TO DF/W are guys. have use of 5-axis mills and cad system

[terry5357]

If I could find out or get a solid model of the 3 valve heads, I would love to try some port work, I have the Cad knowledge and ability, and could even "digitize" the ports using a "Farro Arm". THe big question is, how much material can be removed and where. Does anyone have a set of 3-V heads they would sell fairly cheap in the name of Exploration.

Or does anyone know where a solid Model of a 3-V head could be obtained (legally), that would be the most important thing first.

I am sure that I could do the mill work (you do the polishing) for much cheaper than 3k minus the cost of the head. After the fixture is built and the program proven out, I could see the mill work being completed in 2 hrs getting a finish that would require some elbow grease to get sufficiently polished, or 4 hours for a finish that would just take a "scotch brite wheel" for smoothing and a "brite-boy" will for the actual polishing.

I'm talking 400 for semi smooth and 600 for a finish that could almost go straight to polishing, or maybe $750 and $1050. Of course I would do my car first to be sure of expected out come.

let me know what you guys think

 

[ZmanM3]

You can get 3V heads off of a 5.4L truck, they are the same heads. Sometimes they have deals on Carpartfinder.com or you can check local junk yards.

 

[94tbird]

www.car-part.com

you need a 04 F150 heratige edition. thats the 5.4 3V. same head as our cars

 

[thump_rrr]

I believe what Terry is talking about is a 3D model of the 3v head done on Solidworks 3D software.

 

[TexStang]

he did state he needed a set of heads tho...but yes he does need the 3d model to play with

 

[94tbird]

i got 2 heads from car-part for 250 bucks shipped for both

 

[ZmanM3]

What kind of condition where they in and were you able to use them?

 

[94tbird]

the ones i had needed repair. you just gotta make sure when you buy em that they send you pics first, or they allow you to return em if they are damaged. its a chance you will take forsure, but approximately 200 bucks beats 800 bucks any day of the week