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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 09:50 AM
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FL Porting Question

When porting the exhaust ports on the housing, do the sleeves get removed or should they be left in???

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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 10:16 AM
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There is no reason to remove them. Don't go larger that the sleeve as it acts as a heat shield.
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 10:18 AM
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There is no reason to remove them. Don't go larger that the sleeve as it acts as a heat shield.
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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 08:23 PM
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on sleeve removal ... generally speaking, no. however, some people do.
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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 10:26 PM
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Depending how big your port is you will need to taper down the sleeve... I've done it more than once!
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 05:28 PM
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I have come to realise it's personal preference...
Some say NO while others say it doesn't matter you can remove them...


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