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Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary
I guess the real question would be: could it be worth it?
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Most likely it would be worth.
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There are costs associated with fabricating a camless head. It didn't seem too much though as it can be done with a lot of off the shelf parts and simple machined pieces.
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I'd be more concerned about the electronic control and how it would integrate to the ignition and injection.
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But then there's longevity and the chance of destroying a good engine.
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A cam belt slap is also quite expensive to fix.
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But then there's the chance of greatly improving fuel efficiency and power at the same time.
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Considering it would also eventually not require some components such as a throttle-body, and keeping port-injection would allow avoiding the OPF which is now required in Europe and the USA for gassers fitted with direct injection, it seems worth a try.