09-07-2020, 07:12 PM | #1 |
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Where to get heads ported?
Where did you get your heads ported and how much did you spend?
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09-07-2020, 07:31 PM | #2 |
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Mine were done by Ligenfelter way back in the day. Now you have a ton of options
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09-07-2020, 07:56 PM | #3 |
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Thanks, I'm looking at Katech since they are 499 for a pair. Any recommendations on hand ported vs cnc ported?
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09-07-2020, 09:12 PM | #4 |
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Damn, that's a steal!
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09-07-2020, 10:07 PM | #5 |
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Cnc = .002 or two tenth of a thou accuracy where hand depends on the guys eyesight and how shaky his hands are. Pretty near impossible to match cnc accuracy on a port job.
unsure how accurate a port job needs to be , that’s the question. |
09-08-2020, 08:42 AM | #6 | |
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You can't just blindly say all CNC machines are accurate to a certain number. And .002" is two thousandths, not two tenths of a thousandth. Two tenths of a thousandth is .0002". |
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09-08-2020, 11:24 AM | #7 |
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GM cnc
You could buy a set of the GM performance cnc ported heads and then sell yours. Easiest way to get it done at a good price.
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09-08-2020, 12:12 PM | #8 |
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I would love ported heads for that price! I must investigate.....
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09-08-2020, 03:33 PM | #9 |
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S'exactly what I did - got £250 for my take-off heads with 22k miles on them ( they were remarkably clean too)
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09-08-2020, 03:45 PM | #10 | |
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any machine shop is buying a cnc for accuracy, not talking cutting 2x4’s with a 3 axis wood cutting machine. |
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09-09-2020, 10:21 AM | #11 |
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GPI FTW
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09-09-2020, 12:19 PM | #12 |
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True. I sold my L99's 823 heads for $550 last summer. You can fetch a little more for the LS3's 821 heads. I didn't buy heads though, I was just parting out my L99 to recoup for the new engine. I had them listed on Facebook Marketplace for like 3 days before they sold.
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09-11-2020, 08:47 PM | #13 |
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I like the solid stem valves on the 823, just get good springs for them.
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09-11-2020, 08:59 PM | #14 |
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Gwanty performance for me. (GPI) They sent me heads ported and ready to install with springs for my cam. Pulled mine and sent them back for the core.
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