Port Matching Intake
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I lined everything up today. When the boat goes to valako for the exhaust, I'm going to have him touch up the runners. There is enough of a difference that I think its worth a quick port match.
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My vintage B&M 420 intakes, matched up like chit to my heads. Both the Darts i had, and the EQ 320 heads. Probably because they were designed for the old GM heads. I ran them this way for a few years, but last winter when I switched to the EQ heads, It was just bugging my life.
I ended up using "splash zone" epoxy by zspar. I dug out some channels in the intake near the port exit. About 1/8th or so deep if I recall. Something for the epoxy to bite to . I then began shaping the port exit to match the head. Once I got it built up to where it needed, I gave the epoxy a coat of automotive clearcoat. Supposedly the epoxy is unaffected by gasoline, but alcohol and or methonal supposedly can eat at it over time. I was reluctant to do it, but after seeing guys like Darin Morgan doing it that way, I felt a little better about it.
Whether or not it did a single thing for performance, I have no idea. And, it was a royal pain in the azz doing it. But, it was winter, and what else is there to do.
I ended up using "splash zone" epoxy by zspar. I dug out some channels in the intake near the port exit. About 1/8th or so deep if I recall. Something for the epoxy to bite to . I then began shaping the port exit to match the head. Once I got it built up to where it needed, I gave the epoxy a coat of automotive clearcoat. Supposedly the epoxy is unaffected by gasoline, but alcohol and or methonal supposedly can eat at it over time. I was reluctant to do it, but after seeing guys like Darin Morgan doing it that way, I felt a little better about it.
Whether or not it did a single thing for performance, I have no idea. And, it was a royal pain in the azz doing it. But, it was winter, and what else is there to do.
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This shows the mismatch on mine.. First pic is the intake, second is the head. Its not terrible, but could be better. The outside ports IMO are fine, its the outside edge of the inside ports that could be better. All of them are exactly like this. Joe- your's were off a lot and off on the wrong side. If you didn't notice a difference, it makes me think how much does this stuff really matter?
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This shows the mismatch on mine.. First pic is the intake, second is the head. Its not terrible, but could be better. The outside ports IMO are fine, its the outside edge of the inside ports that could be better. All of them are exactly like this. Joe- your's were off a lot and off on the wrong side. If you didn't notice a difference, it makes me think how much does this stuff really matter?
Those old dart heads I had, really got a good butchering from the last shop that redid them. They flowed like chit on the bench. My current head guy showed me why, but not being a cylinder head expert, I take things like that with a grain of salt, until I showed several other pretty high end head guys pictures of those heads, and the valve job/seat work they did, not to mention the hardware and spring setup to be an abortion, basically, they said that guy should get out of the cylinder head business. Once I showed them the bill I got for that work, their comments even made me more sick lol.
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You'll wanna have Jim port the intakes. I've seen some intakes where they were only opened to match heads however only went back into the intake runner 1/2" or so. (That can hurt velocity). It takes some work and measureing to make it worthy. I've yet to see any intake bolt on ready without some work unless hp isn't a consideration. Just ask Jim about some dyno sessions he's done with and without matching and spending some time on the intakes. You'll be having him do them. Most all the aftermarket intakes are designed to requires some work given all the different heads etc on the market.
On the flip side I had epoxied up floors on dart heads years ago and the expy let lose out of the intakes and noticed no difference however was a much lower hp 454 build. Plus dual plane intakes. We kinda thought it may have been a tumbling affect and was automizing the fuel perhaps better. Who knows but was interesting. But with your set up for sure do it. It's not just the matching.
On the flip side I had epoxied up floors on dart heads years ago and the expy let lose out of the intakes and noticed no difference however was a much lower hp 454 build. Plus dual plane intakes. We kinda thought it may have been a tumbling affect and was automizing the fuel perhaps better. Who knows but was interesting. But with your set up for sure do it. It's not just the matching.