M-1000 2 degree key w/ extra base gasket

[catfreak]

Has anyone added another base gasket to raise the transfer ports just enough to clear the piston ?
Also doing that would drop compression enough to safely add a 2 degree timing key???? Kind of a poor mans port job. Or is it not worth the effort?
Of course this is on a M-1000.

 

[mrquick68]

Has anyone added another base gasket to raise the transfer ports just enough to clear the piston ?
Also doing that would drop compression enough to safely add a 2 degree timing key???? Kind of a poor mans port job. Or is it not worth the effort?
Of course this is on a M-1000.

that's a lot of effort to not port it IMO. the parts (and then some) are already removed. if you are going to go that far why not get it ported?

 

[Rms Rydning]

Its not about port timing but more about airflow..
The exhaust need a good portingwork to get efficient.So you will be way better of with a good porting on that engine.Porting and a pipe/pipes will give you incredible good performance compare to invested money.I have used countless of hours with testing of various porting/pipe combos,and this is by far the best of the modern engines to get hp.