[Shotimes] Interesting...porting the intake

[Paul Nimz]

I think it is in how the motor is broke in.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@comcast.net>
To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Interesting...porting the intake


> Well, I don't think porting makes much of a difference at all on a fairly
> stock motor.  Lot's of guys have ported their heads and intakes. I don't
> think there was any increase on a dyno. In fact, depending on what you
read
> and/or believe, porting can actually cause you to lose HP.  There's a very
> interesting website somewhere on this phenomenon.
>
> I think some motors are stronger than others due to differences in cam
> timing, not gasket matching.
>
> Dave "Step away from the Dremel" Kegel
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don McKinnon (AST)" <dmckinnon@asttechlabs.com>
> To: "Bruce Malachuk" <bmalach1@nycap.rr.com>; "SHOtimes"
> <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: August 05, 2003 3:43 PM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Interesting...porting the intake
>
>
> > Bruce,
> > A while ago (years ago?) there was talk on this list about why some
> engines
> > are strong and others are not.  My intake seemed to have less mismatch
> > compared to what others were talking about, stock it ran very strong
193TQ
> > and 195 HP.
> >
> > Laminar flow is definitely the best.  I have an article on heads that
> states
> > the power losses of airflow can be up to 3% just based on the rough
> surfaces
> > in the head intake track alone.  Add in the rough intake runners and
> > mismatched alignments that number surely takes off.
> >
> > Time for BBB and EH intake or hand ported intake!
> >
> > Don McKinnon
> > 95 MTX - White/Mocha 92k miles
> > Stage 1 Power Package with Stage 1cams
> > Canyon Carver Road/Race Suspension
> > Quaife & HiRevs Competition Clutch
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