Ported TB, IM, Heads and Black Ice-olator Project! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

AUS10BMX · 02-19-2012, 06:34 PM

Alright, so here it all is!

Been pondering on getting the CNC ported TB from RX for some time now. Placed an order for it, and around the same time a lot of discussion was being made on the new heat shield isolator, now known as "Black-Iceolator". Got the mod bug and decided to jump on board!

Well since the IM had to be off, figured it would be a great time to port out and polish the IM. Actually enjoyed working on it, and it also a good feeling to know that you did it.

I also decided to port the heads as well so that everything had a nice smooth transition between each piece.

All in all it was a lot of work, but I took my time to make sure everything was right. Definitely learned a lot about the car as well.

As most know their is a lot of DIY on this, but I will go into some detail on what I did and used.

Intake Manifold: I used a Rotozip, with a spiral wood cutting bit to port out the main size of each hole. It was really nice to use since it had a base to guide you. First I set the bit at 1/4", made a pass, then dropped it to 1/2". To clean up the cuts and make a smooth transition, I used a Dremel with 60grit sanding bands. I then used 120grit bands to smooth it even more. To really reach around and polish out the majority of it, I went over everything again with a 120grit flapper. The flapper worked amazing and really did the trick.

Heads: For the heads I just used the Dremel with the 60grit bands. I only went about 1/4" a inch deep and made a pass around until I got to my mark. I then went 3/4" or so around with the 120grit flapper to polish it up and make a smooth transition.

It's raining here today so I wasn't able to get the car out. Hopefully it will be nicer tomorrow so I'll crank her up and see how she does!

Big thanks to Tracy for awesome products and his help in our Camaro community. Also thanks to everyone else for input and information throughout the threads. Couldn't have done it without everyone!

HopeRidesAlone · 02-19-2012, 06:41 PM

Nice pics cant wait to hear the first impressions of it. Any dyno in the future?

Mach · 02-19-2012, 06:42 PM

Very Nice Work!!! You went pretty deep into the heads.

67 GTO · 02-19-2012, 06:46 PM

Nicely done! Congrats.

KMPrenger · 02-19-2012, 06:54 PM

wow...you sir are more brave than I!

I hope this provides some sweet gains for you.

OOLIE · 02-19-2012, 07:02 PM

Nice work I hope you enjoy the results as much as I do. I will say you went deeper, not sure if there is a big difference, but looks very nice

6910 · 02-19-2012, 07:08 PM

Good stuff Austin

AUS10BMX · 02-19-2012, 07:09 PM

Thanks everyone!

Quote:

Originally Posted by HopeRidesAlone

Nice pics cant wait to hear the first impressions of it. Any dyno in the future?

No Dyno plans. I'll really only know by feel, and by what my new drag time will be. I wanna take it to the track very soon. Hoping for good numbers!

Quote:

Originally Posted by OOLIE

Nice work I hope you enjoy the results as much as I do. I will say you went deeper, not sure if there is a big difference, but looks very nice

Can't wait to see how it feels. I really didn't go so deep with cutting, I mainly based the cut off the pictures of yours. I just polished it out about a inch.

its a syn · 02-19-2012, 07:22 PM

Nice work on the heads, using the flapper made it look deep. I'm guessing it wasn't near as aggressive as what you did on the IM. Is what we are seeing on the heads pretty much just the width of the flapper wheel cleaning up the transition? I know when I was a pipefitter, the flapper wheel was a very nice tool to use when wanting to do light work. Will be tackling this project as soon as I hear a few more offer there feedback on the port-matching results.

AUS10BMX · 02-19-2012, 07:25 PM

Yeah it definitely looks a lot deeper than it is. Most of what you see is just polished, I only beveled out the top to the gasket opening, and blended down from there keeping the same shape only smoothing.

ChadG · 02-19-2012, 07:26 PM

Nice work! I don't think I have the stones to try that at home!

hapisok · 02-19-2012, 07:38 PM

Looks great. Nice work.

rtcat600man · 02-19-2012, 07:55 PM

Thanks for posting these photos. Gives us a good exaple on another porting.

TJ91 · 02-19-2012, 08:38 PM

Thats awesome, thanks for the DIY! It definitly looks like you went deep on the heads but I guess you didnt! I dont mind porting the IM but afraid to do the heads but after seeing all the pics and work from everyone, I think ill be fine!

02-19-2012, 06:34 PM	#1
AUS10BMX Drives: 2010 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: G Posts: 1,257 View My Garage	Ported TB, IM, Heads and Black Ice-olator Project! Alright, so here it all is! Been pondering on getting the CNC ported TB from RX for some time now. Placed an order for it, and around the same time a lot of discussion was being made on the new heat shield isolator, now known as "Black-Iceolator". Got the mod bug and decided to jump on board! Well since the IM had to be off, figured it would be a great time to port out and polish the IM. Actually enjoyed working on it, and it also a good feeling to know that you did it. I also decided to port the heads as well so that everything had a nice smooth transition between each piece. All in all it was a lot of work, but I took my time to make sure everything was right. Definitely learned a lot about the car as well. As most know their is a lot of DIY on this, but I will go into some detail on what I did and used. *Intake Manifold:* I used a Rotozip, with a spiral wood cutting bit to port out the main size of each hole. It was really nice to use since it had a base to guide you. First I set the bit at 1/4", made a pass, then dropped it to 1/2". To clean up the cuts and make a smooth transition, I used a Dremel with 60grit sanding bands. I then used 120grit bands to smooth it even more. To really reach around and polish out the majority of it, I went over everything again with a 120grit flapper. The flapper worked amazing and really did the trick. *Heads:* For the heads I just used the Dremel with the 60grit bands. I only went about 1/4" a inch deep and made a pass around until I got to my mark. I then went 3/4" or so around with the 120grit flapper to polish it up and make a smooth transition. It's raining here today so I wasn't able to get the car out. Hopefully it will be nicer tomorrow so I'll crank her up and see how she does! Big thanks to Tracy for awesome products and his help in our Camaro community. Also thanks to everyone else for input and information throughout the threads. Couldn't have done it without everyone!

02-19-2012, 06:41 PM	#2
HopeRidesAlone Drives: 2010 Camaro Black 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 840 View My Garage	Nice pics cant wait to hear the first impressions of it. Any dyno in the future? __________________ 2010 Black 2LT/RS - Injen CAI, ARK DTS Catback Polished Tips, OBX LT Headers, Lowered on Eibach, 3/8 blackiceolator, Trifecta Tuned.- *Totaled 3/10/13* 2010 Black 2SS/RS - Stainless powers 1 7/8 LT headers, cold air inductions cai, Tuned by dynosteve, Feesler side skirt, Feesler Spoiler, Feesler carbon fiber bowties, H&R Lowering Springs.

02-19-2012, 06:42 PM	#3
Mach Drives: White M6 1LT RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canton, MI Posts: 1,676	Very Nice Work!!! You went pretty deep into the heads. __________________ Pfadt Sway Bars - FE3 Suspension - Barton Shifter - IdealG's Clutch Master Cylinder - Trifecta - Vmax TB - Vararam Intake - MACE 25mm Insulator - Plenum Insulator - Ported/Gasket Matched Intake Manifold - Rx Catchcan - AAC DRL's - 4 Pack Aux Gauges - Steering Controls - AAC Afterburners - DIY Led Sidemarkers - ZL1 Front End Next mod: Done!

02-19-2012, 06:46 PM	#4
67 GTO 13.453 @ 101.90 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT Rally Yellow Join Date: May 2009 Location: SE Pa. Posts: 1,877	Nicely done! Congrats. __________________ GMPP exhaust/JBA shorties/Vararam CAI/VMax TB/SLP Pulley/VMax IM isolator/MACE Ported IM +Plenum Spacer/IPF Tuned

02-19-2012, 06:54 PM	#5
KMPrenger Drives: 16 Camaro SS, 15 Colorado Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jefferson City, Missouri Posts: 13,967	wow...you sir are more brave than I! I hope this provides some sweet gains for you. __________________ 2016 Camaro 1SS - 8-speed - NPP - Black bowties 2010 Camaro 1LT V6 (Sold. I will miss her!)

02-19-2012, 07:02 PM	#6
OOLIE Drives: 2011 LS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: FL Posts: 1,643	Nice work I hope you enjoy the results as much as I do. I will say you went deeper, not sure if there is a big difference, but looks very nice __________________

02-19-2012, 07:08 PM	#7
6910 Gregg Drives: Camaros! 1969 SS and 2010 2SS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Raleigh Posts: 164 View My Garage	Good stuff Austin __________________ 1969 X11 w/ numbers matching L34 SS350 Block 2010 2SS ABM

02-19-2012, 07:22 PM	#9
its a syn B.O.D. 02/16/10 Drives: 2010 SGM Sp. Edition 2017 RS Conver Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Albia,Iowa Posts: 3,959 View My Garage	Nice work on the heads, using the flapper made it look deep. I'm guessing it wasn't near as aggressive as what you did on the IM. Is what we are seeing on the heads pretty much just the width of the flapper wheel cleaning up the transition? I know when I was a pipefitter, the flapper wheel was a very nice tool to use when wanting to do light work. Will be tackling this project as soon as I hear a few more offer there feedback on the port-matching results. __________________

02-19-2012, 07:25 PM	#10
AUS10BMX Drives: 2010 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: G Posts: 1,257 View My Garage	Yeah it definitely looks a lot deeper than it is. Most of what you see is just polished, I only beveled out the top to the gasket opening, and blended down from there keeping the same shape only smoothing.

02-19-2012, 07:26 PM	#11
ChadG Drives: 2010 Black Camaro LS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,679 View My Garage	Nice work! I don't think I have the stones to try that at home!

02-19-2012, 07:38 PM	#12
hapisok crazier than a coconut Drives: 2010 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: virginia Posts: 1,547	Looks great. Nice work. __________________

02-19-2012, 07:55 PM	#13
rtcat600man having FUN now 13.66@101 Drives: 2010 2LT IOM Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clarkston, Michigan Posts: 9,230 View My Garage	Thanks for posting these photos. Gives us a good exaple on another porting. __________________ MY BUILD

02-19-2012, 08:38 PM	#14
TJ91 :chevy: Drives: 2LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,035	Thats awesome, thanks for the DIY! It definitly looks like you went deep on the heads but I guess you didnt! I dont mind porting the IM but afraid to do the heads but after seeing all the pics and work from everyone, I think ill be fine! __________________ CAMARO Consult your doctor before taking Camaro Side effects include Sudden increase in Heart Rate, Insomnia and occasional hallucinations If you experience Permagrin exceeding 4 hours after taking Camaro, seek immediate Camaro5 Help CAMARO Bringing excitment back into the Garage

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