heads porting - almost done (oldace84)
Looks great....................I did the same thing on my '69 vette...way back when.....then I told the shop what else to do...
Anyway...
Good Luck
And they look good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tony
:cool: :cool: :cool:
Anyway...
Good Luck
And they look good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tony
:cool: :cool: :cool:
I hope that they will work as good as they look.
Team Owner
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From: SE NY
Cruise-In II Veteran
Re: Heads porting - almost done (Sliding)
Looks good.
Don't foreget to polish and round a little the spark plug bosses in the combustion chambers. A little polish would inhibit carbon build up; swirl will come from a reduced quench area if you use a thinner head gasket.
Don't foreget to polish and round a little the spark plug bosses in the combustion chambers. A little polish would inhibit carbon build up; swirl will come from a reduced quench area if you use a thinner head gasket.
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: Jacksonville Fl
Re: Heads porting - almost done (65Z01)
Definitely remove any burs inside the chamber. The burs provide tempoerature risers that will pre-ignite the mixture and result in pinging.
I believe in smooth highly poilshed combustion chambers myself. Use fine grit sand paper in the chambers, then use a polishing compound to get a mirror finish. It does make a difference.
I believe in smooth highly poilshed combustion chambers myself. Use fine grit sand paper in the chambers, then use a polishing compound to get a mirror finish. It does make a difference.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Na
Re: Heads porting - almost done (BBA)
Use fine grit sand paper in the chambers, then use a polishing compound to get a mirror finish. It does make a difference.
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: Zagreb, Croatia
Re: Heads porting - almost done (BBA)
Definitely remove any burs inside the chamber. The burs provide tempoerature risers that will pre-ignite the mixture and result in pinging.
I believe in smooth highly poilshed combustion chambers myself. Use fine grit sand paper in the chambers, then use a polishing compound to get a mirror finish. It does make a difference.
I believe in smooth highly poilshed combustion chambers myself. Use fine grit sand paper in the chambers, then use a polishing compound to get a mirror finish. It does make a difference.
