I got my new head finished and put in yesterday. ported the exhaust to 35mm and polished, ported the intake with a rough (but even) finish, polished the combustion chambers, new valves, rockers, springs, eccentrics. it was a lot of work - I wouldn't reccomend porting with a dremel, but it can be done. I had the most expensive unit with a 1/4" chuck, which is pretty much a requirement if you want to do a good job!
oh, I also ditched the depos.. I found a deal on NEW smoked hellas that I just couldn't pass up on. How does $295 shipped sound? I'm getting $100 for the depos from a buddy..














This week I'm having the exhaust done, it doesn't do much good to gasket match the exhaust ports with the stock manifolds. also my downpipes are cracked and there's a hole in my resonator, plus the headers were basically free.
it lost a little bit in the low end but there's definetly more oomph, especially from 60-100. my car is still slow, but that was to be expected. overall I'm quite happy with this setup and it lays the groundwork for when I do a 5 speed and bottom end rebuild.
p.s. would you believe my car is "dirty"? The engine bay will be cleaner, I haven't cleaned all the grease I got on the intake from putting in the head.
p.p.s. see you all at the E30 picnic!
oh, I also ditched the depos.. I found a deal on NEW smoked hellas that I just couldn't pass up on. How does $295 shipped sound? I'm getting $100 for the depos from a buddy..
This week I'm having the exhaust done, it doesn't do much good to gasket match the exhaust ports with the stock manifolds. also my downpipes are cracked and there's a hole in my resonator, plus the headers were basically free.
it lost a little bit in the low end but there's definetly more oomph, especially from 60-100. my car is still slow, but that was to be expected. overall I'm quite happy with this setup and it lays the groundwork for when I do a 5 speed and bottom end rebuild.
p.s. would you believe my car is "dirty"? The engine bay will be cleaner, I haven't cleaned all the grease I got on the intake from putting in the head.
p.p.s. see you all at the E30 picnic!
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