Ported/Aftermarket Head?

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shane_c
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Ported/Aftermarket Head?

Post by shane_c »

Has anyone ported their head? How were the gains?Or is there an aftermarket one you can buy that flows better?
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BlueCrush
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Re: Ported/Aftermarket Head? (shane_c)

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No one on GenVibe or MO has ported their cylinder head.You could possibly see gains of 15-20 hp.There are no aftermarket cylinder heads available.A proper port & polish with a 3 way valve job + increasing the valve diameter 1-2mm would run around $1000-1500 at a reputable shop.You would also need to get a custom intake manifold and branded header, downpipe & midpipe to take full advantage of it. (probably another $750.)Not really worth it for what you get out of it. I had done research on this last year.
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