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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 08:40 PM
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hey was just wanted to post a flow chart of the PRC stage 2.5 5.3L heads im putting on my build
500 bucks in porting and this is what i got. I am happy with exhaust porting but intake side seems to me there is more left to be desired
and it has taken a lot longer to get it put back together then i thought it would cuz relucter wheel on new crank wasn't pressed on all the way and happened days before sema so it tooks weeks to get it sent back and new one finally got here today...but that aside...i think that the numbers before the porting were sadly low for what they are suppose to be. what do you guys think?
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accepting any comments except "you should have got a set of AFR's" really... i already know that ha.

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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 08:53 PM
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What heads are we talking about? Yes that seems low for a ported head.
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 09:03 PM
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they are PRC 5.3L heads edited intro to clear it up a bit.

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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 09:37 PM
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Heres some flow numbers from texas speed after being ported.
.200"
147 cfm
111 cfm

.300"
206cfm
145 cfm

.400"
254 cfm
185 cfm

.500"
291 cfm
204 cfm

.600"
312 cfm
223 cfm
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 09:42 PM
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yeah i looked at them already and that's why i posted this thread honestly are they overrated on the site or did i get a set of lemons?
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 09:45 PM
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I don't think texas speed would be lying about flow numbers in all honesty. I dont believe you got a good port job. Did a good reputation porter port them for you?
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 09:52 PM
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what bore size were they flowed in. Not many people with flow benchs have a 3.90 bore. if it was on a 4.00 bore that would lower your numbers.
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^ And this.
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 09:58 PM
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well he was reccomended to me from a friend, but was told he does a good job. There was improvement in the flow but the base numbers were low before they were even touched that's what gets me. I don't really know what to think about the situation now.
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hopefully that is the case i guess i could call them and ask.
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 11:03 PM
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is this with the stock intake valves or did you put 2.00 intake valves in?
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they are 2.02 and 1.575 valves
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Old Jan 8, 2011 | 04:05 PM
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Most flow benches should return similar but not exactly the same numbers. How recently has it been calibrated? Are the numbers factored for humidity and elevation? etc. There are variables there.
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Old Jan 8, 2011 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by mike m
what bore size were they flowed in. Not many people with flow benchs have a 3.90 bore. if it was on a 4.00 bore that would lower your numbers.
Actually a larger bore will yield HIGHER numbers......
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Old Jan 8, 2011 | 07:16 PM
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I would'nt complain too much if it were me ,,,,,,,You're intake #'s may be a little lower than those texas speed #'s , but the exhaust #'s are considerably higher . Good luck
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Old Jan 8, 2011 | 08:57 PM
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Who assembled the heads? Was the intake valves back cut? It also depends on how the head was flowed (clay vs radiused plate).

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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 08:37 PM
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not sure how they were tested i will have to call them on monday to check...i don't think they did any valve work really. how is a MS4 going to work with these heads?
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