Porting inlet manifold

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Jimbob
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Post Mon Dec 26, 2005 11:34 am

I have a spare inlet manifold and I imagine it could get me some more ponies if I was to have it ported, but I don't have a clue when it comes to this sort of this.

Are there any set measurements I need to supply for a decent job? Or is it just a case of taking it to the place that sorted out my bottom end and asking them to port it for me?
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Post Mon Dec 26, 2005 11:51 am

Hopefully the phone call has made things more clear......................
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Post Mon Dec 26, 2005 12:05 pm

right! and what was in the phone call?? :mad:

yes!! am very nosey winkeye
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Post Mon Dec 26, 2005 12:14 pm

Thank you very much for taking the time in calling me Iain, top geezer :thumb:

Still a consideration though, off-the-shelf head upgrade perhaps winkeye
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Post Mon Dec 26, 2005 12:24 pm

Wilson325i wrote:right! and what was in the phone call?? :mad:

yes!! am very nosey winkeye
8O Nosey git !!!!!

LOL....... just ran through how the Hartge head is done for the H26 and H27 .........Wicked job !!!!
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Post Mon Dec 26, 2005 12:49 pm

Here is a pic of a Sport Evo/Late 215bhp head against a early 195bhp S14 head.

The 195 is the closer one in the pic,

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Now you can really see what extent BMW went to porting the inlet ports.
And this is a mild port as the DTM cars had even more.

Andrew