Re: Head port molding. Try it, you may like it.
[Re: pittsburghracer]
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01/21/15 05:17 PM
01/21/15 05:17 PM
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sixpacstac
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I have a long handle craft type razor blade that I usually use but I couldn't find it yesterday so I grabbed a regular new scraper razor blade and held it in my hand. It worked GREAT on this head but might have been tricky on a smaller bowl. Just try to make one clean cut so if you want or need to super glue it together you can. I also take a small screwdriver and work it between the head and mold all the way around the port. Did you spray it with mold release compound?
I screwed up on that one intake port and did forget the mold release which is obviously making it more difficult. I used a flat, dull butter knife and tried to work it around between the mold and the port to help release it. I also sprayed mold release a few times after the fact. I'm hoping that slicing it at the valve guide like you've mentioned will give the mold some more flexibility in order to come out. Thanks for your post.
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Re: Head port molding. Try it, you may like it.
[Re: pittsburghracer]
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01/21/15 10:43 PM
01/21/15 10:43 PM
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MR_P_BODY
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We did that stuff all the time at work.. ports were just one of the things... yeah you gotta spray mold release agent.. its cool once you get it out... had plenty of them laying around
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