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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 06:48 AM
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hi i started to port yesterday i got it cut down ,now just polish it to a mirror finish

how's this so far,+ or - comments welcome .

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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 08:20 AM
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not bad, not bad at all
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 01:27 PM
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 05:04 PM
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Looks nice. The polishing to a mirror finish will slow the volumetric efficiency down a bit compared to a slightly rough finish, but it sure looks nice
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thanks , advice taken ..
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by TLewis4095
Looks nice. The polishing to a mirror finish will slow the volumetric efficiency down a bit compared to a slightly rough finish, but it sure looks nice
Assuming you were being serious... can you explain further?
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