brett_xr6 Member 61 Member For: 16y 11m 9d Posted 15/02/09 12:37 PM Share Posted 15/02/09 12:37 PM Well my head gasket seems to have gone again under warranty in my BF XR6. Looks like it wasn't put back together correctly after the first time a few months ago. I was just wondering since it has to be pulled apart and sent away if it is worth having the head shaved, ported and polished? I don't know anyone who has done this or what results can be achieved. I don't even have any idea of what it would cost to do. Is it safe to do this to a b series? How much could be shaved off the head so that it still remains reliable?I'm just thinking about it, because its a now or never thing really.Cheers,Brett. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/54612-shave-port-polish-head-xr6-na/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKa Donating Members 4,243 Member For: 18y 8m 5d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, VIC Posted 15/02/09 10:03 PM Share Posted 15/02/09 10:03 PM Think I've read that the heads flow really well from the factory, the N/A heads shouldnt be any different.. But I may be wrong.. IMO a nice set of cams would do the trick!! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/54612-shave-port-polish-head-xr6-na/#findComment-823940 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 2m 19d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 15/02/09 11:24 PM Share Posted 15/02/09 11:24 PM Yeah, I think a set of cams would give you better results than a port and polish. Most modern heads flow quite well as a bi-product of manufacturers searching for better fuel consumption figures. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/54612-shave-port-polish-head-xr6-na/#findComment-823954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
d rangd Member 341 Member For: 16y 5m 10d Posted 15/02/09 11:51 PM Share Posted 15/02/09 11:51 PM http://cgi.ebay.com.au/CROW-CAMS-F6-FPV-XR...%3A1|240%3A1318 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/54612-shave-port-polish-head-xr6-na/#findComment-823961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett_xr6 Member 61 Member For: 16y 11m 9d Posted 16/02/09 11:15 AM Author Share Posted 16/02/09 11:15 AM Its probably been asked before but what is fuel economy like after putting in the cams and getting a custom tune? I'm having problems finding decent info on it all. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/54612-shave-port-polish-head-xr6-na/#findComment-824473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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