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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>norcalfiddy</b> <br /><small>Member # 11207</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,1,21,2,2,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> is it even worth it? i was gunna do it myself, just mess with the ports, and leave the dome alone.<br /><br /><br />but was told it would make them even worse than they are stock, but if i would leave them alone then my motor would perform even shittier since i have a cam. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>MACK.GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 10461</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,1,21,9,31,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Why not try a set of gt40 or gt40p heads , I've seen some great deals on here in the last month or so. The springs have to match the cam. <br />If you do go that route though, I suggest bringing a straight edge and feeler gauge set just to make sure you know what extra machine shop costs might be involved. That pretty much goes for any set of used heads though. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>norcalfiddy</b> <br /><small>Member # 11207</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,1,21,13,34,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by MACK.GT:<br /><strong> Why not try a set of gt40 or gt40p heads , I've seen some great deals on here in the last month or so. The springs have to match the cam. <br />If you do go that route though, I suggest bringing a straight edge and feeler gauge set just to make sure you know what extra machine shop costs might be involved. That pretty much goes for any set of used heads though. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">i have a set of p's. they need a valve job and i dont really have the cash for that rite now. and i know about springs, i have a set of dual springs for them too. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Duncan Motors</b> <br /><small>Member # 7045</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,1,21,13,59,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> the set of e7 your thinkin of porting prob need work as well, r they fresh out the machine shop from getting checked to be 1oo percent sure? i would prob the gt40p,s. they have to go to the machine shop to get cleaned. at least youll have a decent head your gonna haveta spend money on anyways.a vavle job isnt that much anyways, and the e7s dont have hardned seat, which the gt40 have stock. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>norcalfiddy</b> <br /><small>Member # 11207</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,1,21,15,10,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Duncan Motors:<br /><strong> the set of e7 your thinkin of porting prob need work as well, r they fresh out the machine shop from getting checked to be 1oo percent sure? i would prob the gt40p,s. they have to go to the machine shop to get cleaned. at least youll have a decent head your gonna haveta spend money on anyways.a vavle job isnt that much anyways, and the e7s dont have hardned seat, which the gt40 have stock. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">alright then yea ill just spend some cash on my P's. do you know around how much it will be for a basic valve job? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Duncan Motors</b> <br /><small>Member # 7045</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,1,21,15,32,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> around 170. do all the port work first, then take them the heads, so u have a finished product, those heads suffer greatly from the exaust bumps and behind the vavles in the heads, so u might need a spring tool or let the machine shop disassemble, then u pick them up do your port work, then bring them back so they can finish. gd luck <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>norcalfiddy</b> <br /><small>Member # 11207</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,1,21,16,13,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Duncan Motors:<br /><strong> around 170. do all the port work first, then take them the heads, so u have a finished product, those heads suffer greatly from the exaust bumps and behind the vavles in the heads, so u might need a spring tool or let the machine shop disassemble, then u pick them up do your port work, then bring them back so they can finish. gd luck </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">oh ok not bad. and the p's are already ported, just need to be cleaned up, and i have the spring tool, i was in the process of switching the springs and i checked the valve seats and intakes have little leaks. soo ill disassemble them, clean em up and then take them to a machine shop. thanks! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>abe bay factor</b> <br /><small>Member # 11310</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,1,21,16,30,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> How was the port job I'm thinking of doin it my self to. Where did u get the porting kut <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>just_another_ 91</b> <br /><small>Member # 9317</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,1,21,16,40,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> i ported my E7s and it helped a ton <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Camara90</b> <br /><small>Member # 134</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,1,21,19,5,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> If you don't have the tools or not willing to spend the trial and error on doing shit wrong or right don't do it. Most likely you will Fuck them up. Time is money, and porting takes time and makes a big Fucking mess. Bits, air tools, valve springs etc.... it adds up fast!!! I would just buy a set of used trick flows, Lee has some for sale in the for sale forum. <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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