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Post by wannabess00 on Nov 14, 2006 18:01:50 GMT -6
looking for info on price ranges for porting heads. not sure who all does it around here if anyone.
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Post by NOTAGT2 on Nov 15, 2006 1:55:19 GMT -6
Use a chainsaw they work excelent for porting
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Post by Sukkoi19 on Nov 15, 2006 13:10:33 GMT -6
For LS1 heads your best bet is to buy a set from somebody reputable. For anything else I would imagine Stealey's, American Speed, Don West or anybody else would be a good avenue to try.
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Post by patriotformula on Nov 15, 2006 19:21:20 GMT -6
You can pick up the Darts and even some stock casting ported heads for so cheap, its almost not worth having a set ported. Look on LS1tech
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Post by Superdave on Nov 16, 2006 1:14:22 GMT -6
you can port your own for under $100. It's really not that hard. Gasket match and clean up the casting marks is usually what they need. Newer heads are designed pretty well. Nothing like the old 70's stuff... lol
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Post by patriotformula on Nov 16, 2006 14:04:07 GMT -6
You'd probably see more gains not porting your own heads, LS1 heads are tricky and pretty sensitive, invest your money in suspension instead.
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Post by Jeremy on Nov 29, 2006 14:21:03 GMT -6
american speed does complet port jobs with 5 angle valve job for 600 and it is all CNC not hand porting.
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Post by MeanYellowZ on Nov 29, 2006 15:57:43 GMT -6
eh?
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Post by Sukkoi19 on Nov 29, 2006 18:06:44 GMT -6
Yeah and they flow the same as stock. Thats a killer port job there.
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Post by Jeremy on Nov 29, 2006 23:52:53 GMT -6
huh? sukkoi are you talking about american speeds port work? I have SEVERAL reviews from previous customers along with a certain speed shop in the QC that will tell otherwise.
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Post by Sukkoi19 on Nov 30, 2006 13:24:30 GMT -6
I am talking about their LS1 head jobs. Previous experience.
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Post by dyers98 on Nov 30, 2006 14:07:23 GMT -6
^^^^^^^^ I heard about this one. I also agree with Dougie. Just buy a set and swich them out. Bam Bam just sold a set to lucky for $500. Those are some bad ass heads?
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Post by Jeremy on Dec 4, 2006 7:16:46 GMT -6
I am talking about their LS1 head jobs. Previous experience. ahh i c. The opnes I have heard about are all LT1 guys so I guess I wouldn't know about their work with LS1 heads. |
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Post by MeanYellowZ on Dec 4, 2006 9:15:21 GMT -6
I was just "eh"ing at the fact that they have NO CNC head porting....
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Post by patriotformula on Dec 4, 2006 11:52:31 GMT -6
Yeah, a CNC head porting operation would have to be pretty large...
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Post by Superdave on Dec 4, 2006 12:16:12 GMT -6
Yeah, a CNC head porting operation would have to be pretty large... I have yet to see a CNC porting job but it seems as though it would be easier to do it by hand. There are so many nooks and crannies to get into, i feel bad for the guy that has to program it.  |
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Post by Sukkoi19 on Dec 4, 2006 14:04:38 GMT -6
Its hard to transcribe the art process of head porting into a CNC machine.
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Post by Sukkoi19 on Dec 4, 2006 14:05:07 GMT -6
I was just "eh"ing at the fact that they have NO CNC head porting.... Sure Stealy boy. |
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Post by Jeremy on Dec 5, 2006 7:13:13 GMT -6
naw they do CNC head porting. If you contact them they will tell you the same. Also I have talked to a few guys from the area that have ahd work done by them and they all tell me they do CNC also. I haven't used them for anything myself so i am going on what I am told.
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Post by MeanYellowZ on Dec 5, 2006 8:40:58 GMT -6
Im gonna go so far as to say that NOONE in this area does does CNC head porting. Only places with those type of capabilities USUALLY are large manufactures, in this case like AFR, BRODIX, etc... by the way, I used to work at American Speed  |
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Post by patriotformula on Dec 5, 2006 12:06:07 GMT -6
Yeah Jeremy... I know a few people off hand that have had heads done from American Speed... I believe they were all Willie Devoure customs... No CNC operations, atleast not as far as LS1 porting, maybe valvejobs
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Post by Sukkoi19 on Dec 5, 2006 12:35:22 GMT -6
Elec has had some LS1 port work done there. He may chime in.
Jesse
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Post by Jeremy on Dec 5, 2006 17:02:00 GMT -6
like i said I am going on what I was told. Also there are places smaller than AFR and Brodix that do CNC porting, look at advancedinduction.com, they have a LARGE reputation over at ls1tech. Patriot may have heard of them. |
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Post by Thewhitenotch on Dec 5, 2006 17:05:45 GMT -6
I owned a set of Ls1 ported heads from American speed. They were hand ported. My car went faster on the stock heads after a valve job and milled.
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Post by Sukkoi19 on Dec 5, 2006 18:07:18 GMT -6
But hey for the first 5 minutes your car "felt" faster on the ported heads.
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Post by Lucky on Dec 5, 2006 20:11:12 GMT -6
Oh, snap!
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Post by Thewhitenotch on Dec 5, 2006 21:59:04 GMT -6
Yep it did. I dont just anyone can port a ls1 head.
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Post by patriotformula on Dec 5, 2006 22:51:26 GMT -6
Oh there are smaller sized companies that do CNC port work, but American Speed just isn't one of them. I haven't heard much about advanced Induction.
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Post by Jeremy on Dec 9, 2006 15:54:37 GMT -6
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Post by lswhat on Dec 10, 2006 12:24:54 GMT -6
there is a good place in maquoketa Ia called sherbans
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