MMR Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 How hard it is REALLY to port heads and intakes?I mean for $33 sounds like its worth the shot to try out yourself?http://www.eastwood.com/engine-porting-kit.html I mean it Looks easy enough...Can we use gaskets to mark the areas around the intake ports to indicate how much metal to remove as well (like the dude in the video did)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted September 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Really guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Tew Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 I dont see why you couldnt do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRoush Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 I'm sure Luis can enlighten you on this Morten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted September 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 I dont see why you couldnt do itThats what I mean, it LOOKS easy enough and pretty straight forward?I'm sure Luis can enlighten you on this Morten.True. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01yellercobra Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Haven't watched the video, but I've done some light porting. This was back on a 351W. I port matched the intake and heads as well as the exhaust to the headers. I used the gaskets to figure out how big I needed to go then blended it into the port. I smoothed out the rest of the port and cleaned up the valve guide. Biggest thing I made sure was to not change the port shape. That requires a flow bench to do correctly. The motor performed pretty well when I put it back together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRoush Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 didn't you port something while it was still on your car too? :look: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01yellercobra Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 didn't you port something while it was still on your car too? :look:Yup. Did the heads on my 98 GT when I did the PI intake swap. Motor was still alive when I traded in. Too bad the car ended up getting impounded after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttocs Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 I gasket matched my cobra intake before installing it. I am going to do the same thing to the one I am currently polishing to install as well. Its not hard with a dremel and some bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinschmidt1 Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Its not hard....just need to be careful and you cant remove too much material, if you do, you're fucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Tew Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Nawww Justin, fill with weld, mill again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinschmidt1 Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 lol, ooo nooooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilRoush Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 The single port is VERY easy to gasket match. I say go for it. If you get it apart and look, there is a LOT of clean up you can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Tew Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 I've missed Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v6procharged Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 not too bad, just take your time and dont remove too much lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperstang1994 Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 ive been contemplating this as well. actually just came home from home depot with a dremel and some drum sanding bits. didnt know that east wood had a kit. Ill have to look into that tomorrow at work. I was planing on doing the cobras intake so when i get it done ill post some pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01yellercobra Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 ive been contemplating this as well. actually just came home from home depot with a dremel and some drum sanding bits. didnt know that east wood had a kit. Ill have to look into that tomorrow at work. I was planing on doing the cobras intake so when i get it done ill post some pics!Summit used to have a kit as well.Misspelling brought to you by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SniveTroll Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 i ported my riechard racing intake. i changed the port design and CAREFULLY removed material. i checked the measurements so many times it was sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttocs Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 for the first pass to really get the material out of the way I found it was better to use the cutting bit, the one that looks like a funky drill bit? You can just lightly drag it across the material and it will be the fastest. Of course be carefull, don't cut it down to the line you scribe but close to it and then use the sanding stones/drum to clean it up and get to the line you made perfectly. The only other piece for your dremel I would suggest is get the flexable extension piece. It goes on the end of the dremel where you would normally put the bits and then has a 3-4ft long flexable extention that you put your bits on the end of it. It make is MUCH easier to get into the deeper areas and not have the bulky dremel body in the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted September 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 ive been contemplating this as well. actually just came home from home depot with a dremel and some drum sanding bits. didnt know that east wood had a kit. Ill have to look into that tomorrow at work. I was planing on doing the cobras intake so when i get it done ill post some pics!Eastwood is da shit! ..I don't think I have ever bought anything that wasn't top quallity from eastwood. Not to mention if you compare quallity to other brands, eastwood is not even expensive, no they are not the cheapest but if you look at the quallity you get for your $$$ then they are not expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilRoush Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 The upside to doing your intakes is you only have 6 runners on each to clean up. I'd hate to do a 32V intake or heads! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttocs Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 seems a little pricey for sanding drums and mandrels. This would be one of the times where a harbor freight tool will work just find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
330CubeGt Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 You can do more harm then good to what your porting if you have no clue what you can or can not remove... If your going to do port work your going need carbide bits, long, med and some short they can be costly if you buy 1 at a time but summit racing sells a half decent carbide porting setup thats a good starter kit for the DIY guy in mind... The sanding type bits are more for finishing abd your going to want a ball, cone or even a cylinder shape bit so you have bits that can get to the hard to reach corners...Heads up and ass kickin! Using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttocs Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 yea its definitly one of those projects you do not want to rush. I was a little confused that there was nothing but sanding drums in the kit, and only 80 gritt too?! Just take your time and slowly work your way up to the line and keep it smooth and it should not be a problem. I am sure the carbides are needed for heads that are not aluminum but again the dremel cutting bit will go through the aluminum nice and smooth if you control it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01yellercobra Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 The upside to doing your intakes is you only have 6 runners on each to clean up. I'd hate to do a 32V intake or heads!Only the B heads have the split ports. The C heads only have 8 runners. The intakes for both only have 8 runners.Misspelling brought to you by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Shipping is a bitch from here, otherwise I would just have them shipped to Luis and have him work his magic on them, that way I'd be sure the job is done right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3vst8r96gt Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 bump for mmr .... imo the only the thing i would do is gasket match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis@OrtizPerformance Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Didn't see this thread until now. Don't be afraid of the singleports man. They are easy as hell to do! Takes several hours to do but once you are done its awesome. I haven't seen the video yet but what I do is I just put the gasket over the ports, put dye over with a brush, and then port away. I did a supercoupe a while back and it responds awesome.Here is me torquing everything down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted September 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted September 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 (edited) I think I will just wait until I come over there and have them send off to Luis to be sure its done right. Luis doesnt charge much for doing it anyway and I support Ortiz Performance too :salute: Edited September 16, 2012 by MMR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SniveTroll Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 I used a dremel on the medium speed with 2 carbide bits. 1 slightly wider tipped then the pilot bit and 1 about 5/16 in size. I then used 85. - 225 grit flapper wheels. You can get roll cartridges. I used those for the sloped areas. Theres a seller on ebay who makes different sized sand flappers for dremel and worked perfectly. To reduce tooling marks i used a drop of meguirs paint polish and aluminum cleaner on the flappers. To measure i went to harbor freight and bought some measurement tools. A digital caliper and inside diameter protractor. It worked really well. It took me roughly 20 hours because i never ported before. Sent by smoke signals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
