Crower stage 2 cam.

[Neez]

Hey guys, just a couple of noob questions, did some searching but not quite the exact answers im looking for. Here goes. I am planning on picking up a crower stage 2 camshaft, and getting ti retainers and springs for them. Now the question is, how easy on a scale of 1 being the easiest and 5 being the hardest is it to change the cam, springs and retainers? and also if im going to be pulling it apart to change that, should i get my head ported and done being that my neighbor who drag races pro stock cars said he would do it for a case of beer? Or am i basically wasting my time?

And last Nooooob question.. How much power would i gain with porting my head, and putting in a stage 2 cam.. All ive gotten done is the Header, 2.25 Exaust, test piped witha high flow muffler.

Thanks. and no flaming

[dkid15]

YOur cams netted 125 whp tuned on a d16y8 stock. Im sure with with those mods you could be around 135whp. Nobody can tell for sure.

[humblef]

raise ure compression with that came its pretty big compared to stock and u can change all that with out taking the head off. hook up a air hose where the sparkplug goes feed air into the cylinders( that way it holds the valves up) use a spring compresser and switch them out.

[s_18]

Out of 5, changing a cam and springs/retainers might be about 2-2.5 I guess...
Even with stock compression, you should experience a good difference with tuning.
Given you can do this without removing the head from the block, porting it does add a certain amount of work
and parts (disconnecting hoses and sensors, new head gasket and bolts, etc).
If your guy knows what he's doing though, it should net you a few extra horses...

So, it really is up to you to decide... I would try the cam first along with some dyno tuning.

[speedfoos]

Shit! A case of beer to port out a head? Jump on that right now. That's a helluva deal.

[sohcvtec420]

Out of 5, changing a cam and springs/retainers might be about 2-2.5 I guess...
Even with stock compression, you should experience a good difference with tuning.
Given you can do this without removing the head from the block, porting it does add a certain amount of work
and parts (disconnecting hoses and sensors, new head gasket and bolts, etc).
If your guy knows what he's doing though, it should net you a few extra horses...

So, it really is up to you to decide... I would try the cam first along with some dyno tuning.

If you can afford the down time on your car, pull the head and get some port work done. Have the shop install the valvetrain while its there. save the time and work. Its well worth it and the honda gods will thank you.

Plus cams need room to breathe