Head porting, any recommends?

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Sep 23, 2009 | 05:59 AM

#51

jdscycle

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I use Baisley,Hillside for hand porting and Tman for cnc head porting. I have found that these three porters are the best in the country and if there is a problem they will be there for you to quickly rectify the problem.

Sep 23, 2009 | 03:15 PM

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Firetender

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Originally Posted by Bad Disposition

Henderson Performance. (619) 405-4580

Ken was trained by Dick O'Obrien check out the O'Brien on the web.
Ken ports by hand. You will not regret it.

+1 on Ken Henderson. I looked long and hard, talked with other riders, talked with racers, talked with dealers. They go to Ken for their machining because they come no better in Southern California, and this is after all where "Hot Rodding" got started. Dick O'Brien was Harley-Davidson's highly successful racing manager from 1957 to 1983. Under O’Brien's direction, Harley-Davidson factory riders won 16 AMA Grand National Championships. After HD Dick went to work in NASCAR. As Dick's protege, Over eight years Ken mastered the O'Brien proprietary methods that deliver high performance. I'd go to Ken for twice what he charges, out here he seems to be everybody's "go to" guy, and doesn't need to look for work.

Sep 23, 2009 | 08:50 PM

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mtclassic

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Originally Posted by HarleyPartsGarage

Hello, I am ready to get my heads ported 2006 FLHX TC88, RB Racing 2 into 1, V&H Fuelpak, Screaming Eagle Air Cleaner with real K&N. Adding Andrews 26G gear driven cams with S&S gear drive, Feuling HP Plus lifters, Feuling Super Oil Pump, Feuling cam support plate.

I want a street porting job that matches my components and my riding is mostly 2 UP traveling fast. So I am after torque. I live in Sacramento and know there is BC Gerolamy, but they are very pricey, and don't fit in my strained build budget. Who is the G-Man? Sounds like someone who can get me what I am looking for. Need to know how to contact him. Thanks in advance. HarleyPartsGarage

If you are never going to go bigger than andrews 26's do not waste your money on anything more than haveing your heads decked and cleaned up. GMR and BigBoyz, and deweys heads can give you exactly what 26's need for under $300. You can put on a $3000 set of heads but with 26's they are only going to do so much. I have pretty much your build and had GMR do my 06 heads for $275.

Sep 24, 2009 | 08:25 AM

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duffy moser

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Head Quarters I called and told Doug what i was looking for and he sugessted a package that i went with and what a difference, Quality work, Knows his stuff. Had the ex local dealer dyno tune during Ohio bike week and they where really impressed with how the power curve went straight up and then across instead of graduall rise.

Duff

Sep 24, 2009 | 08:56 AM

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prodrag1320

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theres alot of folks out there doing heads,that shouldnt be! we`ve been porting heads on street to nitro bikes for over 25 years,fixed(or tried to fix)alot of heads by guys who figure "aint nothin to it,ill do it my self".porting heads takes years of experience,thousands of $$ in tooling & vavle equipment and countless hours sitting at the flow bench
kirby
www.veetwinperformance.com

Last edited by prodrag1320; Sep 24, 2009 at 09:06 AM.

Sep 24, 2009 | 04:50 PM

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Dalton

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Originally Posted by prodrag1320

Yep, I agree...

duffy moser wrote:

Head Quarters I called and told Doug what i was looking for and he sugessted a package that i went with and what a difference, Quality work, Knows his stuff. Had the ex local dealer dyno tune during Ohio bike week and they where really impressed with how the power curve went straight up and then across instead of graduall rise.

Yep, again it just proves to go with a reputable shop and stick with their recommendations.

Sep 24, 2009 | 05:23 PM

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mtclassic

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Originally Posted by Hillsidecyclecom

I do not understand how heads can have a damn thing done for the dollar figure that some boast about. Just sayin..............
Precision valve job--------------------------------150-175 min.
CC and surface-----------------------------------100 -150
Valve seals---------------------------------------8
Set/check springs for correct seat/nose pressure---------????????????
Assemble heads-----------------------------------?????????????
Put on a blindfold, and perform port work----------150.00????????
On the short side it is over 400.00
Then there is seat replacement/machining for large valve/big inch?????????
Valves themselves------------------------------------?????????
Springs for high lift------------------------------------????????
C/releases--------------------------------------------????????

Only thing I can think of, some is getting done, and some is not getting done, and depends on what your looking for.
Scott

I agree you need to spend more if you are going with bigger cams, but he asked about 26's. I had Steve at GMR do my heads and he decked them to 83cc, put in new kibblewhite blackdiamond valves, and did mild clean up (not actual port work) all for $275 that was 23,000 miles ago and never an iota of trouble. GMR, Bigboyz, and Dewey's heads all have excellent reputations and do mild head work for about the same money.