From the GRM Vault: DIY Head Porting

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By Staff Writer
Dec 21, 2017 | Posted in Shop Work | From the Sept. 2002 issue | Never miss an article

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captdownshift
captdownshift GRM+ Memberand UberDork
8/30/16 1:39 p.m.

I can hear the dremels being fired up with a month to go right now...

Brett_Murphy
Brett_Murphy GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
8/30/16 3:32 p.m.

I'd like to step in and say thanks to the GRM staff for posting the older articles online from time to time.

captdownshift
captdownshift GRM+ Memberand UberDork
8/30/16 4:17 p.m.

In reply to Brett_Murphy:

I'd like to echo those sentiments

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
8/30/16 7:39 p.m.
Brett_Murphy wrote: I'd like to step in and say thanks to the GRM staff for posting the older articles online from time to time.

Thanks. Glad that you're enjoying them.

Tell your friends!

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
8/31/16 8:44 a.m.
captdownshift wrote: I can hear the dremels being fired up with a month to go right now...

Yeah, totally.

Flight Service
Flight Service MegaDork
9/2/16 1:14 p.m.

I can't see the photos

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
9/2/16 2:10 p.m.
Flight Service wrote: I can't see the photos

Hmmm. We're seeing what happened.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
9/2/16 2:43 p.m.

And Ed's working on the fix right now. It's technical.

Durty
Durty New Reader
9/30/16 10:35 a.m.

Can anyone comment on how this applies to all the spec miata heads that were outlawed last year?

I'm remembering something about a plunge cut.

volvoclearinghouse
volvoclearinghouse SuperDork
9/30/16 11:16 a.m.

Good timing, as I'm DIY porting a head right now for a 460 Big Block.

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/lets-play-lets-build-a-big-block/119292/page6/

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