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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 02:20 AM
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ok call me stupid but what do they mean when they say ported engine and street ported and all that crap. like this performance part for your ported engine?
thanx AOT
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 02:29 AM
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Ported engines are mods to make it breath and exhale better.
Some parts work better with ported engines as they might be overkill on a stock one.
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 02:35 AM
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how do i get it ported?
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 03:01 AM
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Give someone who can port $$$, they tear down your motor, port it, and put it back together.
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Originally Posted by Fromslowtogo
ok call me stupid but what do they mean when they say ported engine and street ported and all that crap. like this performance part for your ported engine?
thanx AOT
Ok stupid.

http://www.rotaryengineillustrated.c...-ports101.html
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 06:06 AM
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http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq/porting.htm

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nopistons.com has some good discussions about porting in the - surprise - porting thread section.
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ok ok ok im stupid lol this seems like a pricey endevour im not funded to do at this time thanx for the help guys
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