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Old 07-23-2007, 09:56 PM   #10 (permalink)
Pat Farsole
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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Smile Re: high velocity vs. huge porting

What people refer to as "velocity" porting - is when they try different port shape alterations using plasticine/clay to build up certain areas (ie port floor ) and discover (on the flow bench) that they can increase the velocity without losing the cfm of flow by replacing the clay with weld metal or epoxy .

The proper name would be "correction" porting and that's what motoman is basically doing . Sometimes a port can be too big or poorly shaped and angled as stock so added power can be found by altering and reshaping things . Velocity = throttle response and punch - hog a port out too big and you end up with a boggy engine that won't pull the head off a match stick .

Here's some info with porting ideas on pitbike heads :

Mini Dirt Bikes & Pit Bikes Forum : MiniRiders.com.au - Porting!

BBR welds up the port floor on DOHC Daytona heads so even the most expensive heads can have poorly designed ports :[QUOTE : Porting the head and welding and reshaping the port floors resulted in an additional two ponies and a boosted rev range.]

2006 Title-Winning BBR 119 Test - MotorcycleUSA.com
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