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roadron@msn.com Wed Jun 18, 2003 10:34 am

i am wondering if it is feasible for me to do some head work such as unshrouding the valves and cleaning up the ports. any how to web sites? R

Erik G Wed Jun 18, 2003 11:14 am

yes, go to cal-look.com and in the tech section is an article with pictures. it really is well done. good luck

vicsvw Wed Jun 18, 2003 8:25 pm

Unless you do a lot of home work I would leave the ports alone. VW Run better with the valves sunk in the heads unlike Ford & Chevy. Do not match the port to the ex. Vic.

bwhiting007@aol.com Wed Jun 18, 2003 9:09 pm

I just ported and polished a set of heads myself, and managed to put a hole in my intake port. This was all done with the help of a guy who has been doing this for a very long time. So unless you have access to someone who can fix your first set a couple of times, it could be cheaper to pay someone to do it, if anything were to go wrong

rstewart@mulliganlaw.com Thu Jun 19, 2003 10:42 am

I would practice on a spare set of heads if you decide to do it yourself. Here is a good reference source: http://www.acvw.com/article.asp?DetailID=49



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