B16 cam to holder oil clearance:
standard .05-.10mm
service limit .15mm

 

milled .002" off the cap and head, bore out to 35mm, typical align bore and hone.........

Just like you do on V8 bottom ends, esp. when adding 4 bolt splayed main caps on the center 3 mains..........

If your really picky, you'll do the bore/hone with the heads or torque plates installed to simulate the stress the block sees.....

 

So simple, yet I'm still not sure that would work, maybe in some cases. I've accidentally mixed some cam caps before and they were off by alot. Probably in the .3-.5mm range.

no matter, it wlil still be way more $$ to fix that head than to buy a good one.

 

I have swaped them a few times, and about 80% of the time, they will not work.. but 2 times i have had them actually line up, i say good luck!

 

this wouldnt be from anyone in wa would it dustin? if so pm me ill tell u y.

 

yes of course it is, i usually only deal with local people on trasactions of used parts, i want to see them first to garrentee the condition of them... and i cant even remember who the hell i was gonna buy that head from, probly someone off of NWSR....

 

B16 and B18(VTEC models) are interchangable. but not non-vtec->Vtec, Vtec->non-vtec

 

NOT interchangeable unless speced..........

please folk.........each head is different, yes you can get lucky with normal tolerances...........but the one time it is tight, wipes away the oil, locks a cam and 3-4 valve heads take out 4 pistons..........


was it really ------- worth it?

 

Why don't you just listen to Mist Bone, He knows what he's talking about. Think about it, it only makes sense!

 

I personally would not do it. Cam caps are head specific, just like the crank main caps are.