if i get new cam caps or my current cam caps are out of spec for some reason, should i scrap the head or get an align bore?

if i get an align bore, how much does that cost, and who can do it in so cal?

 

i say get brand new cam caps and see how that changes the specs. if still out of round or tapered yea get an align bore.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ipodhustle &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if i get new cam caps or my current cam caps are out of spec for some reason, should i scrap the head or get an align bore?

if i get an align bore, how much does that cost, and who can do it in so cal?

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Align boring for cam caps can get pretty expensive. I believe Portflow, JMS Racing Engines, RS Engines, and Alaniz all can do such work.

You cant buy cam caps individually from Honda, so my assumption is you're going to pick up a new USED set. Depending on how the cams wore down the journals on your head and those caps, they may not be able to be aligned.

IMO, if you can find a bare head in good condition, think about picking it up. It might be cheaper than a set of used caps and the machine shop cost.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EnjoyTheRideDC2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Align boring for cam caps can get pretty expensive. I believe Portflow, JMS Racing Engines, RS Engines, and Alaniz all can do such work.

You cant buy cam caps individually from Honda, so my assumption is you're going to pick up a new USED set. Depending on how the cams wore down the journals on your head and those caps, they may not be able to be aligned.

IMO, if you can find a bare head in good condition, think about picking it up. It might be cheaper than a set of used caps and the machine shop cost.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yea if its an LS head def. vtec maybe not so much....those things are pricey

 

it's a k20a2 head i picked up.

 

Just get another head.

 

so your missing the cam caps? or the cam holder assembly? K motors are alittle different then B series heads.

 

no i have them

 

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how much are new ones usually?

 

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how much are new ones usually?</TD></TR></TABLE>

They dont sell cam caps individually or seperately. They are only sold with the head assembly because the cam wears down those journals specifically to the shape of whatever cam is being ran.

 

oh i meant the head assemb.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ipodhustle &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if i get new cam caps or my current cam caps are out of spec for some reason, should i scrap the head or get an align bore?

if i get an align bore, how much does that cost, and who can do it in so cal?

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by G2K &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so your missing the cam caps? or the cam holder assembly? K motors are alittle different then B series heads. </TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ipodhustle &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">no i have them</TD></TR></TABLE>

OK, so whats wrong with your current set of cam caps? How did they get "out of spec"?