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custom89stang

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on a fairly stock engine, how much will a polish/port give me, is it worth the 200$? thanks for your time guys
 

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a lil...but not alot

yes it is worth it...cause nobody can tell
 

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It depends how good of a port job it is. Porting an iron head isn't a quick and easy job, Find out what's this person is going to do for $200. I've heard of people just grinding down the EGR bumps on the exaust side for some pretty decent gains, you can do that yourself. I have Thumper Ported E7's and I paid a total of $700 and couldn't be happier. Well, I could but of course but I got my money's worth.
 

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probably about 20 hp give or take. i've seen some larger vlaved heavily ported ones advertised at 35 to 40 horse but thats with bolt ons and such. usually on a good port job their will be alot of bowl work done and contouring of the valve guide boss, not just the ports being enlarged.
 

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Add the ported heads to a ported intake and then you are talking. Even with the stock cam you will feel a difference.
 

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is getting stock heads/intake ported on a speed density computer worth it?

will it just run weird, or will i notice a power gain?
 
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