Thread: Port and Polish a Northstar TB??

Results 1 to 5 of 5
  1. #1 Port and Polish a Northstar TB?? 
    GTX Level Member DanGTP's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Bentonville (WalMart-ville), AR
    Posts
    1,753
    Thanks (Received)
    0
    Likes (Received)
    0
    Dislikes (Received)
    0
    I've been thinking of doing some port and polish work to my stock Northstar TB.
    Mine is a '96-'99 style like this(found on Google):


    I would like to do something similar to this one(also found on Google). It happens to be a 2000+ Northstar and the only picture of a modified Northstar TB I could find.

    Rather nice work, I might add!!

    Has anyone else done any work to their Northstar?
    ~
    '97 GTP: 9.5:1 Diamonds, P&P Everything, XP, SSIC, GenV, Shiny Headers, 3.29's, HPTuners, E85
    Reply With Quote  
     

  2. #2 Re: Port and Polish a Northstar TB?? 
    Turbo is the way to go. Fivefingerdeathpunch's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    Rogers, MN
    Posts
    21,030
    Thanks (Received)
    21
    Likes (Received)
    45
    Dislikes (Received)
    0
    I would only port it, if you are outflowing it, which I doubt you are.

    SMGPFC Member #1
    Reply With Quote  
     

  3. #3 Re: Port and Polish a Northstar TB?? 
    GXP Level Member GTPpower's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Schuyler, NE
    Posts
    2,973
    Thanks (Received)
    8
    Likes (Received)
    23
    Dislikes (Received)
    0
    I don't see any point in porting it and still keeping the stock butterfly.


    2001 GTP Drag Car - XPZ, Tischler heads, Upsidedown M90 IC'd, e85, Gen V, 2.3 w/ 5%OD
    2005 F350 6.0 - studded, deleted, tuned
    2001 GTP - cam, headers, nitrous, stock trans - 11.83 @ 116 <$2k in mods - sold
    Reply With Quote  
     

  4. #4 Re: Port and Polish a Northstar TB?? 
    GTX Level Member DanGTP's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Bentonville (WalMart-ville), AR
    Posts
    1,753
    Thanks (Received)
    0
    Likes (Received)
    0
    Dislikes (Received)
    0
    I meant more along the lines of re-shaping the IAC and PCV openings to streamline them a little more, then do some clean-up work to make everything nice and smooth.

    Sent from my SkyRocket!
    ~
    '97 GTP: 9.5:1 Diamonds, P&P Everything, XP, SSIC, GenV, Shiny Headers, 3.29's, HPTuners, E85
    Reply With Quote  
     

  5. #5 Re: Port and Polish a Northstar TB?? 
    The Blue One blueguy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Dirtyzville, Missery
    Posts
    31,287
    Thanks (Received)
    1
    Likes (Received)
    2
    Dislikes (Received)
    0
    Would you see gains?

    Meh.

    Would it hurt?

    Probably not.
    Sold WBody's: '03 Blue GTP/'98 Green GTP/'98 Silver GT/'05 GXP
    '99 Chevrolet Silverado Classic Z71 4x4 - K&N Intake/Gibson Exhaust #TRUCKTHINGS
    '12 Buick Regal Turbo - ZZP CAI/20% Tint/HID's
    '89 Ford Mustang LX Notchback - LM7 5.3, 4L80, 9", HX40
    '04 Chevrolet Corvette MRM A4/LS1 - TSP LT's, 3"O/R X, AFE S2 CAI
    Reply With Quote  
     

Similar Threads

  1. First Port&Polish attempt
    By logan809 in forum 3.8L V6 Supercharged (L67)(L32)
    Replies: 46
    Last Post: 11-02-2011, 05:01 AM
  2. Supercharger Port & Polish
    By gtp02 in forum 3.8L V6 Supercharged (L67)(L32)
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: 03-31-2011, 11:24 AM
  3. Can you polish these rims?
    By Black18Ice in forum Tires & Wheels
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 12-01-2009, 11:14 AM
  4. Port and polish
    By YoungGTP in forum 3.8L V6 Supercharged (L67)(L32)
    Replies: 29
    Last Post: 09-29-2008, 02:57 AM
  5. Clay Bar/Polish Help
    By TCO in forum Visual/Body Modifications
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 05-01-2008, 10:49 AM
Tags for this Thread

View Tag Cloud

Bookmarks
Bookmarks
Posting Permissions
  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •