oh yea....bought those off gary right?
anyways...dont hate on bernd..cause hes faster than you...and I'm faster
than him...hehehe =P
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: Re: DML: Re: Re: RE: Porting stock heads (Ray Block)
>Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 19:38:33 -0500
>
>
>Same guy who did Bernd's heads.......mine came out better
>though......hehehe
>
>Ron-
>'01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
>website: http://www.scsilverdak.com
>e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "greg conner" <dodgeboy93@hotmail.com>
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:58 PM
>Subject: Re: DML: Re: Re: RE: Porting stock heads (Ray Block)
>
>
> >
> > 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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