7 port what’s your thoughts

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7 port what’s your thoughts

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Hi

I’m thinking of going down the 7 port route for my big bore 1071 build ?

Anyone else gone this route ? What’s your thoughts

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Re: 7 port what’s your thoughts

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I think the very fast, nicely patinad, blue Mk2 that regularly attends the Blyton action days is 7 port. Great car and a smashing bloke, who’s name has escaped me, sorry.
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Re: 7 port what’s your thoughts

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I'm building 2 SC 7 ports at the minute. Cast and billet.
Both are massively over sprung.
Whilst replacing with conical springs, a problem has arisen with the cast one.
The customer supplied an ACD RS+ cam that has 0.390 lift. SC recommend them....There is only 0.360 clearance between the bottom of the topcap and top of valve guide.
They are not a 'bolt on' item.
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Re: 7 port what’s your thoughts

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Every 7 port head I have seen has been either cast alloy rubbish or Chinese billit alloy rubbish.
Stick with an 8 port.
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Re: 7 port what’s your thoughts

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Manx heads are quite nice albeit hard to get hold of due to limited production?
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