I need some help on picking a new engine
turning u inside out
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From: cortland, ohio
i personally would go the b18c1 route. you will have lots of fun with that motor. you can also go alot of different ways with it. you could just run bolt ons and being running healthy. you could step it up and go nitrous and when the time comes, feel the wrath of the turbo gods. or you could go the other way with a N/A build with different cams, rods, etc. and have a nice car. theres alot of options. where as with a b18c5 the compression is a lil high for a turbo, and a b18b1 isnt in my opinion suited to be a N/A beast. there is the b16, witch in my opinion blows serious ass or the d-series motors, which arent bad by any means, but if you got the money, b-series is the way to go. but i can not leave out the new trend of the k-series motors which i am still a little foreign to and theres also the b17 witch was a gsr motor from, i believe, 90-92, but i am unsure of those years. as far as ls/vtec goes, it is a very cool idea and can be a fun motor, it just wouldnt be my first choice. and at the bottom of the totum poll is the mini-me witch is a vtec head on a non-vtec d series block. i kind of cringe at the thought of this idea only because they do not seem very reliable or boost friendly from what i have read. so with my lil bit of ranting, i hope you find somtin useful out of what i have said
RIP H22A-CB7 :(
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From: Canada
Originally Posted by Kai
Yes, but when you say "base integra" you could mean either the D16A1, B18A1, B18B1, or K20A3. I'm just hinting at being a little more descriptive. 
Uhh, but which Integra has the K20A3? I assume that the RSX is labeled differently elsewhere?
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From: Richmond, VA
Originally Posted by dresden_k
Uhh, but which Integra has the K20A3? I assume that the RSX is labeled differently elsewhere?
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Originally Posted by DavE96GsR
its really depends on how much you know about hondas/honda engines....if you know a good amount i would build a ls vtec like mentioned above...ls block and a b16a head...then id throw either toda or Je forged pistons and forged rods in it...maybe throw a gsr crank in...get some lower end machine work done to the block also...
but if you dont feel like embarking on that big of a project yet i would buy a JDM GsR engine....those motors are very potent power plants and by just throwing some basic bolt ons like intake, header, exhaust, short shifter....then you might have money left do throw some tien coilovers on and sway bars and strut bars, good luck pm me if u want some help...
but if you dont feel like embarking on that big of a project yet i would buy a JDM GsR engine....those motors are very potent power plants and by just throwing some basic bolt ons like intake, header, exhaust, short shifter....then you might have money left do throw some tien coilovers on and sway bars and strut bars, good luck pm me if u want some help...
Rotorphile.
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From: Richmond, VA
Originally Posted by ragerized
throwing in a gsr crank totally defeats the purpose of ls vtec.
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From: Raleigh, NC
If you are even considering doing a hybrid engine (LSVtec, etc...) why not do a B20 VTEC...Ive seen hatch backs Run 11s in the 1/4 all motor with some stage 3 cams in a type R Head *bullet Proof Valve Train to say the least*just my .02
