Quote Originally Posted by ewendc2r View Post
*sigh* -- So you don't think its worthwhile doing unless I go ahead with a rebuild as well? i.e. Should I just keep it stock as a rock internally until I am ready to do a full build? Please see next post..

Just lost a long bloody post argh ..

Tinkerbell -- I already know that, that is why I am so reserved against pulling the block out. I am well aware of the blow out effect of time and cost. Thus the reason of looking at installing the first.

Looking at it this way.

If the engine was stock as a rock, you'd likely want to cam the motor correct?

If you could get for the same price either a set of cams or a full head package, which way would you go?

On the basis that you would get the full head package instead, whats the harm of the benefit without having to drop the engine from the car? I don't understand why everyone is so adamant about rebuilding the motor / going all out when I still haven't seen a technical valid reason to support WHY other than 'you'll get more power'. IF the bottom end can rev happily to 9000rpm (which from my understanding the ITR bottom end can, to around 9300rpm pushing limits) then CR aside with a rebuild, why wouldn't putting a head package on that capitalises on that rev range (say Jun III) be appropriate? Especially given that the head can be re-used on future motors? The only shortfall I can see is that potentially the cam is still developing power at 9000rpm and due to the duration / ramp it is seemingly suitable for higher CR motors for most effective burn. But if that cam develops more midrange than the Toda B for example (which it is claimed to do) then whats the harm of setting the rev limit while the cam is still developing top end? Then when time comes to rebuild bottom end, same head can be used and with higher CR more potential power can be found... ??

The more I read, research and listen, the more confused I become.