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Old Jan 25, 2019 | 08:10 PM
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How is their job of their CNC and port cleaning etc?
Have Carillo CP flat top pistons for the 107 S & S jugs..
 
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Old Jan 25, 2019 | 08:47 PM
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Should be purrty good. I'd like a set of heads by ward performance ( iirc FM outlaw heads use)for the 124. Doesnt FM have an exchange program for heads ?
 

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Old Jan 26, 2019 | 07:12 AM
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They do, but I picked up a real nice set on here and would prefer to use them.
I was told it would take a bit longer like 2-3 week turn around but hey it's still winter for another 3 months here in the beautiful Black Hills of SD so I do have some time.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2019 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by lionsm13
They do, but I picked up a real nice set on here and would prefer to use them.
I was told it would take a bit longer like 2-3 week turn around but hey it's still winter for another 3 months here in the beautiful Black Hills of SD so I do have some time.
👍 not a bad turn around at all.
 
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If you want to use your own casting. Why not send them out and get them hand worked with a flow bench?
 
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I am sending them out. F M CC's them and CNC's them both.
From their site;
https://www.fuelmotousa.com/i-238519...d-porting.html
Fuel Moto Level B CNC includes the following:
  • Complete disassembly, inspection, and cleaning of cylinder heads
  • Extensive CNC porting, texturing, and blending with an emphasis on best all around performance
  • Oversize Stainless 1.900" Intake 1.610" Exhaust valves
  • Newen Contour-BB CNC valve job
  • Our beehive style valve springs are manufactured from ultra clean high silicon / vanadium Kobe alloy wire and are certified up to .600 lift
  • CC combustion chamber, set to desired spec
  • Machine/Install compression releases if required (+$100.00)
  • Exchange with core charge or 2 week turnaround on customer supplied heads
 
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Old Jan 27, 2019 | 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by hrdtail78
If you want to use your own casting. Why not send them out and get them hand worked with a flow bench?


that would be a better idea,have your heads ported by hand to match the rest of your build,CNC porting is only as good as the original head that was digitized and that's a crap shoot that out of 100`s of different build combinations,it will fit your build right.BTW,im doubting FM is CNC porting in house
 

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Old Jan 27, 2019 | 06:05 PM
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Don't be so "apathetically" negative Kirby lolol.

BTW; never seen what you do.... you never say??

At least when one calls F M you get to talk to a real person and not a machine.
 

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Originally Posted by lionsm13
Don't be so "apathetically" negative Kirby lolol.

BTW; never seen what you do.... you never say??

At least when one calls F M you get to talk to a real person and not a machine.
You call my shop and you will get voice mail, and if you don't leave one. You don't get a call back. BUT don't worry. When I am working on your bike or parts. I don't stop every five minutes every time my phone rings either. I stay on task, on focus, and in the zone. When this does become a problem for a customer or a potential customer. I inform them I am not the shop for them. I will have a better time if they go to the dealership. At least a motor cloth girl could answer the phone and then you can be directly transferred to some service writer.
 
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I thought they did a pretty good job on the M8 heads. Here is my personal before and after:

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/milwa...l#post17694175
 
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