? about heads

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I was talking to a friend of mine and he was telling me about doing to heads.It is like putty they blow throw the head but it is like porting.It is done in Irwin pa any info about this?
 
Forget the proper term for this but it sounds it is the method that flows water mixed with an abrasive through the ports. It just ports the heads like a river erodes the land.
 
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Thanks Two Lane My bubby runs NHRA Pro Stock car and he is having work done there.

Do you think it would be better then getting ported irons or not. He was going to get me a price for my heads done that way.Thanks Again
 
Kevin,

The heads they've done for me in the past (Chevy BB & SB)
had already been ported before they went...but they got flow numbers up another 10-20 %, depending on the head.

I'll be taking them some Buick heads in late February that will be fresh aluminum castings and look forward to seeing those fellows again...they take a lot of personal interest in whatever you bring/send them, and have always been good to me.

Your GN/TR stock irons would surely benefit from a visit to Extrude Hone...no doubt about that. Cost? Approx. 700.00.
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You could also buy some ported heads from fellows here on the board...prices run from 600.00 -1200.00, roughly.

Whatever you do, I'll be hoping it all goes together like you want!

HTH :) :)
 
$700, that is a lot to put in to stock iron heads, I know, I paid lots to do my stock heads. Seems like a good leap towards some hot aftermarket heads - but them they would benefit from their work too!

They got another 10 - 20%! That is impressive. Was the first job what you would consider a good and through p&p job?
 
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