I envisioned it being a continuation of removing the head cover and camshafts but I guess not. I guess I'm ready to remove the engine but it will be a whole winter project for me.
I planned on pulling my motor in the first place, you may be able to do it without pulling the motor, but it's definitely easier all around if you do.
What do these mean? Cams, I understand you have ground a few degrees rounder--you cut the lobe a bit closer to a circle--which holds the valve open longer, righht?
Milling the head is shaving it so the combustion chamber is lower(shorter) which gives you higher compression, right? What is "porting" the head?
Having a regrind done on my cam increased the lift. Since it increased the lift it also increased duration (valve is open longer), if you increase duration you lose compression. Milling the head brought my compression back up. Milling doesn't change the size of the combustion chamber, but moves the pistons closer to the valves. Thats why we didn't go with that big of a cam, cause I would lose to much compression. The factory ports on the 14's look REALLY good, but down closer to the valve seat it was pretty rough. He just smoothed that out on both the intake and exhaust side. Just a little on the exhaust side.
That definitely sounds worth it. Mind sharing approximately how much this would cost the ordinary guy walking in to have his cams and head reworked? I might want tbodies ported too on my gen1--maybe.
Engine work makes me drool. I'm dreaming of the day when I need some big chunky connecting rods and a HD crankshaft. That will be the turbo days which hopefully are coming in the next few years. i hope I get there before electric engines take over.
Man it all depends on who you go to. Some big name guys charge $1200 just for head work. It also all depends on how much of the work you can do on your own to save labor costs. If you drop your whole bike off to have it done it's gonna be really expensive. If you pull your motor yourself it will save a bunch of money.
Roughly just what I have, i'm not sure on prices
Valve springs $300
milling and porting $500-1000
New head gasket
Cam regrinds $350 - I think
Then whatever labor your shop charges.