You can polish the ports if you like, but it doesn't add a thing. You'll see no difference on a flow bench. Bill Babcock Babcock & Jenkins Billb@bnj.com 503.936.7660 www.bnj.com Editor Ke Nalu e-Maga
Don't bother polishing. My understanding is that the polishing does more for the ego of the person receiving the polished part than it does for actual flow. - Tony ___________________________________
WOW, what a gold mine! Thanks, Tony! Randall - still kicking myself for not having uncle jack do a head for me _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/do
Perhaps the term "port shaping" would better describe what is necessary? Also, it would seem that if you could put a uniform surface texture along the entire port, that would guarantee laminar flow,
We use top quality Grade 8 cap screws (bolts) after bottom tapping all of the bolt holes. Curtiss Industries makes very good bolts. ARP also has suitable 12 point 1/2" uss cap screws, I do not have t
Actually it was "turbulence" they were after, not "swirl". - Tony _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html http://www.fot-racing.com Fot mailin
With the amount of squish area and the high compression used in our racing engines I don't think that more turbulence is required for better combustion. -- Original Message -- From: "Tony Drews" <ton
Just ordered a set from ARP. Actually two, one for a friend. They are still recommending bolts rather than studs & nuts. I have all the deminision but am in California at the Vintage Motorsport Counc