Re: V6 Manifold Solution

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Wed Mar 29 2000 - 18:05:58 EST


That's all I was really planning on. Thanks for the info.

- Bernd

----- Original Message -----
From: "mike d." <miggitymike@juno.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 4:34 PM
Subject: Re: DML: V6 Manifold Solution

> Hey B.,
>
> I've heard from acouple people that you should only port the intake
> ports, and clean up around the valve seats. The magnum heads are already
> high-flow... All I'm having done to "Project 13's" is a cleanup and mild
> porting. I'll have em' cc'ed after the work is done... they'll flowbench
> em' too.. I'll let you all know how it turns out
>
> -mike d.
>
> ---> Yorktown, Va.
> "PROJECT 13's" ... slammed 88 Dakota gettin' a Magnum 360!
>
> miggitymike@juno.com
> http://members.xoom.com/dakotaperf/index.html
>
>
> On Mon, 27 Mar 2000 13:34:27 -0600 "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
> writes:
> > Well, next weekend is the day the intake manifold and heads come off
> > the
> > truck. (Yes, the belly pan gasket is bad.)
> >
> > Items that will be done:
> >
> > (1) Intake and Exhaust ports will be port matched
> > (2) Intake and Exhaust ports will be "cleaned up" a little bit
> > (mainly
> > removing any casting flash and sharp edges)
> > (3) 1/8" Aluminum sheet will be custom cut and TIG welded to the
> > intake
> > manifold to prevent any further leaks (pressure tested to make sure
> > that the
> > weld doesn't leak as well)
> >
> > This may take up to four days to complete due to the welding and
> > porting
> > work, but the results should be interesting. The ports will not be
> > elarged...just cleaned up and matched. From what i've heard from
> > several
> > who have tried this, the porting really doesn't help out that much
> > on the
> > Magnum heads. (Anyone know of otherwise for the V6?)
> >
> > - Bernd
> >
> >
> >
>
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