Looking outstanding, and flowing out standing are two totally different
things. I've seen some port jobs that are really pretty and when they get
put on the flow bench are total pieces of crap...exhaust out flowing intek
etc...
Who did your head porting?
Definitly go with the rt springs retainers and keepers. They are much
beefier that nt stock set up...
Greg Conner
1996 RC
3.9 hybrid
>From: "ScSilverdak" <scsilverdak@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Subject: DML: Re: Re: RE: Porting stock heads (Ray Block)
>Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 06:50:28 -0500
>
>
>Actually the larger valves are not much of benefit in street driving
>regaurdless what cam is used.
>Typically larger valves are needed with a larger displacement engine or
>"IF"
>the engine is able to rev to a much higher RPM range.....
>say in the 7k-9k RPM will the larger valves be of a benefit.
>If your operating in the normal RPM power band........6,500 or less stick
>with the stock size valves.
>
>I just got my ported V6 heads........the port work is
>OUTSTANDING!!.......and I'm only
>running the stock 1.92/1.62 sizes in Stainless steel
>replacements!.....added
>the Magnum R/T
>springs, retainers, and locks though.
>
>Ron-
>'01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
>website: http://www.scsilverdak.com
>e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Gary Hedlin" <ghedlin@theramp.net>
>To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
>Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 2:43 AM
>Subject: DML: Re: RE: Porting stock heads (Ray Block)
>
>
> >
> > Yes and no... if he changed the cam, he'ld be fine, but if he doesnt he
> > wouldnt be able to take advantage of the larger valves. He would just
>be
> > throwing money away.
> >
> > Gary Hedlin
> >
> >
> > ""RayB"" <bpracing@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> > news:DHELJEKAGJCDGEGBEHHJEEJACNAA.bpracing@worldnet.att.net...
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > Hey Ray (and others that are interested),
> > > > I came across this article and thought it kind of related to a
> > > > few questions
> > > > asked here on the DML recently. I know it's a Ford article (hey,
> > > > I'm gonna
> > > > fix up my 5.0 LX SOMEDAY), but the topic relates to what ya'll were
> > > > discussing.
> > > >
> > > > Here's a quote: "With gains of 38HP and 39 ft lbs at the rear
>wheels,
> > > > PowerHeads were an impressive bolt on, to say the least. The
> > > > combination of
> > > > small ports to maintain maximum velocity, excellent flow numbers
>(for
> > the
> > > > runner size) and an affordable price, make the PowerHeads hard to
> > > > beat." --
> > > > Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords. July 1999 issue.> Brett Forehand
> > >
> > > Thanks Brett. I'm definitely a proponent of small port heads with
>high
> > > velocity for a street driven vehicle. I've been trying to talk a guy
>out
> > of
> > > buying heavily ported, big valve, R/T heads for a stock cammed 318.
>He's
> > > not listening though because the people selling them told him they'd
>be
> > > perfect for him. Guess he'll have to learn the hard way. :-)
> > >
> > > RayB
> > > http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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