Machine Shops

[Altiery54]

Looking for one in the area any reccomendations? I live 15 minutes from joliet to give you an idea graphically where i'm at.

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[syP]

what do you need done?

 

[Altiery54]

what do you need done?

porting

 

[syP]

Of? (i know some people that might be able to help you out)

 

[Altiery54]

Of? (i know some people that might be able to help you out)

head

 

[PANDA]

on your cobalt you arnt going mod/race anymore?

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

https://www.patriot-performance.com/xcart/home.php?cat=15
Then sell yours for $$ to recouperate some of the cost. I wouldnt just take it to any machine shop. Some guy going to town on your ports with a die grinder doesnt mean its going to improve anything. Buy a head from a reputable shop, or find someone who has experience with modifying the ecotec heads.

 

[02BlueGT]

https://www.patriot-performance.com/xcart/home.php?cat=15
Then sell yours for $$ to recouperate some of the cost. I wouldnt just take it to any machine shop. Some guy going to town on your ports with a die grinder doesnt mean its going to improve anything. Buy a head from a reputable shop, or find someone who has experience with modifying the ecotec heads.

$1500 with cams, seems like a good deal to me

 

[CrawlinTBSS]

midwest engine tech is near joliet. kingcobra had his motor built there.

or theres PER in plainfield where i used to work. they do take awhile tho. id guess about 2 weeks. depends on how busy it is there now with the off season right now. id imagine alot of race people having stuff done now or close to done since season is soon.

 

[Altiery54]

https://www.patriot-performance.com/xcart/home.php?cat=15
Then sell yours for $$ to recouperate some of the cost. I wouldnt just take it to any machine shop. Some guy going to town on your ports with a die grinder doesnt mean its going to improve anything. Buy a head from a reputable shop, or find someone who has experience with modifying the ecotec heads.

them are 2.2 heads which wont work on mine.

might just buy a new one though, the exhaust ports are piss poor on this car. with both intake/exhaust sides ported these cars see 30whp and about the same tq

 

[02BlueGT]

them are 2.2 heads which wont work on mine.

might just buy a new one though, the exhaust ports are piss poor on this car. with both intake/exhaust sides ported these cars see 30whp and about the same tq

Most cars gain from good ported heads, If you do a lot of research, I don't see why you can't just do your own, I mean Aluminum cuts a lot easier than the Cast Iron heads that come in GP's and a ton of people home port their GP heads...And it will feel 50x better knowing that you made that difference, and didn't have to outsource your HP gain

 

[Altiery54]

Most cars gain from good ported heads, If you do a lot of research, I don't see why you can't just do your own, I mean Aluminum cuts a lot easier than the Cast Iron heads that come in GP's and a ton of people home port their GP heads...And it will feel 50x better knowing that you made that difference, and didn't have to outsource your HP gain

true however there are certain things i am not yet comfertable with and this would be one of them a new head with valve job, springs, ported is going to run about $1500 which is not bad. can sell my stocker for like $425ish realisticly

 

[02BlueGT]

true however there are certain things i am not yet comfertable with and this would be one of them a new head with valve job, springs, ported is going to run about $1500 which is not bad. can sell my stocker for like $425ish realisticly

cool, I guess if you looking for larger valves, most don't have the equip at home to do that