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Old Aug 29, 2004 | 03:40 PM
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I dont know if this looks ok or not. These are the first ones i have seen ported. Please tell me what you think
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Old Aug 29, 2004 | 04:42 PM
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looks like some primitive port work i mean as far as port design and all
i realise it was done by a cnc kinda backwards from alot of my stuff but it looks like it may move some air if thats a 5.7 head i think it'll prolly backup before .600

whats the story on these heads?
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Old Aug 29, 2004 | 04:48 PM
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looks like some primitive port work i mean as far as port design and all
i realise it was done by a cnc kinda backwards from alot of my stuff but it looks like it may move some air if thats a 5.7 head i think it'll prolly backup before .600

whats the story on these heads?
I bought these from a user on here and the heads were done by CNC heads in florida. kinda thought they looked rough, but i'm no expert. Could i smothe these out with a dremmel or something? They are 5.7 heads....anyone else have a idea?
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Old Aug 29, 2004 | 06:06 PM
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anyone....please help??
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Old Aug 29, 2004 | 06:50 PM
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I think we'll need better pictures in order to help - they're badly out of focus.
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Old Aug 29, 2004 | 06:59 PM
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could just hand blend them. just to smooth things out.
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Old Aug 29, 2004 | 07:33 PM
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does it look normal where the valve comes through? It just dosnt look very profesional to me. I was thinking of smothing it out with a dremmel. When you buy heads from like AFR do they look like this?
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Old Aug 29, 2004 | 07:35 PM
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thats just the cnc bit.. thats fine. really can't get much smoother, without hand finishing.
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Thats a normal CNC finish, if you are talking about the ripples that is nothing to worry about. I wish the pics we're better
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Originally Posted by DaddySS
I think we'll need better pictures in order to help - they're badly out of focus.

Agreed. People may not want to comment because what they see may not be what is actually there because of the pic quality.
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Old Aug 29, 2004 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Need2gofaster
I bought these from a user on here and the heads were done by CNC heads in florida. kinda thought they looked rough, but i'm no expert. Could i smothe these out with a dremmel or something? They are 5.7 heads....anyone else have a idea?
From what I can see they look like poop. Don't try to smooth them out if your dremel skills are anything like your picture taking skills!
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Old Aug 29, 2004 | 10:08 PM
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The cnc finish is fine on the intake, you can smooth out the exhaust though.You need something bigger then a Dremmel,if you're going to smooth and blend get some abrasive sanding rolls. I f you have a air compressor go to Lowes or Home Depot and get a 25$ Cambell housefield air grinder it"ll work fine!Watch the valve seats!!!
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Old Aug 30, 2004 | 06:31 AM
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I'm going to take some better pics today if i can.....the damn camera is an autofocus so i will see if i can turn it off.
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Old Aug 30, 2004 | 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Need2gofaster
I'm going to take some better pics today if i can.....the damn camera is an autofocus so i will see if i can turn it off.
If your camera is auto focus see if you have a close up (macro) position. Normally indicated by a flower symbol.
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Old Aug 30, 2004 | 04:30 PM
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These heads run 2.08 vales.......Do i nned to flycut my pistons to run these?
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