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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 08:20 PM
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So how exactly do you port or polish a head? Is it something joe blo (me) could do with reasonable skill and tools or whats the deal?...
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 08:40 PM
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machine shop best place
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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thats the best suggestion free? was hoping to hear something cheap by your name
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but i understand--was kidding last post--was just hoping something i could do with a mothers ball or a bit of dremmel action
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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thats the best suggestion free? was hoping to hear something cheap by your name
the free came into play the day i signed my divorce papers . there was no way i was selling my xj got rid of her instead
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ive been in the automitve field a long long time that kinda thing i think should be done where they have lazers and lathes to make sure its all equal you know
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 08:59 PM
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well first lemme say congrats! And second i can appreciate your input, was just trying to do a little hp bonus at home ya know. Thanks
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 09:01 PM
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auto industry as in tech or sales? what brand? I have some sale/tech behind me and am good with the hands if told what tado, just nervous about diggin in by myself without an idea where to go--doesnt matter where your goin if you dont know what road your on ya know.
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cold air intake and the neon 703 injectors and a 500 shot of nitrus and you going places yippie
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 09:04 PM
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the wrenchin and diagnostics
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 09:05 PM
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talked with you diff post about cai-am very interested in injectors--staying way from roids tho
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dad was a master tech learned from the best im out of it now but you never loose it
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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these motors are not made for power they are made for torque
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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ok--still get hp/torque mixed-understand there is a correlation between the two but learning how to add torque--thats why i joined the forum and to find easy ways i could put my hands to use...
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its easy torque is how much weight you pull horsepower is how fast you get it there
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