Could not agree more. One glance at the low lift numbers and...

J.Rob [/quote]

Why is there not a LIKE button on Moparts?

:-)

If there was maybe the newer apple devices would be able to upload pictures that you could see ...........

There is, kind of.

What is a "like" button

Soft springs, calibration, leakage... for whatever the reason, this is the point I was trying to make.

Not questioning the work, only the data provided.

For all I know, that head could flow 360+@.700 on my bench.

And It's certainly likely, given his history, that he's a more knowledgable and skilled head porter than I am.

However, flow at .100 lift has almost nothing to do with how the head is "ported".
At those low lifts, it's mostly about area and angles.

Right I think this point is key. His good reputation 'qualifies' his work. So, if there is a 'suspect' value at .100" that shouldn't put into question his skilled execution. Conversely, in my experience, typically a head with 'strong' high-lift numbers (which I would classify this particular head) has 'compromised' low-lift numbers.

I know Larry, and he my friends is the real deal beyond dispute. He is also quite humble and very approachable. I guess I know "a little", but I'm sure Larry has probably forgotten more than I ever dreamed of knowing about motors, he's one of the coolest dudes you'll ever meet.

If the .100 numbers are off it's probably only because his 'ol checking springs are worn out from the thousands of hours and 100's of heads he's ported, they probably have no seat/low scale pressure left and they're pulling open on the bench! LOL.

I enjoy following Larrys posts on Facebook and he does some beautiful work, and lots of it. Just curious but how old is he? Guys like this are really going to be missed

Doesn’t look that old to me but bad health can strike anyone.
I noticed he was in the hospital over the holidays.
All those years of eating Mommas home cooking/baking adds up.
Either that or a fast food lifestyle.

I always look at it like this.

Imagine living on a mountain or in the jungle.
Ain’t nobody gonna get fat (sick) eating those foods.
Pretty sure we’d get ripped n shredded too. Abs anyone?

Safest bet for us is to stay on the outside perimeter of the grocery store and we’ll be just fine. Those are the perishable (REAL) foods.
No processed refined high carb crap like on the center isles.