DIY port and polish?

[pstevens]

I wanna do a port and polish my self. Is there a plate i can get to show you the guildlines. For my 16 head and manifold.

[LETZ RUN]

a plate? are you trying to make the ports physically bigger in size? If so you usually match them to the gasket you are planning on running.

[pstevens]

sounds good. I'll seen someone before use a plate on my buddy z28. I'll try it!

[ShadyDave]

Did the plate look something like http://www.sandersonheaders.com/images/Copper_gaskets.gif

If so, that's just a gasket...

[pstevens]

It was a metal plate probably made it him self. Looks like that. try it this weekand

[ShadyDave]

That one is metal. :P

But yeah...good luck with it. Be careful...

[flip1199]

just pay the money and have it done by a professional. you can trash a head pretty easy if u don't know what your doing.

[xonex]

making the ports bigger doesnt always mean better...

[fusionsport]

dont port b16 heads- dont bother porting d16 heads- seriously- DO NOT PORT B16 HEADS

[408EK9]

dont port b16 heads- dont bother porting d16 heads- seriously- DO NOT PORT B16 HEADS

just FYI.. B16B [Civic Type R] heads are ported at the Honda factory ..they're mildly ported.. but ported nonetheless..

[fusionsport]

correct- which is why you dont port them- even the standard b16 head is damned good out of the box and a do-it-yourself-er is only going to fuck up a delicate balance- unintentionally of course, but still fuck it up- not to mention that MOST Honda heads need material added, not taken ot, of the combustion chamber, and the runners have to then be re-matched to them- thus-

DO NOT PORT ON B16 HEADS-

d16 heads are a bit easier, but still need correct balance to get them right-

[fusionsport]

incidentally, early CTR heads were non vtec and factory ported, and are rare as hell- I have one on my hatch

[408EK9]

correct- which is why you dont port them- even the standard b16 head is damned good out of the box and a do-it-yourself-er is only going to fuck up a delicate balance- unintentionally of course, but still fuck it up- not to mention that MOST Honda heads need material added, not taken ot, of the combustion chamber, and the runners have to then be re-matched to them- thus-

DO NOT PORT ON B16 HEADS-

d16 heads are a bit easier, but still need correct balance to get them right-

well i agree with you on that i guess.. i wouldn't try a DIY port job even though i do have a micrometer sitting in my garage collecting dust :hehe: ..where did you find the non-Vtec B16B head?.. what year did that come off of?.. i'm just curious about that becuz i didn't know they made CTR's without Vtec.. good info man..

[max_misawa]

Dud you live in the 408.
go to a junk yard get a pair of V8 head for like 75 bucks.
That will give you tons of practice.

Max :holla:

[jabba]

does a air grinder have enough force to do iron heads?

[PNG]

does a air grinder have enough force to do iron heads?


Absolutely. I've done cast iron exhaust manifolds and turbo inlets with an air-powered die grinder, too.

[Wolf]

You can get porting bits here:
http://www.eastwoodco.com/Department.asp?SKW=TEN1&Dep_Key1=EngDri&Cat=Porting+%26+Grinding

[jabba]

thanks guys i was thinking you could but wasent sure.