Are LS/VTEC Engines Reliable?
 

After my post on the b16 head i got alot of heat about how LS/VTEC engines are not reliable and spin rod bearings. If they are really put together well and not sloped together can they be reliable engines? Will it last?

Re: Are LS/VTEC Engines Reliable?
 

yes and yes

They're reliable with enough money, but some people usually skip some important things making them unreliable.

i put this in the other post but the only thing u have to worry about is the oil lines, u cant just slap it on there, u have to pay attention to what ur doing, with decent oil lines, ur fine, the only thing u cant do is put the sprayers that come on a true vtec engine in the block that spray up toward the pistons to help lubricate everything under high rpms. good luck.

If you build this motor do your self a favor and get a billet oil pump gear. Most failures in the LS/VTEC are because of low oil flow and this is the cure.

Where would i get one of those from?

This is CrxSiVtec83 im at a friend's username.

would it not make more sense to start with a B18C1 block that already has oil jets in it, and use the LS crank and rods to get the long stroke? Then you have a block that's made for VTEC, more torque, and you've got a stronger platform. Yes, it will cost more than a B18a or B18b block, but if you people are saying the LS/VTEC is good with enough money, why not spend money on the right equipment the first time?

Hell, why not just take a B18C engine and put on a small turbo? If you're willing to drop a few grand to do it right, then make it count.

Just get an oil pump from a VTEC B series. They push more oil.