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Port and Polish, okay with stock gaskets?

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This may sound like a really stupid question, but as someone once said, there is no such thing as stupid questions, just inquisitive idiots. I am going to be doing a PI swap this winter on my 98 gt, and I need all new gaskets obviously. I was thinking about getting my new PI heads ported and polished at either Fox Lake or Steen. If I was to do this, would stock gaskets still work in my application, or would I have to do some fabrication with them to make them work? It seems like I would have to change the stock gaskets because the intake and exhaust holes would be bigger...am I correct in saying that? Any opinions on Fox Lake or Steen would also be appreciated since I am still kinda undecided. Thanks for any input.
 

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Bump, someone has to know this...
 

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I have a stupid question for you "Which altezzas, interior and exteriror neons would be best on my stang... Oh and can some one tell me where to buy that Supra style body kit for it?"

Any way I dont know the answer to your question, but I would assume since most gasgets are the size of the port, if you opened it up, youd have to shave some of the gasket. Bumpity bump bump bump
 

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Okay well that was little to no help, thanks all the same though, last bump before I call it quits...
 

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The stock ports are waaaay smaller than the stock gasket. Fox Lake will open them up to the stock gasket size, so using new stock PI gaskets will be fine.
 
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