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| posted on January 27th, 2014 at 08:35 PM |
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Match Porting Inlet Manifolds
Does anyone have any useful links to a 'How to' article or similiar for match porting manifolds?
Where can I get some of the blue dye to guide the process?
Should the inlet manifold exactly match the head ports or be slightly smaller?
Does anyone sleeve their manifolds to ensure head ports and manifold ports always align properly? Maybe a dowel?
Do people go as far as measuring volume of manifold ports (after the porting process) to make sure that all are equal?
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| posted on January 27th, 2014 at 10:07 PM |
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Does anyone sleeve their manifolds to ensure head ports and manifold ports always align properly? Maybe a dowel?
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Sleeving is what I do...
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| posted on January 28th, 2014 at 09:11 AM |
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| posted on January 28th, 2014 at 10:49 AM |
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http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=27021
If you plan to do just one set of Heads Ian, just use a texta like Niko to mark out the flanges.
I prefer to use a dowel on the intake stud, (two nuts locked on the stud and turned to size),
and this way, you can make the port exactly the same size on both,
with the confidence that they will match time after time.
I like to bolt the assembly together and use a long shanked burr from the chamber side.
(assuming you are using tall manifolds?)
Some projects require cutting the manifold off and re-welding after you have your cross section complete.
If you choose not to make a precise fit,
as the CB stuff arrives,
you will need a smaller port in the manifold so you never get an obstruction.
To me the size of the port becomes a waste of time in that case,
especially if you have an over sized 44 valve in the first place.
Ideally the port should taper in size from the seat throat up to the carb flange.
At the very least, the cross section at the head flange should be the smallest part of the manifold.
No need to measure port volume,
just measure your work with inside calipers,
or a suitably made template.
Card board or tin, is good on a threaded stud.
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That's mad Alan.
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| posted on January 28th, 2014 at 07:45 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=27021
I prefer to use a dowel on the intake stud, (two nuts locked on the stud and turned to size),
and this way, you can make the port exactly the same size on both,
with the confidence that they will match time after time.
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Thanks Dave. Just to clarify - you effectively sleeve the manifold studs on the head using a couple of nuts machined down to be a tight fit with the
manifold mount holes?
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| posted on January 28th, 2014 at 09:22 PM |
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I've always used a shanked stud and then made sure the manifold stud holes are a snug fit over the central shanked area of the stud. same as sleeving
but I prefer using shanked studs instead of fully threaded. The fully threaded just don't locate as nicely as the shanked studs.
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| posted on January 29th, 2014 at 05:50 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Aussie
| Quote: | Originally
posted by dangerous
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=27021
I prefer to use a dowel on the intake stud, (two nuts locked on the stud and turned to size),
and this way, you can make the port exactly the same size on both,
with the confidence that they will match time after time.
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Thanks Dave. Just to clarify - you effectively sleeve the manifold studs on the head using a couple of nuts machined down to be a tight fit with the
manifold mount holes?
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Yes Ian.
It effectively becomes a "shanked stud" as psimitar would say,
but is larger in diameter than anything off-the-shelf,
because the holes are mostly so large.
P.S. always Loctite the two nuts before they are machined to size.
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That's mad Alan.
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