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Old Oct 8, 2019 | 04:42 PM
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Hello will be sending a set of heads out this winter for a refresh and my question is if it was you!,Where would you send your heads for port work, just want to get a few ideas before I send them out ok let me no thanks in advance
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Here are the ones I would talk to in no particular order. I'm sure there are a few others.

Livernois
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LME (Late Model Engine, Houston)
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I just got one of my spare sets back from Katech. They did a solid job. Smart enough to port where it’s needed based on a 3D model, instead of whoring them out and making them weak.




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Thank you all for your suggestions that are all on my list,
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Another vote for Katech.
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Frankenstein Engine Dynamics
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That's who we're using these days.
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Frankenstein Engine Dynamics 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
More cost but more powerful
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