Stock head porting??
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Stock head porting?? Anyone you guys can recommend for porting stock heads?
I have a TR224 cam in right now but I would like a solid 11.5 car at around 120MPH. I cant really afford aftermarket heads so I am lookin at porting the stock ones.
Any suggestions or advice?
Later, Stu
I have a TR224 cam in right now but I would like a solid 11.5 car at around 120MPH. I cant really afford aftermarket heads so I am lookin at porting the stock ones.
Any suggestions or advice?
Later, Stu
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Re: Stock head porting?? Gotcha Dope....I guess I didnt state that quite right.
I meant just porting my stock heads and using the same valves. I already have 918's for springs.
I just cant go and dump 2200 on a new set of heads.
Stu...I'm Broke
I meant just porting my stock heads and using the same valves. I already have 918's for springs.
I just cant go and dump 2200 on a new set of heads.
Stu...I'm Broke
Re: Stock head porting?? Ask Vince about stock ported heads and stock valves, he made 415 RWHP with a 5.7 head CNC ported by TEA that was hand blended by Brandon Aders, I believe total cost was $1150 without the springs, that includes disassembly, hot tank, bead blast, CNC, milling, hand blending, flowing, assembly and seals. You could skip the flow and save $50, that would be half of the $2200 you spoke of?
Re: Stock head porting?? Just go up 95 a little bit to JPR, Joe does some awesome work and the 224 Thunder cam is his favorite <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Re: Stock head porting?? You can get your heads ported by a number of companies that advertize right here on LS1Tech.
Do yourself one favor though:
DON'T take your heads to the local "Speed Shop / Machine Shop" that specializes in small block Chevy heads and have then put a die grinder to them. You will be very unhappy in the end.
You may want to talk to Total Engine Airflow (TEA) -- (a sponsor here). They do LS1 heads extremely well and for a very reasonable price. Bottom line: You want [Quality and Provin] work at a Fair Price. There is no other part of the equation....
Good Luck,
Ron
Do yourself one favor though:
DON'T take your heads to the local "Speed Shop / Machine Shop" that specializes in small block Chevy heads and have then put a die grinder to them. You will be very unhappy in the end.
You may want to talk to Total Engine Airflow (TEA) -- (a sponsor here). They do LS1 heads extremely well and for a very reasonable price. Bottom line: You want [Quality and Provin] work at a Fair Price. There is no other part of the equation....
Good Luck,
Ron
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Re: Stock head porting?? Thanks for the inputs guys. I was thinking of JPR Bob, you must have ESP...N <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
I'll give TEA and JPR a call on Mon.
Thanks again fellas...Stu
I'll give TEA and JPR a call on Mon.
Thanks again fellas...Stu
