VALVE GUIDE BOSS

CAN I SAFELY REMOVE THE VALVE GUIDE BOSS ON MY E7 HEADS..WITHOUT CAUSING PROBLEMS? OR IS IT BEST TO JUST REMOVE SOME OF THE MATERIAL THANKS BHAM

stop shouting please... Why would you want to remove the valve guide boss?
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also.... pictures will help me figure out what you're talking about.
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i dont have pics.....i was entertaining the thought of porting some stock e 7 laying around... will removing the valve guide boss help or hurt flow? just a thought

I've seen ported heads with the guide tail left alone and taken out, I think it's a matter of preference.... I don't do small blocks though, I do tiny blocks [img]/forums/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]
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Dont remove the boss. Shape it like a cone from bigger to smaller from the roof to the end of the boss.

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just asking...what would happen if i do remove the boss?

Your Valves are more prone to wear with the boss removed all the way, they will also be more prone to mishaps with a lot of metal sticking outwithout lube on it...
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so i can take it down drastically , but just dont remove all the material....thanks for the help guys....has anyone ever thought of making the ports like the outside of a golf ball? if air flows better around a golf ball, with dimples in it why wouldnt it work on the exhaust and intake....might be time consuming but i wonder if it helps flow...just a thought thanks agian

With an E7 casting, don't worry about helping air with dimples. Those ports are so small anything you do to help them get bigger is going to help...well almost anything.

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