Head Porting question

No problem, I didn't mean to sound crass....I could've swore you didn't mention the solid intent to keep those heads....and saw it after I typed out a reply.

I agree with Grinder....it is worth it, maybe 5-10hp to gasket match and clean up the ports....and the experience you gain from doing stuff like this yourself is irreplaceable.

You'll also gain alot of understanding of what goes into a fully ported and polished heads (not CNC ported). It is not uncommon to have 25+ hours into a set of heads, and there are only 16 ports to do.

Make sure not to burr/dink the valve seats...or a valve job will have to be redone.

On the intake side it is important to not polish the walls/floors/roof like to a mirror smooth finish, and leave it semi-rough so the intake charge stays in a atomized state....and does not puddle and run and drag through the port.

On the exhaust side the finish is not so important, but I always just do both sides the same..I use a variety of carbide cutters with a die grinder and finish with the disposable abrasive polishing rolls you get with a porting/polishing kit.

Good luck....:rock: