Drizzy

Hey guys, I'm going to look at a b16a2 obd2 motor and tranny for my 98 hatch on Saturday. I included the link of the ad on craigslist. He said he would let both motor and tranny go to me for $1000. Do you guys think it's a good deal? And what all should i look for when i go to look at it?

http://nashville.craigslist.org/pts/3059466993.html

Drizzy

Anybody?

mike703

its not a bad deal at all. check to make sure it rotates and ****. but honestly if you dont know how to check an engine you should bring someone who does with you, so you can learn. in my experience b16s are very resilient and last a LONG time. even if you beat the ever loving **** out of it everyday, they just keep going.

Drizzy

yeah my buddy is going with me. i just wanted to see what people thought about the price and everything.

EsotericImage

iTrader: (8)

B16a is one of worst of the B series.

If it were me, if I were going thru the trouble to swap, Id look to another engine that has some ***** to it.

/.02

Buy it and re sell it. keep the trans

mike703

^^^ dumbass alert^^^^ by worse do you mean low peak numbers. because the r/s ratio is damn near perfect...the head might as well be the same head as a type r. so go shoot yourself in the face and do us all a favor.

sxysweed

Except a Hype-R has a factory port job and bigger cams, not to mention another .2 liters f torque-producing displacement. RS is a irrelephant number for 95% of Honda owners.

EsotericImage

iTrader: (8)

Isnt that cute! another B16 fanboy. Keep thinking your B16 is perfect while you get passed. That engine is so shitty that a D16 can keep right up with it. It has no torque. You must be one of the special kids who think horsepower is the way to measure performance.Horsepower is a made up number. Well dumbass, ask anyone wanting to make real power. The B16 wont be in the line up.

So while you put on your skirt and wave your pom-poms cheering B16! B16! Do some reseach and wonder why the B16 kids always cry cuz they get passed ALL THE TIME.

Sagara09

iTrader: (1)

My B16A2 is perfect for what I do. If you want something that you can have fun with while being reliable, then go with that.

If you get passed going in a straight line, who cares. A retard can press the gas pedal down. If you want to get big into driving, try finding a local Autocross event. The fastest cars on the course are usually miatas.HP means nothing if you can't control it.

Since you are close to Nashville, there will be SCCA event's held there at least once a month. It is a great way to learn your car's and you own potential.

To answer your question, take a buddy. Do a compression test. You can do one while the block is out. It is just a lot harder since you can't crank the engine via starter. Check for leaks and cracks in the block.

Also, be sure the VIN plate is attached to the block and transmission as well. The VIN for the block will be on the bottom and will be a green plate.

Lastly, remember is a Civic. If you want a "fast" car, sell it and go with a SR20 powered 240 or something turbo RWD. I bought my Civic because it was slow and for the chassis. Gearing and suspension will be your best friend.

mike703

^^^^ actually i have both an all motor gsr and turbo b16. so your statement was still stupid. if you wanna still talk **** like you know what i drive go ahead until then shut up. the b16 is not a bad engine. so what if its not the fastest STOCK HONDA B SERIES. its still an awesome engine with a ton of potential and aftermarket support. so eat **** and die.

mike703

additionally i love it when people complain about torque on a stock honda engine. its a freaking honda none of them have TORQUE. unless turbo, but then that wouldnt be stock now would it. and what seperates them about 5-10 ft pounds. i beat my dick harder than that.

mike703

someone with a brain on honda-tech^^^ i almost came in my pants. but back to the op. a thousand bucks isnt a bad deal. try to get it for around 700 though. then that would be a great deal. generally people practically give the block away and the head is worth about 300 and another 300 for the tranny. so take it for what it is and dont be a noob that gets hyped over the dohc vtec valve cover. vtec is great and all but its not the greatest experience in the world.

Caddiman

iTrader: (2)

well that made my day..HAHA

sxysweed

HP isn't a made-up number. It is power derived from Torque vs RPM and is useful on some equations and comparisons.

EsotericImage

iTrader: (8)

Spoken like a woman with a paper *******!

Im not even going to point out the irony here

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

All the juvenile name calling aside. B16's are gutless POS engines. They are absolute **** for torque. And that means torque when we're talking Hondas, not all cars on the road. When I had my 92 Prelude with the same horsepower I was still faster than any Civic Si DESPITE my car weighing significantly more. It also cornered and handled better than any Civic and that was in stock form. I have had to spend a lot of money just to get a Civic to handle like my Prelude did out of the box. If it had more aftermarket support I would have kept it. I wouldn't pay a grand for a B16 unless the whole car came with it.

rich7777

Each to there own i guess... I currently have a stock B16 turbo which i LOVE. But then again its boosted and not NA... I wouldn't recommend one for a NA setup unless it had been stroked out or really had something special about it.

1000usd for the engine and gearbox though ??? no way, i'd start looking else where. If your in the possition of looking for a engine to start a NA setup then i'd advise looking for larger displacement unless a B16 falls into your hands for next to nothing.

the171

B16 is one of Honda's best engines. If you're looking for all out hp NA... There are better choices than a B16A. Like a 350. My personal 1992 Japan B16A has over 260,000 original km, over 25 lapping days, and runs great on the original head gasket. Mis-shift to 10,000, oops. Oh well. I can trust it on long road trips, and to save me gas when need be. Ive spun more than 1 H22A bearings. D series is good, but its no B16. B16 the worst? I think not.