RE: Suggestions?

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Sun May 07 2000 - 23:43:31 EDT


>From the reputable engine builders that i've dealt with in the past, porting
is great for street and strip and polishing is great for alcohol and
nitro-based engines. Anything within the factory configuration is pretty
much not worth the effort. (And I DID say on the INTAKE...didn't say
anything about the heads.)

- Bernd

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Mike Schwall
Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2000 10:13 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: RE: DML: Suggestions?

At 08:16 AM 5/7/2000 , you wrote:
>You can port match the intake but polishing it does nothing since we're MPI
>and not Carbureted.
>
>- Bernd

Sure it does. Does air flow better along a smooth or rough surface? A
rough surface is ideal for carbed engines as it keeps the fuel in
suspension and keeps droplets from forming on the runner walls, but smooth
as a babies butt is best for air only.

Mike Schwall

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