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Old Sep 16, 2006 | 12:27 AM
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Default bhp gain on gas flowed head

wat gains wud i get?
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Old Sep 16, 2006 | 07:08 AM
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gains would be minimal unless you are really going all out.
if you are not gong all out , at least ensure that your ports are lined up and make your own gaskets that fit properly.
When i was still using my dellorto 40 dhla's , i had ported the intake manifold into the head so the intake ports were almost the same size as the carbs - i gained response low down and stop cavitating with my T34 in mid range cruising
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Old Sep 16, 2006 | 09:23 AM
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depends on who does the porting ive seen heads flow worse than standard

a good ported head should give +30 bhp on a standard engine the more boost you use the higher the gains
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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 09:21 PM
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depends on wat the engine spec is already, with the right cam and set up could gain up to 40-50bhp
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 01:32 PM
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It's far too hard to generalise, but by porting the head, you will lose peak torque, so unless you have a turbo that can blow hard enough, the engine will lose it's punchy feel.

Depends on how you drive it.

I made 290lb/ft on a standard head at 250bhp, it was a gearbox breaker. Once the head was ported, peak torque dropped to 250lb/ft, but it felt stronger through the rev-range. If you don't have at least a stage 3 turbo, don't bother IMO.
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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 09:14 PM
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personally, i think C is talking balls
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 09:28 AM
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i saw 25hp on mine when it was done,

std cam, port matched,flowed,and big valves...

much more tourque aswell,
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