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Old Nov 9, 2002 | 09:46 PM
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I agree with Inspyral, that is the best option for reliability with the less amount of work and money.
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Old Nov 10, 2002 | 02:56 PM
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LS/VTEC's are overrated IMO. Too much mula for what you get. Just build a VTEC B series and save the time and money. Though the hardest part is finding somewhere to get the work done if there are not many qualified shops in your area. I know I would not trust any shops here in San Antonio to do the work. Inspyral stated the best option using the LS rods,etc.
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Old Nov 10, 2002 | 03:46 PM
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how much hp would i have?
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Old Nov 10, 2002 | 04:03 PM
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Old Dec 16, 2002 | 05:00 AM
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Originally posted by inspyral
You have to plug the VTEC oil orifice on the head.
Why do you have to plug this? Does the LS block have the orifice hole on it? If not, does the absence of the orifice hole on the block not suffice in "plugging" the hole in the head?

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Old Dec 16, 2002 | 09:59 AM
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Originally posted by genyosai
Why do you have to plug this? Does the LS block have the orifice hole on it? If not, does the absence of the orifice hole on the block not suffice in "plugging" the hole in the head?

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You plug the orifice and then run a line from the back of the block(usually the oil pressure sender) to the head. The head has a pre-existing hole that is plugged from the factory. You remove the plug and screw in an -AN fitting adapter to run the oil line. I suspect the oil orifice in the VTEC heads don't line up perfectly with a flat surface on the non-VTEC blocks, so you wouldn't want something like coolant from the water jacket making its way in there. All you need is a tap and a plug to plug the orifice, so it's not like it's all that difficult, considering the amount of other modifications you have to do.



http://www.c-speedracing.com/howto/lsvtec/lsvtec.php
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Old Dec 16, 2002 | 12:08 PM
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Originally posted by Redcivic
I know I would not trust any shops here in San Antonio to do the work.
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Old Dec 16, 2002 | 02:18 PM
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Originally posted by inspyral
You plug the orifice and then run a line from the back of the block(usually the oil pressure sender) to the head. The head has a pre-existing hole that is plugged from the factory. You remove the plug and screw in an -AN fitting adapter to run the oil line. I suspect the oil orifice in the VTEC heads don't line up perfectly with a flat surface on the non-VTEC blocks, so you wouldn't want something like coolant from the water jacket making its way in there.
I see. The reason I asked is because I have two blocks that I just got back from Import Builders. One is a GSR build, so it doesn't matter, the other is an LS build. I noticed on the LS block that the orifice hole is plugged there with an 1/8npt plug. Just wondering if this would suffice or would you have to plug the head as well.

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Old Dec 16, 2002 | 02:50 PM
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Originally posted by Redcivic
LS/VTEC's are overrated IMO. Too much mula for what you get. Just build a VTEC B series and save the time and money. Though the hardest part is finding somewhere to get the work done if there are not many qualified shops in your area. I know I would not trust any shops here in San Antonio to do the work. Inspyral stated the best option using the LS rods,etc.
I'm moving to San Antonio in 2 weeks. There aren't any good shops in San Antonio?
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Old Dec 16, 2002 | 06:28 PM
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Originally posted by 6GenCivic
I'm moving to San Antonio in 2 weeks. There aren't any good shops in San Antonio?
define good.

There's a few that sell decent stuff, but for the most part, the scene here is kinda weak. Alot of domestics, and the imports that are around are hella-whack. I've maybe seen 3 or 4 imports done nicely. Its sad.

but San Antonio's alright.

That makes a whole 3 of us on the board
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