Ported/Polished Heads with Stock Valves
05-16-2004, 11:40 AM
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Ported/Polished Heads with Stock Valves I've been considering a set of ported heads with stock valves and was curious what kind of power increase I could expect. Do you all think the gains would be worth the money and time invested to swap out the heads? Would I be better off putting the money toward a set of heads with larger valves?
I really don't want to flycut my pistons or buy new ones, nor do I want to swap out my cam. That said, I have been seriously considering nitrous, so if I were to go with larger valves, I wouldn't be too strongly against changing to a different cam more suited to nitrous use.
Just looking for some opinions.
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Josh
I really don't want to flycut my pistons or buy new ones, nor do I want to swap out my cam. That said, I have been seriously considering nitrous, so if I were to go with larger valves, I wouldn't be too strongly against changing to a different cam more suited to nitrous use.
Just looking for some opinions.
Thanks,
Josh
05-16-2004, 02:44 PM
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lol wait a minute dude you just put that cam in there!! Well I'll have mine for sale soon if Brian or Tim don't want it. Oh ya and it's better suited for nitrous than yours is 
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05-16-2004, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Josh
I've been considering a set of ported heads with stock valves and was curious what kind of power increase I could expect. Do you all think the gains would be worth the money and time invested to swap out the heads? Would I be better off putting the money toward a set of heads with larger valves?
I really don't want to flycut my pistons or buy new ones, nor do I want to swap out my cam. That said, I have been seriously considering nitrous, so if I were to go with larger valves, I wouldn't be too strongly against changing to a different cam more suited to nitrous use.
Just looking for some opinions.
Thanks,
Josh
I really don't want to flycut my pistons or buy new ones, nor do I want to swap out my cam. That said, I have been seriously considering nitrous, so if I were to go with larger valves, I wouldn't be too strongly against changing to a different cam more suited to nitrous use.
Just looking for some opinions.
Thanks,
Josh
BTW, all you speed demons. I am totally satisfied with my car! I'm not going to do anything else.....really..... lol Really I promise!
05-16-2004, 07:52 PM
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haha sure sure until we line them up once I get my new setup then your gonna want something similar too 
Anywho, back on topic, Josh like I said I think going from the 2.0 to 2.02 valve the heads will pick up another 5-7cfm, if your looking to save the money just put your valves in the ported heads, maybe we can see if Terry has any extra's laying around that they will be willing to get rid of for cheap when I/we go down there to pick up my engine.
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Anywho, back on topic, Josh like I said I think going from the 2.0 to 2.02 valve the heads will pick up another 5-7cfm, if your looking to save the money just put your valves in the ported heads, maybe we can see if Terry has any extra's laying around that they will be willing to get rid of for cheap when I/we go down there to pick up my engine.
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