-i got a 95 ls...crashed, and broke tha head...i bought a 00' b16 head....and my boy was telling me to put the ls crank inside of my old 95 gsr block, with tha ls crank/rods, and II Gen b16 pistons....and it will run jus like a ls-vtec but more reliable.....my question is....how true is this, or is it better to jus throw tha head on the ls bottom and call it a day...( i know i have to balance the crank wen i change it into the gsr block)

 

the advantage to this is you have the stock gsr girdle and the oil squirters to help cool the pistons.

 

-will i have valve/piston clearance if i use the ls crank and rods...with JDM GSR pistons???

 

If you are planning on an engine that turns 8k RPMs, look into aftermarket B18A/B rods to use with the B18B crank. At very least use ARP rod bolts for the stock rods.

 

If you already have a full GSR block, use it whole. I see no point in putting an LS crank in.


If you already have an LS block, I'd mod it up rather than buying a new engine.