here is the update: a guy i know is gonna sell me his b16 head, complete for 400 bucks... has everything i need on it. found some b16 pistons in the classifieds here that im gonna pick up... just gonna get some rods while i'm at it. might as well do it right the first time.

where can i get this gs-r or ITR crank girdle? should i use a block guard? golden eagles is pretty cheap (modacar has it i think for 105 so im sure i can find it cheaper)

do i need a gs-r oil pump? something in my head is telling me i do.
while im at it, im gonna change the waterpump and timing belt, of course.

once i get the motor pieced together, im gonna start hunting for a tranny mayyybe ill get lucky and be able to swap this thing in before summer is over