Case Porting

[plumbjet]

hi All

Been working on my case porting, am i on the right Track

Do i need to go more or have i gone to much?

 

[plumbjet]

Pictures from the top, Iam going to WB weld the whole in the top of the case just did not have any at this time .

 

[Mark44]

Look good to me!

Mark44

 

[Matt_E]

You should fill those voids before porting.
Other than that, nice job.

 

[plumbjet]

Is it not a good idea not to fill voids before porting, have i made a big boo boo or will it be ok to fill now, as i have made 2 small wholes into the voids.

I thought once i did make a whole i must be at the max i can go to.

 

[plumbjet]

Also how rough should i make the intake areas? what is the best way to do this?

 

[Matt_E]

It'll be fine to fill after porting. Use some good metal epoxy, such as AB Putty (Watcon sells it).

 

[Kennay]

Is it hard to port a 61x case to be close in low end power compared to a stock 62t, or does it take alot of massaging by a professional?

Looking good plumb!

 

[Matt_E]

I ported a 61X case with good success, so have others.

 

[plumbjet]

How rough should i make the intake areas?
what is the best way to do ?

 

[WaveDemon]

I ported a 61X case with good success, so have others.

yep, I've done it. it worked great.

 

[Mark44]

How rough should i make the intake areas?
what is the best way to do ?

I used 60 grit

 

[tom21]

is that a hole in pic 3? going into the stator area in front of cases? whoops. I can weld it for you if you need.

edit -nevermind its on the wrong end. it does look like a small hole.

 

[eel]

You will need to epoxy the voids on the top deck and the mag end. I like to sandblast or use a 1/8" burr to roughen up the area to be epoxied. Anywhere epoxy will be in contact with the cases needs to be roughened and spotlessly clean.

I like jb weld as it goes nice and runny with a bit of heat. If you have already ground through, use a bit of gaffer tape to block the holes.

You can go further, don't be scared to cut into the epoxy. I epoxy before grinding. That way I can use the epoxy that the grinding exposes as a guage to get uniformity between ports and how far to go.

40 or 60 is fine as a final finish. If you want a very sexy finish, give it a quick sandblast last.

You can get those handheld sandblasters on ebay for relatively cheap. They are fine for small and infrequent use. Just wear goggles and dress like an Arab when you use one.