ported my heads, questions

[86GT5speed]

ok, not new here to this stuff but new on here. i did a headgasket on my 86 gt and while i was at it i hogged out the exaust and intake ports on the crappy E6 heads heres a pic to give an idea, the intake side is almost as big as the gasket hole...wondering if ill gain any extra ponies here?

 

[Wallzy]

It will help a little bit, but from flow testing it wasn't what i though, most of the big flow gains come from the inner radius and the bowl.

Walz

 

[86GT5speed]

well it doesnt matter the thing isnt running right now. coolant in the oil, makes a funny squeek when it dies, i think it might be toast. didnt seem to be coolant in the oil before i did the headgasket and not sure why it would be worse no than before with new headgasket, but it is, changing oil and going from there to see if it helps

 

[87foxstang]

It will help a little bit, but from flow testing it wasn't what i though, most of the big flow gains come from the inner radius and the bowl.

Walz

+1 you'll see some gains

 

[tmoss]

leave the port entrance alone - looks like you worked on the pushrod pinch area which is where the flow is in this section of the port. Do a good job on the Short Side Radius (SSR) and the bowl blending and you've got a nice home ported head. You can get more flow from widening the bowl in the right areas, but you'd better know where the water is.........

 

[samickguy15]

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well it doesnt matter the thing isnt running right now. coolant in the oil, makes a funny squeek when it dies, i think it might be toast. didnt seem to be coolant in the oil before i did the headgasket and not sure why it would be worse no than before with new headgasket, but it is, changing oil and going from there to see if it helps

Sounds like it could be a bearing problem if it's squeling. Either that or your water pump is shot and leaking water out the back of it.