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Jul 30, 2012 | 02:48 PM

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port and polish intake on heads

Is it true not to port and,polish the intake side of a head?

Jul 30, 2012 | 02:54 PM

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You do not want to have the intake port smooth as glass, the "roughness" aids in a better mixture for combustion. But, there is some degree of "polish" work done after porting .

Jul 30, 2012 | 05:43 PM

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We minimal blending when finishing a set of heads. We try to leave as much of the CNC ridges as possible for better air flow.

Jul 30, 2012 | 06:30 PM

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Thanks guys I know, but I didnt see a post about it on here and if someone was lookig for the info it would be here

Jul 30, 2012 | 06:54 PM

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Thanks guys I know, but I didnt see a post about it on here and if someone was lookig for the info it would be here

Huh? You claim to be asking questions already knowing the answers, just so others will benefit?

Jul 30, 2012 | 10:14 PM

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Huh? You claim to be asking questions already knowing the answers, just so others will benefit?

Is that a problem

Jul 30, 2012 | 10:22 PM

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Huh? You claim to be asking questions already knowing the answers, just so others will benefit?

Ok troll get back to me when you get from under the bridge

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Jul 31, 2012 | 04:59 AM

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Oh thank you so much, Chevybayboy! I was just about to polish my intake ports on my heads, but then I searched LS1TECH for polish intake on heads and your thread popped up... now I know that I shouldn't because you posted this question and answer!

Jul 31, 2012 | 06:21 AM

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Ok troll get back to me when you get from under the bridge

You hit the nail on the head there. That guys been trolling for 9yrs and over 2,800 post.

Jul 31, 2012 | 06:56 AM

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Now I feel dirty because I responded.

Jul 31, 2012 | 08:40 AM

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And no amount of scrubbing will get rid of it... *shudders*

I've heard that leaving a rough finish is better for the intake side, but does apply to the exhaust side as well?

Jul 31, 2012 | 09:42 AM

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Personally I don't do many, so time isn't realtime a factor but I like to bring everything up to a mirror finish so I can easily see any imperfections, then when I'm happy with it I knock the intake side back down with 80 grit and exhaust side to 220-320

Jul 31, 2012 | 10:26 AM

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Now I feel dirty because I responded.

??? How you helped someone out dude

Jul 31, 2012 | 10:27 AM

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Yea I knock mine down with 80 grit sand paper as well

Jul 31, 2012 | 10:29 AM

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And no amount of scrubbing will get rid of it... *shudders*

I've heard that leaving a rough finish is better for the intake side, but does apply to the exhaust side as well?

No the exaist side u can polish the hell out of it make it very smooth