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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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I recently purchased a set of LS2 heads and am interested in getting them CNC ported. Appreciate any advice on a good place to have it done and idea on what I can expect to pay. Thanks.
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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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Cartek best out there at porting heads.
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cartek does hand porting only no cnc...that being said i am sure they can do it right the first time...if your heart is set on cnc'ed heads..

i would check out... http://www.etheads.com or

http://www.totalengineairflow.com/services/cncporting/

either of these companies can handle your cnc job...
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Originally Posted by nickolbag
Cartek best out there at porting heads.
Thanks for the plug.

Although we don't CNC we do do one of the best if not the best job in the industry for porting cylinder heads.

Give us a call if you have any questions.

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