Intake porting
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Intake porting Well I see what AI offers, but what about LE's prices? I can't seem to find him in the sponsor list.
Who out there does porting, and looking for some opinions. I don't need anything crazy done here. Mostly opening it up for a 58mm TB.
When I had searched I had seen $200 for LE. I can't figure out how he is listed in the sponsor list or whatever his company is.
Who out there does porting, and looking for some opinions. I don't need anything crazy done here. Mostly opening it up for a 58mm TB.
When I had searched I had seen $200 for LE. I can't figure out how he is listed in the sponsor list or whatever his company is.
You are going to want the intake to be done with the heads in mind, perferably by the same guy.
Some porters believe in a cavernous hole, others understand airflow. Put a "cavernous hole" ported intake on a set of heads done with finnesse and the result will be a big lip that makes flow turbulent as all hell and less power than an as cast intake.
Some porters believe in a cavernous hole, others understand airflow. Put a "cavernous hole" ported intake on a set of heads done with finnesse and the result will be a big lip that makes flow turbulent as all hell and less power than an as cast intake.
Then just open up the TB hole yourself.
Really no sense in porting the intake if the heads are as cast.
Depending on what ix of castings you have the intake ports could already be a little bigger than the head ports in some areas.
Really no sense in porting the intake if the heads are as cast.
Depending on what ix of castings you have the intake ports could already be a little bigger than the head ports in some areas.
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i am a firm believer that a mild port can and will help even a stock car. i did this with my wifes z a few years back when i had it off to fix the synonymous intake leak at the back of the motor. i didn't go wild with it but it did help a bit. car picked up after i got it back together. i have done a number of intakes for different people and it does help, from stock heads to mildly ported heads.
i actually have 2 spare intakes on hand at all times for just this reason.
just my .02 base on my experiences.
i actually have 2 spare intakes on hand at all times for just this reason.
just my .02 base on my experiences.
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Taner, did you not read post #6. LOL LE mild port job here, to go with his heads. But if you don't have AI stuff, your doing it all wrong. Or if you don't take 96's advice, your not doing it right.
No disrespect to AI, as I might try some of their work in the future. It just gets old, hearing the same stuff over and over and over.
No disrespect to AI, as I might try some of their work in the future. It just gets old, hearing the same stuff over and over and over.
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Yeah I will be shipping it off to LE here in a while. Happy with the price, so thats who I will be sending it to. He also responded to my email fast, he said I won't pick up much, but can't go wrong with the price. Even not much of a improvement is still a improvement and honestly I'm not looking for much, down the road the 94 z28 is going to be the slow car. Which is why I'm not planning on pulling the heads off this engine, until something in the bottom end goes down the road from the nitrous I plan on feeding this thing. So who knows how long?
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Hmm looking at a 200 shot, through the very awesome looking nitrous outlet plate that is sitting on the table here. Hoping the engine the Merv put together holds together.
Taner, did you not read post #6. LOL LE mild port job here, to go with his heads. But if you don't have AI stuff, your doing it all wrong. Or if you don't take 96's advice, your not doing it right.
No disrespect to AI, as I might try some of their work in the future. It just gets old, hearing the same stuff over and over and over.
No disrespect to AI, as I might try some of their work in the future. It just gets old, hearing the same stuff over and over and over.
Its true, he basically called me an idiot because i asked a question about a cam. He knows alot, but he needs to learn to broaden his horizons. If everyone was like him great buisness' like LE wouldnt even be around.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....73&postcount=7
You guys think Lloyd is good. He is saying some heads and cam setups don't much benifit. Sure it is the gospel after he says it
You are right though
, if there were more people like me that expect QUALITY for my money, shops like LE would not be around.
You guys think Lloyd is good. He is saying some heads and cam setups don't much benifit. Sure it is the gospel after he says it
You are right though
, if there were more people like me that expect QUALITY for my money, shops like LE would not be around. ??? what u said has nothing to do with what he said he was meaning imo, that the more radical ur motor the more air u will need so untill u get close to a radical motor porting the intake is not that important. U dont want a 450 hp motor with a stock intake, or if u have a stock motor with a few bolt ons u dont need to worry about getting a ported intake and big tb yet!!!
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....73&postcount=7
You guys think Lloyd is good. He is saying some heads and cam setups don't much benifit. Sure it is the gospel after he says it
You are right though, if there were more people like me that expect QUALITY for my money, shops like LE would not be around.
You guys think Lloyd is good. He is saying some heads and cam setups don't much benifit. Sure it is the gospel after he says it
You are right though
, if there were more people like me that expect QUALITY for my money, shops like LE would not be around.Back on topic - do not spend $$ porting a stock manifold while leaving the stock heads
im agreeing with that on not putting the intake on stocks heads, duh i paid 200 bucks for a ported le intake and as&m 58mm tb i didnt give a damm how stock my heads were at the time i was not passing that up for the life of me. Now my motor is out and thats **** is chilling untill i get my heads and cam back from Llyod and instead of spending 600 for a tb and 200 for a intake i will already have that stuff ready to rock
what u said has nothing to do with what he said he was meaning imo, that the more radical ur motor the more air u will need so untill u get close to a radical motor porting the intake is not that important. U dont want a 450 hp motor with a stock intake, or if u have a stock motor with a few bolt ons u dont need to worry about getting a ported intake and big tb yet!!!