OST-026: "My White Hatch"

[oldeskewltoy]

Hmmmm, seems like no one in the PacNW has any smallport heads they want to sell???? Really??? http://hachiroku.net/forums/showthread.php?t=35564

I'd ask my aeu86 brethren... but the freight would make it too costly


ANYWAY....... so this one came out of deep dark storage....






In the mean time, I thought I'd carry this post from OST-025 into this thread...

Cliff's notes - OST-025 is a Mazda/Ford 2.2 head from the late 80s, early 90s
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j143/o...ef218e.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j143/o...c5ec4d.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j143/o...46637d.jpg

from another forum and thread Wrote:OST, you should do a thread detailing the steps and exact tools/methods you use to port the heads! It'd be an invaluable DIY tool for those of us who are aspiring to port things as well.

same forum... Wrote:As much as I'd love for this to happen, I gotta imagine it's about the same as asking a Magician to reveal his secrets.

Still, for the dyi type there's plenty of tutorials out there to learn from.

I believe I've shared most of the basic tools before... flex shaft Dremel (I'm into my 5th :roll: ) sanding drums... high speed metal cutters, and select grinding stones. I believe I've also shared the procedure, and materials for getting the chambers just right too - I seem to remember Max, from Illegal Garage asking a number of heads ago

It is quite a bit more than the tools, it is the persons ability to properly manipulate the tools for the desired results, look back to OST-017, that began as another persons attempt @ porting... http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j143/o...orting.jpg

Besides being able to manipulate the tools, I also have a substantial amount of knowledge I've gained from extraordinary sources (cough... Loynings...) that allows me to know the difference between porting, and cylinder head lightening :lol:



A few more pics...

prior to dis-assembly....




and after....




Still kinda nasty.... but the cam journals show no gouging...


an intake view...





and one of the exhaust





By the way... Arie....you were in deed correct, this is an uncut head...






To see the car build - http://club4ag.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1486




More to come..... :mrgreen: