To port or not to port

**1 TRANS AM** · 07-15-2008, 09:07 AM

Some of you know from a previous post I have a set of heads from my 99TA. 853 casting. Is it worth me getting these heads ported and a valve job. Total Engine Airflow in KY. has quoted me a price of 1500 to do the job. He says they will flow 300 or better. I know flow isnt everything. I plan on Heads,cam,LTs, and possibly a turbo.

**Frost** · 07-16-2008, 05:43 AM

long tubes and a turbo??

TEA does really good work, but $1500 seems like a lot if they are working off of your castings.

**1 TRANS AM** · 07-16-2008, 01:29 PM

The LTs will be way before the turbo.I am thinking a turbo mabye in 2 yrs. Are the 241s on my car now any better than the 853s if I have them worked. Thanks

**Mr. Luos** · 07-16-2008, 02:30 PM

If you are dead set on a turbo....don't get the longtubes. Gonna end up having no use for them in the future.

$1500 is WAY too much if you provide the casting.

Also, get a plan together and try to follow it. If you want turbo, build the motor for it/

**Jays00ss** · 07-16-2008, 02:57 PM

I paid $1000 for Brand new ported 271 castings with 2.04 intake valves and new prc double valve springs. WITH a new cam. $1500 is way too much $

**1 TRANS AM** · 07-16-2008, 04:24 PM

The quote was from a while back. I will call to see if it still stands. Should I go with the shorties or leave the cast iron crap on there.

**Hi-Po** · 07-16-2008, 05:18 PM

843 and 241 are almost the same casting's. Minor changes in them. If you are providing the heads.... that is too much I think. Shit, you should do some general searching on some heads packages. You might just be surprised!

**kegsfirehawk** · 07-19-2008, 04:16 PM

I have a set of 853 heads had them ported with a valve job and they flow 272/ 219 and that's about all you'll get out of them. i am running 228/230 comp cam and ls2 intake and a auto i dynoed 386hp/ 351tq so i would spend $2200 on AFR 205

**Mr. Luos** · 07-19-2008, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by kegsfirehawk

I have a set of 853 heads had them ported with a valve job and they flow 272/ 219 and that's about all you'll get out of them. i am running 228/230 comp cam and ls2 intake and a auto i dynoed 386hp/ 351tq so i would spend $2200 on AFR 205

Pretty good numbers with the A4.

$2200 will gain you 15-20RWHP across the board. Honestly, hard to justify that price for that gain.

**kegsfirehawk** · 07-19-2008, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

Pretty good numbers with the A4.

$2200 will gain you 15-20RWHP across the board. Honestly, hard to justify that price for that gain.

thanks, you also have good numbers, you running street tires when you ran those times

**ZAPFOOL!!** · 07-19-2008, 04:59 PM

patriot?

**kegsfirehawk** · 07-19-2008, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by ZAPFOOL!!

patriot?

What?

**ZAPFOOL!!** · 07-19-2008, 05:40 PM

I just paid 1295 for a set of stage 3 ported and assembled patriot performance heads using my cores...so just a suggestion

**Mr. Luos** · 07-19-2008, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by kegsfirehawk

thanks, you also have good numbers, you running street tires when you ran those times

MT ET streets.
5800 feet up though...with a density altitude of 7100+.
Corrected ET's show anything from 10.6 to 11.2.

**kegsfirehawk** · 07-20-2008, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by ZAPFOOL!!

I just paid 1295 for a set of stage 3 ported and assembled patriot performance heads using my cores...so just a suggestion

oh, ok

**kegsfirehawk** · 07-20-2008, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

MT ET streets.
5800 feet up though...with a density altitude of 7100+.
Corrected ET's show anything from 10.6 to 11.2.

ok thats pretty good

**LS2Tuner** · 07-21-2008, 06:12 AM

I would have them ported but I wouldn't spend more then a $1000.

Then after they complete the heads I would get on the horn to Cam Motion with ALL your cars specs and have a custom ground cam ground to take advantage of your added flow.
With the technology we have today I see NO point in buying a off the shelf grind when for about the same money you can get a custom ground cam to your application which will build more power and bee exactly what YOU want NOT going off others interpretations or opinions.

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**Mr. Luos** · 07-21-2008, 06:30 AM

Originally Posted by LS2Tuner

I would have them ported but I wouldn't spend more then a $1000.

Then after they complete the heads I would get on the horn to Cam Motion with ALL your cars specs and have a custom ground cam ground to take advantage of your added flow.
With the technology we have today I see NO point in buying a off the shelf grind when for about the same money you can get a custom ground cam to your application which will build more power and bee exactly what YOU want NOT going off others interpretations or opinions.

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