improvements with ported stock heads

fiveohpatrol · 04-23-2001, 06:07 PM

this past weekend, a friend and myself ported what seemed to be about 10 pounds out of my stockers, we took the exhaust ports out almost all the way to the fel-pro 1415's dimensions, (1.25x1.48 i believe) whick was about 1/8" all the way around, we also ground out the bumps inside each exh port, why Ford put them there I don't know, we also gasket matched the lower explorer intake with the intake ports on the heads as well as polished every port, it seems to me like i should gain atleast 15-20hp by taking that much material away, 2-3tenths hopefully, has anyone here done this and have good results? my last run of 13.99 was before the removal of the swaybay, 1.7rockers, explorer int. w/ported lower and the ported heads, so if i can find traction do you guys think a 13.50's are within my reach?

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88 Notchback 5.0, 3.73's, Explorer intake, pulleys, Crane 1.7's, BBK headers, off-road H-pipe, flowmasters, subframe connectors, 65mm TB, shift kit, March ram air kit, motorsport wires, MSD coil, upper and lower control arms, 155lph fuel pump, cheap 2800 stall, Crane Adj.FPR, best time- 13.99@99.75, not yet tested times after rocker and intake install

NOS_Notch · 04-23-2001, 07:04 PM

it'll take 50 horses to get it.....
You might...gonna be close.

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4.10's,long tubes & 75 shot...Goes 12.50's
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Heads,intake and cam are all here

93CobraR · 04-23-2001, 07:25 PM

Should get there easy. I was running that on a fully weighted Gt with a stock motor. Just drive it hard and make it hook. Slicks really help.

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87 GT, 4 inch cowl hood,17x9 Cobra R's/255/45's,GT-40 heads,long tubes headers,h-pipe,Flows,BBK cold air, Mass air,70mm MAF, 1.7's, 1" spacer,underdrive pulleys,Pro 5.0, King Cobra, Adj. fuel Reg., Lakewood Lift Bars,50/50's,subframes, 4.10's.
Best time 12.96
Best MPH 103.42
Best 60' 1.695

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fiveohpatrol · 04-23-2001, 07:31 PM

well when i ran the 13.99 i was running 100mph trap speeds, which means with that setup i shoulda been a little faster, just couldnt hook, i have a set of hoosier 10" ers that im gonna be using next time out, i think i coulda ran a 13.8* with the slicks before but my pipes are in the way, i'll fix that and go for it, any other little stuff i could do, im broke by the way so all i can afford is the gas

fiveohpatrol · 04-24-2001, 12:55 PM

04-23-2001, 06:07 PM	#1
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	improvements with ported stock heads this past weekend, a friend and myself ported what seemed to be about 10 pounds out of my stockers, we took the exhaust ports out almost all the way to the fel-pro 1415's dimensions, (1.25x1.48 i believe) whick was about 1/8" all the way around, we also ground out the bumps inside each exh port, why Ford put them there I don't know, we also gasket matched the lower explorer intake with the intake ports on the heads as well as polished every port, it seems to me like i should gain atleast 15-20hp by taking that much material away, 2-3tenths hopefully, has anyone here done this and have good results? my last run of 13.99 was before the removal of the swaybay, 1.7rockers, explorer int. w/ported lower and the ported heads, so if i can find traction do you guys think a 13.50's are within my reach? ------------------ 88 Notchback 5.0, 3.73's, Explorer intake, pulleys, Crane 1.7's, BBK headers, off-road H-pipe, flowmasters, subframe connectors, 65mm TB, shift kit, March ram air kit, motorsport wires, MSD coil, upper and lower control arms, 155lph fuel pump, cheap 2800 stall, Crane Adj.FPR, best time- 13.99@99.75, not yet tested times after rocker and intake install

04-24-2001, 12:55 PM	#5
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	ttt

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04-23-2001, 07:04 PM	#2
NOS_Notch Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Fresno,CA. USA Posts: 384	it'll take 50 horses to get it..... You might...gonna be close. ------------------ 4.10's,long tubes & 75 shot...Goes 12.50's Check it out at http://www.burnouts.webprovider.com 11's coming soon!!!! Heads,intake and cam are all here

04-23-2001, 07:25 PM	#3
93CobraR Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,575	Should get there easy. I was running that on a fully weighted Gt with a stock motor. Just drive it hard and make it hook. Slicks really help. ------------------ 87 GT, 4 inch cowl hood,17x9 Cobra R's/255/45's,GT-40 heads,long tubes headers,h-pipe,Flows,BBK cold air, Mass air,70mm MAF, 1.7's, 1" spacer,underdrive pulleys,Pro 5.0, King Cobra, Adj. fuel Reg., Lakewood Lift Bars,50/50's,subframes, 4.10's. Best time 12.96 Best MPH 103.42 Best 60' 1.695 Visit my site at: http://www.geocities.com/cobrar93_2000/MyPage.html

04-23-2001, 07:31 PM	#4
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	well when i ran the 13.99 i was running 100mph trap speeds, which means with that setup i shoulda been a little faster, just couldnt hook, i have a set of hoosier 10" ers that im gonna be using next time out, i think i coulda ran a 13.8* with the slicks before but my pipes are in the way, i'll fix that and go for it, any other little stuff i could do, im broke by the way so all i can afford is the gas