Ed Maher

Has anybody ever used summit PN SUM-900240 carbide bits. It says they're ideal for iron, but would it be OK on aluminum or is the design different for an alum. bit?
thanks...ed

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Ed Maher - Moderator @ The TPI & Carb Boards
92 Z28 Convertible - Quasar blue / Tan top
305 TPI A4 2.73 - 14.8 @ 93.1
Stock except ported plenum and dual cats
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8Mike9

Not used them, but I'd suggest the cheap Harbor Frieght carbide bit set for Aluminum, don't even try them on cast iron, or you'll have nothing but a mandrel with a nub on it

JETHROIROC

Ed, I've always used HSS cutters for porting aluminum, from the cylindrical bits to the cone-shaped ones, and the nice rounded cone one in between. Try those and don't run them too fast (> 10-15K RPM) or they will clog up with chips.

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1990 IROC 350
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Airfoil, Dynomax cat-back, MSD coil, 180 t-stat, Bald Eagle tires,
Hypertech fan switch, Accel 23# injectors, Holley module, ported plenum,
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