Exhaust side work



This page will be updated as the work on the heads progresses.

Under Construction

This is what will be done to the exhaust side of the heads.

a) Remove EGR bumps
b) Remove top part of exhaust port (raising the roof ~.100")
c) Polish areas where head bolts go through.
d) Polish sides.
e) Tear drop the valve stem post.
f) Polish bottom wall of ports.



The first 2 pics are before any work has been done.

Before Work Top view
You can see the EGR bumps in the bottom of Pic1, as well as, the valve area before tear-dropping was done. Pic 2 shows the top view before the valve area is cut into a tear drop shape.

The next 4 pics show the EGR bump removed and the valve post area tear-drop shaped.

Pic 1 shows the exhaust roof raised .100"(bottom of pic), and the EGR bump removed.
Pic 2 shows the EGR bump removed, the valve area tear-drop shaped and the roof raised.
Pic 3 shows the middle 2 ports with all the same work as Pic 2 done.
Pic 4 shows a top view of the valve area tear drop shaped.
Pic 4 also shows the bowl area walls is ported straight down from the valve seat, very important.
Pic 2 & 3 show the bottom wall polished (top of pic)


EGR only removed EGR EGR only removed EGR

The areas where the headbolts go through the ports were smoothed out to remove any sharp angles and interferences. Also the walls opposite the headbolt holes were smoothed out and I made sure the area where the EGR bump was removed is also smooth. Cut the valve area to make a smooth transition, like a ramp, so the air flows right out of the port into the headers. The area just beneath the valve was cut straight down, on the outside 2 only. The middle 2 ports will have to have the heat riser area filled, then the bowl area has to be shaped to match the outer 2 ports.


The size of the exhaust ports before porting ranged from 132cc's to 134cc's.
After porting/polishing the size of the exhaust ports ranged from 141cc's to 143cc's.
I increased the size of the exhaust ports by an average of 10cc's.

*Flow bench numbers will be part of the updates*

* I would not attempt this work if you are not comfortable with cutting into your heads. The work I did here is just to show you what I had done. I was lucky I did not break through in any of the areas I was porting.



Click on the links below to go to specific pages of head work being done.

Intake side

Combustion chamber area

Next steps after porting and polishing



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