[Blackedout]

When you buy a head cam and intake package how is it different than stock?

 

[l2plagears]

The heads are ported and polished meaning the intake and exhaust runners are gasket matched and or modified (ported) and then the casting flash and ridge from casting the heads are smoothed down (polished). The valve seat's can be removed to accommodate larger valve's the valves can be shaved slightly different sides of the valve's allowing for better flow around them (angled valve job). For the cam the lobes are ground differently to increase valve lift (how much the valve opens) and duration (how long it's open for). Intakes are just gasket matched and or modified and polished for better flow. Thats pretty much it hope i explained it well enough for you.

 

[Blackedout]

Could i just modify my existing heads? I now work at a machine shop.

 

[Dgerow12]

Unless you have prior motor work experience I wouldn't. If not done properly then you can actually hurt performance

 

[l2plagears]

yep thats what ssm does and everyone else that sells ported heads for a 3.8. Just have your job check them out for you to mame sure they're in good shape.

 

[l2plagears]

runner work is not too hard if your just gasket matching and cleaning them up a bit its gonna be hard to mess them up just dont take out too much material and keep an eye out for the water jackets. You should practice on a dead head that i'm sure you'll have lying around at your job to get a feel for the grinder Bowl work leave to the pro's that's where things get complicated.

 

[davidcseifert]

Could i just modify my existing heads? I now work at a machine shop.

Yeah all "aftermarket" heads are ported factory ones lol

 

[SpectorV]

port is used to increase air volume and velocity (more room and smoother surface)

the cam just changes the amount the vales open/close and the timing in which they do per ignition and where the piston is in is stroke cycle to increase hp/tq or modify where the rpm the power is etc.