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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 10:46 PM
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i have a 02z28.. so i have 241 castings on the car.. however i just now bought some for 125$.. well i locked in the deal.. havn't paid or recieved yet, but its a buddy of mine so its as good as done.. heads have 12k on them as mine have 44k so this will be better i guess plus i can send them off to be done while the car is still rolling, and not have much down time, then just sell my stock ones once there swapped out! this sounds like a good plan to me.. now who will port them? i know bo white was doing a fine job, but isn't doing it anymore.. who else will do it around that same price..

are there any good guides online for me to read? so i can get my dremel and go at it lol?
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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 12:12 AM
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Tea , Lme...
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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 12:19 AM
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how much does it normally run.. i know bo whites site had 650$... i know futral quoted me 950 with larger valves.. so it would have to be in there somwhere
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It all depends on what you want and how extreme you wish to go. Best bet would be to call up people and get some prices. I'd imagine you could spend anywhere from 700-3000
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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 12:23 AM
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lol may just do them myself... not looking to spend 3000$ and i mean how much work can u do to 241 casting heads... its a n2o n/a car so... i just need to find a good guide or something to read up on
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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 01:55 AM
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will ya'll help me when i get htem next week... can i post pics of the heads up close, and ya'll like paintshop it with an arrow and tell me where to do different things? is anyone willing to help me like this.. i dont know a intake from a exhuast port or a whatever else there is lol.. but i can follow directions!
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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 02:14 AM
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What you need a good CNC job or an excellent hand porting. Not so simple as you think to port your own heads.
Also you'll benefit more by changing valve size. 2.02, 1.57 + CNC is a good stage 2.
MTI, LME, TEA all do good work.
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i have a 4000$ cnc machine..... why couldn't i use that... combined with hand porting? is this so far fetched?

how much am i looking at spending to get a company to do them... i realize larger valves is going to cost money tho.. futral wanted 950 like i said..

bo white used to take 650$ which was a helluva deal with stock valves tho

ive read thru my searches, that stock vavles are better for lowend tq
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FM14 is not a "low end trq cam"
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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 02:54 AM
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well i know this... but im saying i would like to gain power everywhere thru the band.. and actually it does pretty good down low

my buddies f15 cam made 300lbs of tq at 2200 rpms nad 365 at 3000rpms..
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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 03:32 AM
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I see what you mean. so basicaly you want a stage 1 porting, and you want to mess around with it yourself.
I have an article about that with a few pics of areas to be careful with. I'll have to have access to a scanner. Might take a day or so.
I repost when I have that info scanned.
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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 03:47 AM
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yea any advice or help or pics would be greatly appreciated.. basically i just want better flowing heads.. ive invested only 125$ so its not a big big deal, but if i could make 10-20 hp more on motor and or spray that would be great for 125$, plus i might just learn a lot for future heads, a real set when i have the money.. that is all im looking to do.. learn and perhaps gain a lil power.. thank you
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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 10:40 AM
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I'd just send them to Advanced Induction. Then you wouldn't have to worry about buying nitrous

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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 11:22 AM
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Do a search on home porting, you should be able to find all the info you need. I home ported mine and left stock valves in. It's not that hard, but it is work and it will take some time. You have 16 ports to work on, each with five or six areas to grind, smooth, and polish. You will need a porting set with carbide burrs and sanding rolls, and a good air die grinder. Be sure to use soap or WD40 to keep the burrs from loading up with aluminum. I don't think it would worth it to develop a CNC program to port only one set of heads.
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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 02:24 PM
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Call up LME, they sold me on a set of LS1 heads a while back, now just need the funds to get it done.
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Old Jun 29, 2005 | 02:33 AM
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If you would like I can port your heads for you while porting the PRC heads. It will be the same port we run in all the 5.3l & 5.7l PRC heads I'll cut both of them for $400

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Old Jun 29, 2005 | 02:35 AM
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I can do a variety of port jobs for you. A stock valved head with a stage 1 setup will go about 275/205. I can also install the larger valves and mill if needed. If you havent bought the heads yet I would suggest going with a 5.3 casting. I can supply these with stock valves for $200. Prices start at $400 shipped for stock valves. Give me a call if you have any questions

another sponsor.. these are the leading two right now? what do you guys think... i like the sound of the same port as the prc heads.. sounds like its done by a machine and not so much guesswork..
should i have the heads milled any?
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Old Jun 29, 2005 | 03:09 AM
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I dont like milling heads, just because of PtoV clearence. Id get the chambers welded up to the size you want, but that can get pricey.
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Go with your gut on this one
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which is or means??? lol

as ii said in the pm to you a few days back.. u would be my first choice... but....
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