Hmmmm, seems like no one in the PacNW has any smallport heads they want to sell???? Really??? http://hachiroku.net/forums/showthread.php?t=35564
Anyone in SoCal have a spare smallport head or two they'd like to cash in on??
ANYWAY....... so this one came out of deep dark storage....
In the mean time, I thought I'd carry this post from OST-025 into this thread...
from another forum and thread wrote:OST, you should do a thread detailing the steps and exact tools/methods you use to port the heads! It'd be an invaluable DIY tool for those of us who are aspiring to port things as well.same forum... wrote:As much as I'd love for this to happen, I gotta imagine it's about the same as asking a Magician to reveal his secrets.
Still, for the dyi type there's plenty of tutorials out there to learn from.
I believe I've shared most of the basic tools before... flex shaft Dremel (I'm into my 5th ) sanding drums... high speed metal cutters, and select grinding stones. I believe I've also shared the procedure, and materials for getting the chambers just right too - I seem to remember Max, from Illegal Garage asking a number of heads ago
It is quite a bit more than the tools, it is the persons ability to properly manipulate the tools for the desired results, look back to OST-017, that began as another persons attempt @ porting... http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j143/oldeskewltoy/MOmo/port3viewingstraightonbeforeporting.jpg
Besides being able to manipulate the tools, I also have a substantial amount of knowledge I've gained from extraordinary sources (cough... Loynings...) that allows me to know the difference between porting, and cylinder head lightening
A few more pics...
prior to dis-assembly....
and after....
Still kinda nasty.... but the cam journals show no gouging... :thumbsup:
an intake view...
and one of the exhaust
By the way, this is an uncut head...
To see the car build - http://club4ag.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1486
More to come.....