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Re: head work
fair enough
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Re: head work
It looks like a child has been let loose with a Die Grinder! The ports aren't even symmetrical.
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Re: head work
Excursion wrote:It looks like a child has been let loose with a Die Grinder! The ports aren't even symmetrical.
thanks for that but you are wrong im no child and you can clearly see the pic is not straight,i could take the same pic of that port and make it look off to the other side.
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mark, i thought a man of your calibre could see the photo was taken at and angle
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Re: head work
It's nothing to do with the angle of which the photo was taken; an offset angle would result in more shadow on one side, not an illusion of greater width. This is basic stuff. Photo's show nothing other than what effect your tool of choice had on the surface of the port, which is largely irrelevant to flow.
I'm not out to pick fault with what you've done, just there was some good advice earlier on in the thread which you advocated, but now seems forgotten.
It can benefit us all if you post the flowbench results from your experiments rather than pictures of the ports themselves.
I'm not out to pick fault with what you've done, just there was some good advice earlier on in the thread which you advocated, but now seems forgotten.
It can benefit us all if you post the flowbench results from your experiments rather than pictures of the ports themselves.
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Re: head work
ok so why do these two look so off set ? if its got nothing to do with the angle? there the same port from both sides ,i cant see the pic on the lcd screen before i take the pic as its to dark in the port.
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Re: head work
ill let my times do the talking this year
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crazycage wrote:ill let my times do the talking this year
your trying to bait the wrong man mate, have you seen marks work
But flow bench results will help settle any argument, that and get a decent camera
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Ruishy1 wrote:crazycage wrote:ill let my times do the talking this year
your trying to bait the wrong man mate, have you seen marks work
But flow bench results will help settle any argument, that and get a decent camera
im not trying to bait anyone my times WILL be better than last year mate expect to see me running in the 11s on the 1/4mile and sub 10sec's 0-100.
p-s ive just made the valve opening tool for the zetec head
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but will it be down to the head work, or are you doing any other work ?
head work in a FI isnt as big a deal as an NA,
head work in a FI isnt as big a deal as an NA,
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Re: head work
Ruishy1 wrote:but will it be down to the head work, or are you doing any other work ?
head work in a FI isnt as big a deal as an NA,
just head work the rest of the engine will be as it was ,done a few things to the car to help put the power down but they wont make any difference to the trap speeds thats all down to power your right about the camera tho but its not high on my list lol.
will have some flow results before and after at different valve lifts on monday and i will put them up good or bad that head is only a practice one like i said from the start.
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Its all about practice mate
what are you using for porting ?
what are you using for porting ?
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Ruishy1 wrote:Its all about practice mate
what are you using for porting ?
ill post some s**t pic's of what ive been using tomorrow lol
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Re: head work
that looks nice mate i have two st170 heads to do when ive had a bit more practice ,you got any pic's of the exhaust side ?
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cool looks like i have taken a lot more metal out of my exhaust ports but mine is for a turbo'd engine and the exhaust side is a big restriction on my car.
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A friend that does heads wants to machine the Zetec head and fit some standard size inlet valve in the exhaust size and match the ports for the valves to increase spool for the turbo
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freak power wrote:A friend that does heads wants to machine the Zetec head and fit some standard size inlet valve in the exhaust size and match the ports for the valves to increase spool for the turbo
i was thinking that the other day , have you seen the flow tests of the evo heads?? they flow the same inlet and exhaust side and are good for 600hp standard. there about 135cfm the same as the inlet side on the zetec head thats why ive gone so big on the exhaust there only about 100 cfm
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crazycage wrote:freak power wrote:A friend that does heads wants to machine the Zetec head and fit some standard size inlet valve in the exhaust size and match the ports for the valves to increase spool for the turbo
i was thinking that the other day , have you seen the flow tests of the evo heads?? they flow the same inlet and exhaust side and are good for 600hp standard. there about 135cfm the same as the inlet side on the zetec head thats why ive gone so big on the exhaust there only about 100 cfm
I seen that trick with the inlets in the exhaust side before on the zetec so its nothing new that i have seen
Not seen the any flow tests of the evo b head but i'm sure Ian Howell will be doing some soon
Do you know what lift is for that figure? 10 thou?
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freak power wrote:crazycage wrote:freak power wrote:A friend that does heads wants to machine the Zetec head and fit some standard size inlet valve in the exhaust size and match the ports for the valves to increase spool for the turbo
i was thinking that the other day , have you seen the flow tests of the evo heads?? they flow the same inlet and exhaust side and are good for 600hp standard. there about 135cfm the same as the inlet side on the zetec head thats why ive gone so big on the exhaust there only about 100 cfm
I seen that trick with the inlets in the exhaust side before on the zetec so its nothing new that i have seen
Not seen the any flow tests of the evo b head but i'm sure Ian Howell will be doing some soon
Do you know what lift is for that figure? 10 thou?
was at .500 on the evo and .462 exhaust and .424 inlet on the zetec
ill take a head down to my machine shop and see about putting inlet valves in the exhaust side
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Sorry didn't mean 10 thou meant .500 as you said
Not 100% sure of what was needed to fit them but i think it did need new seats fitted and valve reliefs in the combustion chamber around the valves to help with flow
Not 100% sure of what was needed to fit them but i think it did need new seats fitted and valve reliefs in the combustion chamber around the valves to help with flow
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freak power wrote:Sorry didn't mean 10 thou meant .500 as you said
Not 100% sure of what was needed to fit them but i think it did need new seats fitted and valve reliefs in the combustion chamber around the valves to help with flow
yeah it would need inlet valve seats as there a good bit bigger but im in rush to try this yet
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Whats the size of the exhaust ports?
What sort of tools are you using to port the head?
What sort of tools are you using to port the head?
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freak power wrote:Whats the size of the exhaust ports?
What sort of tools are you using to port the head?
25mm ports on the exhaust side. a few metal cutting tools and a porting kit from tweeks why?
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Don't get the porting kit from tweeks as they as so dear.
get them from here
http://www.cromwell.co.uk/YRK2059800K
I would rather use this stuff myself
http://www.cromwell.co.uk/NOR2012408H
http://www.cromwell.co.uk/category_page/090412
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get them from here
http://www.cromwell.co.uk/YRK2059800K
I would rather use this stuff myself
http://www.cromwell.co.uk/NOR2012408H
http://www.cromwell.co.uk/category_page/090412
I use 60, 120, 180 and 400 grit cloth
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Re: head work
if i were to get hold of a spare head would it just be a case of setting up on an angle plate on the vertical miller and stick a slot drill down it or ream it followed by a good polish?? i always thought there was far more to it than this....??
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dangerousdave wrote:if i were to get hold of a spare head would it just be a case of setting up on an angle plate on the vertical miller and stick a slot drill down it or ream it followed by a good polish?? i always thought there was far more to it than this....??
that would never work mate
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freak power wrote:Don't get the porting kit from tweeks as they as so dear.
get them from here
http://www.cromwell.co.uk/YRK2059800K
I would rather use this stuff myself
http://www.cromwell.co.uk/NOR2012408H
http://www.cromwell.co.uk/category_page/090412
I use 60, 120, 180 and 400 grit cloth
cheers for that i only bought it from tweeks as it was a last minute thing on christmas eve and there not far from me so i picked it up on my way home .
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crazycage wrote:dangerousdave wrote:if i were to get hold of a spare head would it just be a case of setting up on an angle plate on the vertical miller and stick a slot drill down it or ream it followed by a good polish?? i always thought there was far more to it than this....??
that would never work mate
lol, so how are you removing metal accuratly then buddy??
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dangerousdave wrote:crazycage wrote:dangerousdave wrote:if i were to get hold of a spare head would it just be a case of setting up on an angle plate on the vertical miller and stick a slot drill down it or ream it followed by a good polish?? i always thought there was far more to it than this....??
that would never work mate
lol, so how are you removing metal accuratly then buddy??
with a die grinder by hand mate
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ha ha ha lol! well if it works mate.....
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dangerousdave wrote:ha ha ha lol! well if it works mate.....
apart from cnc ported heads thats how its done mate.
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i can use a cnc but its only a small ( 1m bed) 4 axis one, so would prob be unsuitable!... im on it next week making my inlet adaptor ive spent the last 2 nights drawing up
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