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1. Short porting, Idle vs timing. (score: 1): Author: Bill Eastman <william.eastman@medtronic.com>; Date: Wed, 05 Nov 1997 17:05:52 -0600; Back in my hot rod days, we studied the small block Chevy with a religious fervor. For the street, the hot ticket was something called pocket porting or short porting. The idea was that, in the RPM r; /html/mgs/1997-11/msg00286.html (10,888 bytes)
2. RE: Short porting, Idle vs timing. (score: 1): Author: "Randy Rees (Volt Computer)" <a-rrees@microsoft.com>; Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 15:25:30 -0800; Bill Eastman wrote>>One area of an engine that it does make sense to polish is the combustion chamber. Careful polishing and removal of sharp edges will reduce an engine's tendency to ping. This allo; /html/mgs/1997-11/msg00288.html (8,363 bytes)
3. Re: Short porting, Idle vs timing. (score: 1): Author: aurora-guy@juno.com (Eric Klos); Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 19:35:26 -0500; I used to race bikes, along with go-karts, and though the engines are smaller, a lot of the same principles apply. I found that porting helped A LOT. Though this is probably due to the fact that sto; /html/mgs/1997-11/msg00302.html (10,361 bytes)
4. RE: Short porting, Idle vs timing. (score: 1): Author: "Randy Rees (Volt Computer)" <a-rrees@microsoft.com>; Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 19:36:31 -0800; Why would polishing use more fuel, you would think that if the mixture flowed better and you did not loose some in the "pockets" you would have better fuel metering and actually get better mileage. T; /html/mgs/1997-11/msg00303.html (11,921 bytes)
5. Re: Short porting, Idle vs timing. (score: 1): Author: Mike Lishego <mikesl@tartan.sapc.edu>; Date: Wed, 05 Nov 1997 23:29:15 -0800; I'm sorry, but I don't know what 'porting' is. Can it be done with a dremel, like polishing? Is it a DIY job? Can anyone explain it to a machining-challenged individual? -- Michael S. Lishego St. And; /html/mgs/1997-11/msg00306.html (8,291 bytes)
6. Re: Short porting, Idle vs timing. (score: 1): Author: Robert Allen <boballen@sky.net>; Date: Thu, 06 Nov 1997 08:08:40 -0600; With our LBCs and their sophisticated fuel systems, you don't want the air flow too smooth because all the gas will fall out. Seriously. On the "new and imporved" fuel injected engines, they are mess; /html/mgs/1997-11/msg00322.html (10,237 bytes)
7. Re: Short porting, Idle vs timing. (score: 1): Author: Simon Matthews <simon_matthews@avanticorp.com>; Date: Thu, 06 Nov 1997 09:50:00 -0800; Seriously, I was told or read that this is what really happens: as you move to high flow rates, the petrol tends to stick to the sides of the pipes instead of being mixed with the air. This is why ca; /html/mgs/1997-11/msg00339.html (8,585 bytes)
8. Re: Short porting, Idle vs timing. (score: 1): Author: Robert Allen <boballen@sky.net>; Date: Thu, 06 Nov 1997 13:33:21 -0600; Depends to a great extent on the design. Side draft carb setups are victimized by this, of course, as gravity is always working against it. The SU carb design does not improve the situation as the ga; /html/mgs/1997-11/msg00342.html (11,832 bytes)
9. Re: Short porting, Idle vs timing. (score: 1): Author: aurora-guy@juno.com (Eric Klos); Date: Thu, 6 Nov 1997 15:31:36 -0500; My take on it is that you could get more fuel mixture to the chamber, and not have the turbelence backing it up. Eric Klos <aurora-guy@juno.com> Harrison Twp. MI WANTED:Datsun Z car slot cars, stati; /html/mgs/1997-11/msg00345.html (8,124 bytes)
10. Re: Short porting, Idle vs timing. (score: 1): Author: aurora-guy@juno.com (Eric Klos); Date: Thu, 6 Nov 1997 15:35:52 -0500; Porting is enlarging the intake and/or the exhaust ports to flow better. It is often used to match the port sizes on the heads and manifolds. I have burnt quite a few Dremels up trying to port heads; /html/mgs/1997-11/msg00346.html (8,651 bytes)
11. Re: Short porting, Idle vs timing. (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Thu, 06 Nov 1997 17:58:35 -0500; Which manifold are you referring to? There is the "original" manifold, and the "oh gotta sell this thing in the US too where is my scrap metal pile" manifold. -- Trevor Boicey Ottawa, Canada tboicey@; /html/mgs/1997-11/msg00348.html (8,042 bytes)
12. Re: Short porting, Idle vs timing. (score: 1): Author: Robert Allen <boballen@sky.net>; Date: Thu, 06 Nov 1997 21:21:09 +0000; Hell, Trevor, I thought you were a sharp fella! It's the 2nd one. Me bein' a loyal colonist, I ain't seen the good one. Well, that and the BGDFH blows have never gotten down that deep yet. -- Bob All; /html/mgs/1997-11/msg00368.html (8,578 bytes)

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