Just a stab in the dark, as I was reading through a tuning book and whilst looking at a drawing of how the gasses move in the port and mainly around the valve, I struck apon a thought about cutting grooves in the inlet tract, to create a swirling effect in order to even out the flow rate around the vavle.
It is only a thought, and I have not thought about the pros and cons much either.
Just wondering if its worth spending any time on the idea, or is it a no no, or has it even been done?
Vortex, swirl and intake flow
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I was thinking more of the inlet track, to keep gases even around the back of the vavle/stem.
Looking at the drawing, it shows gases moving faster on the long side of the inlet track, if gases could hit the vavle evenly, I thought it might flow more.
Was even hoping the vortex might help pull the gas alonge.
Looking at the drawing, it shows gases moving faster on the long side of the inlet track, if gases could hit the vavle evenly, I thought it might flow more.
Was even hoping the vortex might help pull the gas alonge.
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As with all production heads there is a finite amount of flow you can get, sometimes determined by proximity of coolant galleries. I have tried everything I can to get ultimate inlet flow on the TC head by trying to get good flow right around the valve, what you're suggesting would not work, sorry.
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