RedBaseBolt

Ok guys,

Does anyone know if getting my Head Ported and Polished would net any significant gains? I know just itself alone is not enough to net much if anything at all. But in combination with my current mods (Intake, Full SS Exhaust from Manifold Back) do you think it might have any effect on performance?

Thanks!

victory_red_SS

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What engine are you refering to?

06blackg85ss

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definatly.... exhaust ports escpecially.... lookin to get this done myself... just need to get my hands on a spare head.

Kahless

read his name... base 2.2. i dont think itll help too much but anything is better than nothing.

06blackg85ss

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hey victory red... gotta an extra head laying around?

RedBaseBolt

Well currently I'm making around 128 whp up from stock 117 with my breather mods alone. I'm thinking that a ported head would net the same if on it's own so maybe I can grab an extra 5 - 10 more hp outta a good porting job.

The money is not a problem, the only thing I'm worried about is throwing codes. I don't like codes....

vtecduster

If the money isn't a problem, why don't you use the cash you got laying around and upgrade to a car that's worth modding? (the ss/sc of course)

06blackg85ss

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Thats uncalled for man.... everybody is entitled to build what they want... there is plenty of potential for a 2.2

StinkBOMB

That is so lame dude. His car is fine for modding or anything else.

06TypeS

ur only gonna get around 10 horses..

victory_red_SS

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OOPS, you got me.
I wish I had even my 1 head in the garage. These heads aren't cheap but put a request out to an autowrecker. I am sure there are some wrecked cars waitng to be parted out. Then again they may try to sell the whole engine intact, which may not be a bad thing either.
Get a hold of JBP when Mev gets back from his honeymoon, Sept. 22nd. He will give you numbers for any gains. If you are going to do that you may want to think about doing the cams as well. I would.

vtecduster

don't get me wrong, to each his own, and I understand that some people cannot afford a car that costs 22k US. But spending all that money to get speed out of a car that is not built for that purpose whatsoever just seems like a waste of money to me, especially when it seems like he could afford another 100 bucks a month on a car payment.

06blackg85ss

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I've been actually trying to get my hands on a spare motor.... If enyone sees a 2.0 laying around let me know...

roccityroller

where in NY are you, i'm in rochester and i heard on one of my local forums there's an SS that was rolled sitting at some junkyard. I'll see if i can find it.

06blackg85ss

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I'm down in NYC... but I'd pay to ship it if it isn't too expensive.... need to starting building something up soon.... bigger better plans are a comin

hypsy

I have a Patriot Performance Stage 2 head on my car and LOVE IT. The car feels so much freer and it definately revs a lot better even without the turbo pumping.

Let me know if you want one. I got a good connection with them and have sold 4-5 to Cavalier guys. Looking for a Cobalt owner to buy one and give some reviews on it.

06blackg85ss

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well If I get the cash for my car this week or next I'll let you know... a friend of mine works for world products and does head porting and wanted one to test for me... how much can you get the patriots for? cause money is a little tight right now.. gotta do axles and stg IV clutch next week

b00st3d

damn where is vinny I think his name here is SLOWION or Schinzzo9 something but I know him from diff forums he has a port job II ll let him talk the rest but there have been some considerable gains from it he drives a 2.2 Quad Coupe Ion

when I see him get on line in my IM I ll tell him to post here when he gets a min

slowion2

while you may have a valid point from your viewpoint, your comment was still pretty ignorant.

Red it's definitely worth it, do it up.

joeworkstoohard

i'd say that polishing would help.. porting, not so much. these heads flow a lot factory stock (we are long past the V8 days) and i think that a port job would just make idle rough. a nice polish just cleans it up a bit.

Kahless

i thought the PP heads for the cobalt were supposed to be garbage??

slowion2

we only opened up my exhaust sides, and took out the extra slag on the intake side. I am very impressed on how well these heads flow stock, but there's always room for improvement, within reason.

06blackg85ss

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I was lookin at the exhaust ports the other day and they seem a little small... gott see what we can do there.

SSinPhilly

depending what mods.......if you get better internals it will deff. help. Check out Patriot Performance........

g5mike

I would love to get morfe info, on this, a friend mehcanic offered to do this for me but I want to know the good/bad on this