Available CNC Service?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Tacoma WA
Available CNC Service?
I've got a set of bran new LS6 (243 casting) Cylinder Heads. I would like to have them fully ported and polished.
My questions are:
Can i pay a company (preferably supporting vendor,
) To CNC the heads for me?
Would cost of CNC service + cost of shipping be cost effective?
Will that be more expensive than a professional Hand P&P job? (Quoted at almost $1k already...)
Some say CNC doesn't do quite as good a job as Hand finishes, but it's still better than stock right?
Thanks,
Dan
My questions are:
Can i pay a company (preferably supporting vendor,
) To CNC the heads for me? Would cost of CNC service + cost of shipping be cost effective?
Will that be more expensive than a professional Hand P&P job? (Quoted at almost $1k already...)
Some say CNC doesn't do quite as good a job as Hand finishes, but it's still better than stock right?
Thanks,
Dan
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Tacoma WA
So I talked to the folks at TSP and they offer a CNC service.
$750 to fully CNC port & polish, Competition Valve Job, and assembly.
I'll probably buy their CamPkg2 with the 228R cam and let them know that when i call in the order so they can assemble the head with the new hardware. The Rep also mentioned a new discounted Christmas Pricing on the Cam package. Like $25 off - not a ton, but still good.. heh.
So for $750+675 I'll recieve my CNC Stage 1.0 Full P&P LS6 head, a 228R Cam, and equiped with the PRC Double Spring Kit.
Sounds like a pretty good deal...
Dan
$750 to fully CNC port & polish, Competition Valve Job, and assembly.
I'll probably buy their CamPkg2 with the 228R cam and let them know that when i call in the order so they can assemble the head with the new hardware. The Rep also mentioned a new discounted Christmas Pricing on the Cam package. Like $25 off - not a ton, but still good.. heh.
So for $750+675 I'll recieve my CNC Stage 1.0 Full P&P LS6 head, a 228R Cam, and equiped with the PRC Double Spring Kit.
Sounds like a pretty good deal...
Dan
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Originally Posted by LF97C5Vette
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Would cost of CNC service + cost of shipping be cost effective?
Will that be more expensive than a professional Hand P&P job? (Quoted at almost $1k already...)
Some say CNC doesn't do quite as good a job as Hand finishes, but it's still better than stock right?
Thanks,
Dan
Would cost of CNC service + cost of shipping be cost effective?
Will that be more expensive than a professional Hand P&P job? (Quoted at almost $1k already...)
Some say CNC doesn't do quite as good a job as Hand finishes, but it's still better than stock right?
Thanks,
Dan
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
Originally Posted by leadfoot4
One thing a hand p&p CANNOT provide is consistency from port to port, and this is what really helps an engine develop good power.
Our CNC's at the place I work hold tolerances in the .0002" range. I have the LPE machined heads and they are modeled off of the original ones that John did years ago. I have seen the flow numbers on these from port to port. No hand p&p could possible come close for the money.
