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Old Dec 19, 2015 | 01:54 PM
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question about heads and flycutting. mods in sig. stock ls6 with btr 4 cam. runs great. Im guessing my PTV is really close as it is right now. If I send my heads off to get worked on, how much do they typically take off the bottom to level them....or do they?

Sent some emails to TSP, AI, TEA, BTR, ect, but most havnt emailed back yet and/or no help. Tony messaged me back and said to call him, just havnt had time yet, stuck at work for the next 4 days

Im leaning towards the AI 226cc 243's, will I still be able to run my BTR 4?

Let me know what I should do. Thanks
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I'm subscribed as I have the same cam and interest in heads
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Old Dec 20, 2015 | 07:15 AM
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anyone?
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I know when tea ports them the cc goes up so you need to mil to lower. When i emailed AI he said after porting and 60 cc heads the biggest i could go without fly cutting is 230/238 113 cam .605 lift. When i talked to BTR they told me stage 1 tea 243 heads milled .030 (which according to tea comes out to 63cc) i could run the BTR stage 4 cam which is 235/242 .621 .592 111+3.
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ill send another message to tea and ai today and see if I get answers, thanks for the info on tea, i think i read that on another post as well
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Let us know what you find out.
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Old Dec 22, 2015 | 03:04 PM
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TEA said no milling, Mamo said I need to call, Im still working 13hr shifts until tomorrow, Texas speed calculated .015 MAX, and AI said GUESSING .012 to .018. AI said to ask BTR; BTR said to ask AI.
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Thanks for looking into that. I believe I will probably just wait and get tfs220's with the better valve angle and be done
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That is funny with Tea because they told me to get in touch with Btr who told me with TEA stage 1 port job and .030 i could run there stage 4 cam.
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What was the outcome of this?
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Gagliano might answer this; he's still around here somewhere...
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Not sure i never found out.
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