Ported V-10 Heads anybody tried it?

[jojosuperduty]

Has anybody ported a set of V-10 heads?
sure looks like there is some power to be had with cleaning up the ports a little...Anybody?

[krewat]

I've never heard of anyone doing it - lots of "I'm going to..." quite a few years back, but I don't think anyone ever messed with success

Opening the intake ports would lose low-end power without cam timing changes (usually), and opening the exhaust, I'm not sure there was anything to gain there, either.

On the other hand, "PI" heads for the 4.6 and 5.4 can be opened up, so the "PI" heads on a V10 should be too. Should be.

There has been very few times when anyone has dug into a V10 and taken pictures, and that's only on one '99 that I know about. Might be hidden in someone's gallery, though.

I'd love to see what potential there is.

Here's some pics of a '99:

http://fords.kilonet.org/10strokin/v10.html

[Skoda]

from what I can see so far on the tear down theres some cleaning up, smoothing out to do. Also some positive scratchs to add as well in some areas. taking out some metal on the right side of the curve giving it a greater bowl shape will yeild more TQ it most cases

personnaly I'd swap out the cams for ones that are some what more aggresive and higher lift, some more timiming on the exhaust valve and add an electric fan

[jojosuperduty]

Who makes cams for V-10?

[Skoda]

so for the only one I know of is comp cams, I believe there in the neighbor hood of 700-800 bucks for the pair

[10strokin]

art, those pics are from a 2000 model V10 with the PI heads. let me know if u need any more pics. matt

[Skoda]

You wouldn't happen to have a pic with the timimng cover off and showing the timning chains/tensioners would yea?

[krewat]

Skoda, nope, only those pics I posted...

v10wagoneer, thanks, I just checked, and 10strokin, who took those pics of a motor he got from a junkyard or something, had a 2000 model-year - but he hasn't posted in over 2 years

[10strokin]

art, 10strokin is me, matt. i couldnt ever log back in under that name cuz my password was wrong, so i had to pick a new name. anyways, skoda. my engines are all apart at the moment. let me see what i can find you for a picture. thanks, matt

[Skoda]

Originally Posted by krewat

Skoda, nope, only those pics I posted...

v10wagoneer, thanks, I just checked, and 10strokin, who took those pics of a motor he got from a junkyard or something, had a 2000 model-year - but he hasn't posted in over 2 years

thanks for checking anyways makes me think how valuable it would be to take pics of my tear down now(going out to buy a camera)

Even dropping it in a major sreach engine doesn't reveal too many results for the ford v-10

[Skoda]

Originally Posted by v10wagoneer

art, 10strokin is me, matt. i couldnt ever log back in under that name cuz my password was wrong, so i had to pick a new name. anyways, skoda. my engines are all apart at the moment. let me see what i can find you for a picture. thanks, matt

I'am sure the moderators can work something out with your old account

Thank you for looking, much appreciated

What you planning on doing with all those V-10 parts? blocks,crancks

[krewat]

Originally Posted by v10wagoneer

art, 10strokin is me, matt. i couldnt ever log back in under that name cuz my password was wrong, so i had to pick a new name.

Ah HAH! Now I get it ...

Um, not much chance of getting your current one changed, but I might have some luck with the password.

Is your email address still the same as when you registered that account?

[10strokin]

no it sure isnt art. thats the problem, right? thanks again, matt

[krewat]

Originally Posted by v10wagoneer

no it sure isnt art. thats the problem, right? thanks again, matt

It won't help to hit the "forgot password" link, that's for sure.

I'll see what can be done tomorrow.