RE: 8V mechanical head (JH) porting question

[Theron Ross <ross@sanoh.com.mx>]

I just did this on my 8v solid lifter head. I wasn't planning to screw with
it because I thought I would mess up my head. But then Shawn Meze gave me
some instruction on head re-building and showed me how easy it is. So I gave
it a shot.

I still don't have the motor together yet (I'm really embarassed to say
that, since I've been working on this project for over a year now)--so I
don't know how it is going to turn out, but I think I did a good job.

I just went real easy, opening the ports with my Dremel and a bunch of
Dremel sanding drums from Sears (a bag of about 25 of various grit for about
$8, and I only used about 4 or 5). It was a lot easier than I thought it
would be. And I didn't do any damage to my head at all. I hardly had to
touch the intakes because they are already almost the exact same size as the
gasket--just as you describe. I did a whole lot more (I'd say up to 1/8" in
some areas) removal on the exhaust side and polished them up real nicely.

If you take your time, I don't think you have anything to worry about.

--Theron

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc Marc [mailto:marc_scirocco@yahoo.ca]
> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 7:44 PM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: 8V mechanical head (JH) porting question
> 
> 
> Anyone done a port matching job to an 8V solid lifter
> head (from a JH 83 Scirocco)?
> 
> I am doing one right now, and I have a question. As
> far as the Intake ports go, you do not have to cut
> that much aluminium to get the ports to match the
> gaskets (basically only the top 1/16" portion of the
> Intake ports need to get removed, 1 1/2" deep into the
> ports).
> 
> But, for the Exhaust ports, it seems that I would need
> to cut 1/8" all around to get the port to match the
> gasket. And if you go 1" to 1 1/2" deep to really do a
> good job, I was wondering if I would cut through
> something and wreck the head... I know that the
> Exhaust ports are not as critical as the Intake ports,
> but if I can do a really good job, then why not.
> 
> FYI ==> http://www.sa-motorsports.com
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Marc
> '83 Scirocco
> '88 Scirocco Slegato (my winter beater, 127 Slegatos
> out of 292 000 Sciroccos)
> 
> 
> 
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