slowpokesi

I've got a 92 si hatch in my garage with a jdm b18c that is knocking. Long story short the previous owner spun a bearing, he stopped making payments on the car and the car was repo'd. My buddy's dad got tired of the car sitting in his garage (about 3 years) so he signed the car over to me. The car has been sitting in my garage now for almost 2 years and I just don't have a ton of cash to throw at this car. I've had too many other projects so this has been pushed down my priority list. I'm at a point where i would like to get this car running for as little expense as possible.

Option A: Tear down the motor *cross fingers* and hope that the crank isn't trashed. Replace bearings and put the motor back together. Use existing pistons, rods.

Option B: I found a gsr shorty with pr3 pistons for about 300 bucks. I could slap the jdm itr head back on it and call it good.

I've never assembled a bottom end before. I've done several swaps, turbo installs and I'm mechanically inclined but i'm a little bit nervous about tearing into a motor that i might not be able to put back together.

I figure either option I will need to replace all the gaskets, head studs, oil pump, water pump, tensioner and tbelt. If i can at least get the car running i might get excited about this little car and want to do more with it or i can sell it and move on.

nealnanoHX

I would keep the Type R bottom end. Tear the motor apart and have the rods, crank and block checked out and repaired if possible and it should be fixable with machining and over sized bearings.

jaimee6

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Yes always keep a type r.

Orangevirus1

dude the crank is trashed. it's always trashed.

it's starting to seem like spinning bearings in these cars is just part of the norm

nealnanoHX

Humm I have never had a bearing spin on me and in most cases the crank and rods can be machined, unless there was a major oil issues.

vtec8200

I would replace the bottom end only. then you can tear down the other block and learn for future rebuilds.