Originally Posted by ullerw
you are correct about the longer stroke being the reliability problem, the other reliability problem is the fact that the bottom end is not built for vtec and doesnt have the necessary oil passageways, you need a new oil pump etc. to make this reliable
the problem with the bottom end can be partially fixed by having the internals balanced and reinforced. new rods or rod bolts for the stock rods at least.
Originally Posted by ullerw
do they make stroker kits for the b18c1? because that would also have the same effect as trying to put in the crank etc. also i doubt the engine would be more powerful than a b18c5, as the c5 incorporates the b16a head (i dont remember which one at this point?) along with a few other differences, but with both the head and the boring you would def. have a more powerful motor
there are stroker kits for b18c's, but for the price, i'd rather just bore the engine out to 85mm and have 2L.
Originally Posted by DRfrank
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anyway, doesnt the c1 head have a higher compression than the c5 head? i think that with high comp pistons that the c1 head could make more power than the c5 head...
its a small amount of compression that can be made up with port work