Originally posted by zacharyaus
it looks like a complete b18b will be about $2200 and a b16a head is about $300-400. so I'm looking at about $2600 for the engine minus the installation right? I have a friend I work with who owns a shop who probably do all this for about $500.
If you do that and only that, don't rev it above 6800RPM or you risk severe engine damage. LS/VTEC hybrids make a lot of power above 6800RPM, but the block isn't strong enough to take it with stock guts.