ok, i have a b18b(odb1) witha GSR tranny, can i buy a b18c longblock head and ECU and use all the other existing parts?

 

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the head is referred to as a short block?

And a short block probably wouldn't come with the intake manifold, right?

-PHiZ

 

normally - a complete engine is just what it says, complete with all accessories - starter, distributor, alternator, etc. - a long block is the complete block assembly with head and no accessories - usually no intake manifold - a short block is just the block assembly, nothing else

 

thanks, I have been operating under the wrong impression... Thanks for correcting me.

-PHiZ

 

First off, what do you mean by "all the other parts"?

Is it a complete longblock (with distributor, intake manifold, exhaust manifold, etc), or just a bare one (only the block and head)?

At bare minimum, you need a B18C intake manifold. The B18B distributor can be modified to work. Use the original mounts.

 

so all i really need is the distributer, head, block, intake manifold and throttle body and i'll be good to go?

 

btw the "longblock" comes with an Intake Manifold, Exhaust Manifold, Injectors, Fuel Rail, Throttle body, Alternator, and Distributor. would that be everything i need to chang ethe b18b to a b18c (other than the ECU) thanks for the replys.

 

Pretty much, except for a little wiring work.