Looking for info on head proting

[93accdpj]

I have everything I need to cut my valves and seats. I am getting ready to do the ports on my A6 head. I have done this sort of stuff before. I am just not sure how far I can go with this head. Does anyone have some info, or pics of a ported f22a x head? I will also making clearance for the cam lobes. I have seen a thread on here for that, but when you set the cam in you can see where you need to remove material for that. I just dont see the need to pay big $ for something you can do yourself.

[angus67]

well, since most of porting is a self taught skill, most of us niether have the time ,nor talent, or ambition to figure it out. knowing this, since you know how its done, wouldnt you also charge an arm and a leg? I know i would. I know how to true a spoked wheel, and charge accordingly. most people think you just throw the spokes inthere and your done oh, contrare, mon-frier. im sur most think porting is just grinding away metal, without thinking about coolant passages, oil galleys, or stud jackets. i dont have any info to give you for a port job, but here is my opinion on why its a costly job.
Ive never tried it, but someday when I get a set of extra heads for my fairlane, im gonna try.

[93accdpj]

well, since most of porting is a self taught skill, most of us niether have the time ,nor talent, or ambition to figure it out. knowing this, since you know how its done, wouldnt you also charge an arm and a leg? I know i would. I know how to true a spoked wheel, and charge accordingly. most people think you just throw the spokes inthere and your done oh, contrare, mon-frier. im sur most think porting is just grinding away metal, without thinking about coolant passages, oil galleys, or stud jackets. i dont have any info to give you for a port job, but here is my opinion on why its a costly job.
Ive never tried it, but someday when I get a set of extra heads for my fairlane, im gonna try.

The oil passages and the water jackets are the biggest thing I dont want to cut into enough to blow, or cut through. I'm lucky to have one extra head off of an A4. I still need to disassemble the head and hot tank it so I can see everything better. I have some time. i havent decided what cam, springs, and rocker parts I'm going to put in yet. And props to you cause I will work on a head, but wouldnt even try a spoked wheel.

[wed3k]

first thing i would begin with is getting a smooth radius down.practice trying to get each port as identical as possible. this isimportant because youdont want ports flowingmore than others.

port flow and design is all based on experience and testing via flow bench. it is different with every head, you also need to customize each head based on the setup and engine components.

[keycb7]

I've got crazy idea, what if some one made molds of 3D cut out after profesional porting is done. Then all you have to do is grind that head until you can fit that mold flush in there

[93accdpj]

first thing i would begin with is getting a smooth radius down.practice trying to get each port as identical as possible. this isimportant because youdont want ports flowingmore than others.

port flow and design is all based on experience and testing via flow bench. it is different with every head, you also need to customize each head based on the setup and engine components.

The main problem I have is no flow bench. Im just going to go with a mild port job. Better to be safe than sorry. There is a shop in Savannah called Accurate Auto specailize in Honda /Acura. I am going to see what the shop Rick uses is charging for his head word. I am going up in cam but not that much. Probably going to be stock internals. New rod bolts, but after the cam and springs, there is no way I will be able to afford new pistons, and rods. It would be great to up the compression a little bit, but not enought to be on 93 octane only. Maybe midgrade gas.