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motoboy
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Joined: 19 May 2002
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PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2002 10:43 pm    Post subject: carby & port polishing Reply with quote

if i put a bigger carby on my 1.6L Gemini which is 60 thou over will it make it go faster and were can i get my head port & polished & is it expensive??
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Non Gem Driver
rice boy


Joined: 02 Mar 2002
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PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2002 11:06 pm    Post subject: Re: carby & port polishing Reply with quote

u will notice a difference, u need to have it ported and flowed {polishing don't do shit}, they "bore" out the ports and test them on a flow bench to see if they flow the same, no point having cylinder number 1 flow 25% less air than the rest. Dunno the price but worth it.
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motoboy
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PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2002 12:12 am    Post subject: Re: carby & port polishing Reply with quote

i live in parkes its in the central west, so if i put a bigger carby on it will make a difference? thanx
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bill
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Joined: 13 May 2002
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PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2002 12:59 am    Post subject: Re: carby & port polishing Reply with quote

No, in the Parkes region a bigger carby will not help. You'll have to move closer to coona' for that to work ;o)
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TXcoupe
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Joined: 05 Oct 2001
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PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2002 1:15 am    Post subject: Re: carby & port polishing Reply with quote

should be able to run 16's with some decent head work and cam top go with the carby
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