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Old May 7, 2012 | 04:12 PM
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So... If i get my heads bored... Do i have to change my pistons?
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Old May 7, 2012 | 04:14 PM
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So... If i get my heads bored... Do i have to change my pistons?
Not sure. Didn't know you could bore heads
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Old May 7, 2012 | 04:14 PM
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Yes, unless you're sleeving the pistons but when you "bore out" the heads you are having them machined to fit a bigger piston for more power potential.
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Old May 7, 2012 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by texastboneking

Not sure. Didn't know you could bore heads
Not that you could offer something constructive to say, right?
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Old May 7, 2012 | 04:15 PM
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Yes, unless you're sleeving the pistons but when you "bore out" the heads you are having them machined to fit a bigger piston for more power potential.
You know how to bore heads???
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Old May 7, 2012 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Pete07GT

Not that you could offer something constructive to say, right?
You bore a block and you deck heads. There I was constructive.
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Old May 7, 2012 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by texastboneking

You bore a block and you deck heads. There I was constructive.
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Old May 7, 2012 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by texastboneking

You know how to bore heads???
Excuse me sir, you "port" and polish heads yes?
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Old May 7, 2012 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Pete07GT

:applause: Jesus thanks you and so do I, Trent.
Lol I find it funny you confirmed his question when you didn't know what tour talking about

Also. You don't bore a block for power.. you don't gain much from boring.
You bore because the cylinder wall is messed up and you need it to be fixed by boring it out a bit.

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Old May 7, 2012 | 04:42 PM
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So... is the answer yes?
And is ported a good term for you to take the question seriously?
Than you.
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Old May 7, 2012 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by texastboneking

Lol I find it funny you confirmed his question when you didn't know what tour talking about

Also. You don't bore a block for power.. you don't gain much from boring.
You bore because the cylinder wall is messed up and you need it to be fixed by boring it out a bit.
See Trent, even when you're coming off abrasive you're still insightful. Thanks buddy!
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Old May 7, 2012 | 05:00 PM
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So... is the answer yes?
And is ported a good term for you to take the question seriously?
Than you.
Porting the heads has nothing to do with the pistons so no
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Old May 7, 2012 | 05:07 PM
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And would it increase the horsepower?
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Old May 7, 2012 | 05:25 PM
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And would it increase the horsepower?
Porting heads yes
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Old May 7, 2012 | 05:35 PM
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And would it increase the horsepower?
What are your goals with your motor exactly? Are you running a 289?
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Old May 7, 2012 | 05:48 PM
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Its a 302, I have intake and carb edelbrock...
Going to put new camshaft and ignition system...
Do not have an number goal, i just want it to have a much better response and a mean sound
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Old May 8, 2012 | 06:23 AM
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you don't have to change the pistons. I have stock ported and polished E7 heads with gt40 valves. I also a FRPP E cam all on the stock bottom end. Better than stock ( yes noticeable)although given up some to an aluminum headed motor, my heads flow GT40 #'s ( not P). I also have a ported/polished intake all done by Tom Moss. Decking the heads would change compression but this can be changed by different thickness head gaskets. Just like texastboneking stated boring the bottom end doesn't amount to much, a "306" isn't really any more powerful than a "302" with the same parts.
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Old May 8, 2012 | 02:26 PM
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So... I could just port my heads and put a new cam without changing anything else?
Thank you.
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Old May 8, 2012 | 03:03 PM
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So... I could just port my heads and put a new cam without changing anything else?
Thank you.
Depends on the cam. Might need new springs..
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Old May 8, 2012 | 03:14 PM
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I upgraded mine but like stated depends on the cam specs but since the stock springs are just about rated for the stock cam specs I put the springs on the list. for the street you are going to be looking at just under or around a .500 lift cam with about .224 or so of duration I would think, that would be on par with most mild street cams and offer a quality bumpy idle.
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