2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992) 1986-1992 Discussion including performance modifications and technical support sections.

Porting Questions

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Aug 23, 2005 | 01:50 AM
  #1  
gray_86's Avatar
Thread Starter
ThE_CaRbOn_GuRu
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 221
Likes: 0
From: lucan
Porting Questions

I would like to port out my throttle body how do I go about doing that does any one have any pics or specs on how much to take out..
Reply
Old Aug 23, 2005 | 07:37 AM
  #2  
gray_86's Avatar
Thread Starter
ThE_CaRbOn_GuRu
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 221
Likes: 0
From: lucan
I would also like to do the street porting in any one can help me
Reply
Old Aug 23, 2005 | 08:54 AM
  #3  
YearsOfDecay's Avatar
Locust of the apocalypse
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 2,553
Likes: 2
From: Directly above the center of the earth (York, PA)
You remove the double throttle plates (obviuosly) and then take a die grinder with a decent burr on it and start grindin away the excess metal, and sharpen the middle into a spike

I take the center down below the hole where the double throttle shaft went through and then start sharpening the sides.

End result should be somthing like this

the sides are not bulky like the picture looks, what you are seeing is the shiny, polished surface where i took the metal away.. I need to do another one and get a "head-on" pic so you can see it better

Last edited by YearsOfDecay; Aug 23, 2005 at 08:58 AM.
Reply
Old Aug 23, 2005 | 09:00 AM
  #4  
Aaron Cake's Avatar
Engine, Not Motor
Tenured Member: 20 Years
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 29,798
Likes: 128
From: London, Ontario, Canada
Street porting and throttle body porting are two completely different things.

To street port, you must disassemble the engine, port it, then rebuild it.

The throttle body porting is easier, but there is some debate as to whether there are actual gains on an otherwise stock car. I believe that there are many throttle body porting threads, and there may even be one in the archives. A search for "throttle body port" shoudl turn it all up.
Reply
Old Aug 23, 2005 | 09:01 AM
  #5  
YearsOfDecay's Avatar
Locust of the apocalypse
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 2,553
Likes: 2
From: Directly above the center of the earth (York, PA)
Originally Posted by gray_86
I would also like to do the street porting in any one can help me

First. buy a template.... get a junk Iron and Practice on that, best advice i can give you!!!
Reply
Old Aug 23, 2005 | 09:26 AM
  #6  
Aaron Cake's Avatar
Engine, Not Motor
Tenured Member: 20 Years
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 29,798
Likes: 128
From: London, Ontario, Canada
Frankly, if you want to street port your engine and are willing to pay for quality work and don't have a time frame, send it to me...
Reply
Old Aug 23, 2005 | 10:04 AM
  #7  
gray_86's Avatar
Thread Starter
ThE_CaRbOn_GuRu
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 221
Likes: 0
From: lucan
How much would you want to do this
Reply
Old Aug 23, 2005 | 10:25 AM
  #8  
Aaron Cake's Avatar
Engine, Not Motor
Tenured Member: 20 Years
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 29,798
Likes: 128
From: London, Ontario, Canada
If you're really serious, we should take this to PM. But basically, we're talking at least $1000 in parts, no warranty past "Yes, it will start up" and several months (I'm very busy). Labour to be determined after the core is pulled apart. Honestly, it's not worth pulling apart a perfectly good engine to street port it. The power vs. cost value is just not there.
Reply
Old Aug 23, 2005 | 02:54 PM
  #9  
Turbo23's Avatar
Panda Bear
Tenured Member: 20 Years
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 1,732
Likes: 4
From: Lititz, PA
porting really isnt that bad, as long as you have a template, and then tape off the rest of the surface incase you slip you dont mess up the surface. I used a dremel, and one of the dremel metal cutting bits. Worked out great. But next time im going to use nice carbide bits, to cut in deeper. I was only able to open the hole with the dremel bit.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
hotshot2014
New Member RX-7 Technical
8
Jul 18, 2017 02:30 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:12 PM.