looking for a Machine shop #350 porting# in the Bayaare CA

Discussion in 'The Bench' started by Sebambam, Jan 12, 2016.

  1. Sebambam

    Sebambam Well-Known Member

    Hi guys

    i hope sombody can help me out

    im looking for a shop who knows how to port Buick 350 heads

    im basicly running to the regular machine shops who are not really interested in doing the Buicks i guess, at least a lot of them tell me
    " you cant do much to this heads , you spend to much money for not much performance"


    i appreciate your help
     
  2. David G

    David G de-modded....

    Keep in mind that TA Perf is working on aluminum 350 heads too.
     
  3. turbotimmer

    turbotimmer Well-Known Member

    That is a typical answer from short minded machine shops that live and die by a small block chevy. What are your performance goals?
     
  4. Sebambam

    Sebambam Well-Known Member

    got a scott brown cam .
    3.73 gears
    2-1/2 H Pipe exhaust system..

    im looking fo reasonable street performance and possible weekend strip..
     
  5. Sebambam

    Sebambam Well-Known Member

    you right.. but they will be most likly faaar from my budget, and there is no time soon i guess
     
  6. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    Head porting is not cheap. Porting iron is harder than porting aluminum. I know for what it would cost to do a set of killer 455 iron heads, you are better off getting the aluminums. I would expect the 350 heads to be similar. I think you need to consider that.
     
  7. Sebambam

    Sebambam Well-Known Member

    i got a quote from a legit local machine shop
    valve job + springs + porting for like 700$
     
  8. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    That doesn't sound like you'll get much porting for that. Porting is expensive because it takes time. Will they give you before and after flow numbers?
     
  9. Sebambam

    Sebambam Well-Known Member

    thats what i have to see.. i need to go by 1st
     

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