Stock or Spoon Cams??

[procrx88]

Hey Guys i now building the bottom end of my B16a now. My family friend bought the engine 4 me in Japan 3 weeks ago and the seller said it already has Spoon cams. when i took the cams off i was wondering if there's any way to tell if the cams are actually stock or Spoon?? Here's some Pics......i cant upload here 4 some reason,i've uploaded to the user gallery
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=509 4 pics starts with moto-0512 to -0516

[kyle]

http://gallery.racoonfink.com/d/11320-4/ray-charles-i-cant-see-shit

[zhangjing1987]

is going to be hard to tell

[dsp26]

they look like the stock cams dude.. i'm comparing them now as i hold my stock cams...

the lobe angles look exactly the same and the 3 lobes look exactly the same as a stocker...

only difference i can tell is that i don't have any shiny slver bits like yours

[dsp26]

i take it back.. your 3rd pic was a dead giveaway... their standard b16a2 cams

[delsol9000rpms]

Care to share why?^^

Just remember the Spoon products are just improved oem honda parts...

[dsp26]

^^^they look EXACTLY the same to me when holding them at the same angle.

but if that was the case they should at least look like ITR cams right? the only way i can see stock cams getting improved upon is the old weld and regrind trick...

[procrx88]

yeah jst spoke to spoon headquarters in japan um yeah turns out spoon gives the specs and get honda to make the cams. there are no markings or engravings of the brand anywhere. so it'll be near impossible to tell if its real by looks. only way would be to get the specs from spoon, go to a camshaft workshop spin it up and compare the results..hehe..cheers

[Spoon SiRG]

Spoon Cams are identified by the \ / shaped key slot on the intake & 2 engraved rings on the end shaft. The exhaust has 1 engraved ring on the end shaft. The are produced from the blank OEM Type R camshafts with Spoon's own specifications on lift & duration.

Based on the pics you posted they are standard B-series cams.

[procrx88]

lol omg who ever i show these cams eveyone has their say lol, friends, mechanics to engine builders. im not even sure what's what now lol. im going to Clive Cams next week get em to spin them up and see the specs. cheers