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Do you ever run into a factory head that is harder to improve upon vs when you make your own castings and design your own port? For example the factory ls7 head likely has a larger cross sectional measurement than your custom ls7 head. Have you found any factory heads that seem to go backwards by messing with the ports?
it sounded like you mispoke but I've heard others say it this same way and either I'm confused or they are. so at the end you said tenths of an inch but that doesn't sound at all like what I was taught. I was taught 0.1 Tenths 0.01 Hundredths 0.001 thousandths and what I think you were talking about is 0.0001 ten thousandths. is that accurate or am I mistaken?
Hi, A great video. I think the biggest problem you have- with LS customers AND they are your biggest critics? They are the dumbest/ cheapest racers on the market.Dumber than mopar guys, cheaper the pontiac guys.. So you are faced with dumb cheap guys who know how to work the internet. Good luck. You will need it.
Just keep doing what you’re doing Chris because you absolutely can’t make everyone happy all the time trust me I have learn that after being in business for 31yr. but if you’re doing the right thing for the right reason no negativity comments will effect your business in any way !! I understand why you made this video. but just let your product speak for itself!!
Damn Chris you’ve come a long way brother I remember the days of you working in the shop out back of the house. Long way from there now !!! I’m proud of you brother!!
Hey Chris, I do have a few questions regarding opening the exhaust ports up to reduce restriction and EGTs at port itself and its relationship to velocity driving the turbo on a diesel engine. I know you’re a gas engine guy but I still listen to you quite a bit on your turbo videos. Also a few questions regarding a custom ground cam and what the minimal overlap can be and if overlapping can be reduced to zero to keep the high pressure hot gases on the exhaust stroke from interfering with the cooler compressed air charge entering on the intake stroke? Separating/Isolating the hot gases from the cooler air should help air density and improve efficiency regarding the 7.3 powerstroke with the hindering 2 valve design. I’m focused on improving that design with a few key alterations, upsizing the valves, custom valve seats with a larger ID made of better heat transferring materials, same with valve guides, also focusing on springs and retainer upgrades. I need to flow test the set of heads I ported, they have helical intake ports so cylinder swirl is an important factor for fuel atomization. I need more time to devote to the development but HVAC is very hectic in summer, and it would be nice to have a flow bench at home
Customer's and shops expecting a safety net for their "learning curve" and self induced components failures has been growing for decades. I just had a shop / customer call expecting a refund on an engine they destroyed on their dyno caused by an admitted lack of monitoring ignition timing during the pull. The engine was detonated to death and the bearings proved it. It will only get worse as the enthusiast thinks bleeding out on the forums is a cure for their ills.
When you compare stone throwing ,spelling to a possible product failure .I destroyed a 100,000 motor in a sense a LOT of carnidge Had 2 spare valves from same order,I had a notion where issue came from in a New engine, got valves ,both fatigue tested from the new ordererd with motor. One failed,I called no admittance at all sent valve in for their testing it was going to let go the same .They take no responibiliy .I asked how was their situation in fixing the issues .They lost the valve, had the delivery postage signed for = Bad luck in so many wordsif they dont have it how would they know.
Legit PSA! I've been in this industry 23 years professionally, and I too believe that a firm stand needs to be made at times. 99% of my clientele came from unhappy relationships with their previous shops. I strive to keep my people happy, but I've held them just as responsible in the case they caused any failure.
