TIPS AND TOOLS for porting L98 aluminum heads?
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TIPS AND TOOLS for porting L98 aluminum heads?
hey guys i know u cant take alot of material out of these heads but any ideas on little secrets and ideas to get them to flow good.... and what bits do i need to do it... i have a gearless angle grinder at work that i am gonna use........?
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if you use carbide bits make sure you use some lubracant, I use just plain motor oil. otherwise the bits get hot and hte metal just melts to em. figured that out when I did my plenum, simeasing one set of runners took like 1 hour wihtout lubracant, 10 min wiht 
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Check out my thread here:
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=117410
It has lots of pics and tips from the gurus on the board. I'm glad to see someone else taking the plunge! Good luck.
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=117410
It has lots of pics and tips from the gurus on the board. I'm glad to see someone else taking the plunge! Good luck.
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