High compression B20?
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High compression B20?
Ok well I have recently purchased a B20 from Pacific Import. The motor came out of a 2001 CRV it has the P8R head which I know is rare, but I don't know if my motor is high compression or not. If it doesn't have a knock sensor that means its automatically a low compression motor?
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Re: High compression B20?
I'll buy the head if you are interested in selling it.
https://honda-tech.com/forums/all-motor-naturally-aspirated-44/b20-non-vtec-faq-guide-including-p8r-head-information-1467903/
https://honda-tech.com/forums/all-motor-naturally-aspirated-44/b20-non-vtec-faq-guide-including-p8r-head-information-1467903/
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Re: High compression B20?
All B20's arent a true high compression engine. even the 9.6:1 isnt considered a high compression. its a little on the low side.
Ive had a B20 with PHK pistons and a P8R head, so it just means if you really want to know, then youll have to pull the head off to see what you have.
Nut a decent set of cams and a tune and youll have a nice little street engine
Ive had a B20 with PHK pistons and a P8R head, so it just means if you really want to know, then youll have to pull the head off to see what you have.
Nut a decent set of cams and a tune and youll have a nice little street engine
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Re: High compression B20?
All B20's arent a true high compression engine. even the 9.6:1 isnt considered a high compression. its a little on the low side.
Ive had a B20 with PHK pistons and a P8R head, so it just means if you really want to know, then youll have to pull the head off to see what you have.
Nut a decent set of cams and a tune and youll have a nice little street engine
Ive had a B20 with PHK pistons and a P8R head, so it just means if you really want to know, then youll have to pull the head off to see what you have.
Nut a decent set of cams and a tune and youll have a nice little street engine
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Re: High compression B20?
they bolt together but you cant use a gsr trans in a crv or vice versa because of the shifter linkage.
cant you just check the stamp on the bottom of the block or oil pan to see if its p3f or phk? do some p3f blocks come with the phk pistons inside?
also, i was under the impression that the p8r only came on the low compression 8.8-9.2 motors not the high compression 9.6 motor. learn something new every day
cant you just check the stamp on the bottom of the block or oil pan to see if its p3f or phk? do some p3f blocks come with the phk pistons inside?
also, i was under the impression that the p8r only came on the low compression 8.8-9.2 motors not the high compression 9.6 motor. learn something new every day
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Yea, the bottom of the block doesnt show the real pistons. I thot the same thing. I didnt know until after I pulld the head and saw it for myself.
even still, the 9.2 and 9.6 isnt much of a margin. the PHK piistons added to the the 47cc chambers of the P8R will bring it around 9.2.
the 8.8 is just a pain in the *** unless you want to build it past 11:1 and get some performance out of it.
EDIT: there was a 2 layer HG that would bring the P8R equipped B20 to 9.6, but those HG's are hard to find. I thought I bought a 2 layer with OEM part number, and it turned out to be a 3 layer. So the real 2 layer HGs are non existent except in japan.
even still, the 9.2 and 9.6 isnt much of a margin. the PHK piistons added to the the 47cc chambers of the P8R will bring it around 9.2.
the 8.8 is just a pain in the *** unless you want to build it past 11:1 and get some performance out of it.
EDIT: there was a 2 layer HG that would bring the P8R equipped B20 to 9.6, but those HG's are hard to find. I thought I bought a 2 layer with OEM part number, and it turned out to be a 3 layer. So the real 2 layer HGs are non existent except in japan.
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Re: High compression B20?
All B20's arent a true high compression engine. even the 9.6:1 isnt considered a high compression. its a little on the low side.
Ive had a B20 with PHK pistons and a P8R head, so it just means if you really want to know, then youll have to pull the head off to see what you have.
Nut a decent set of cams and a tune and youll have a nice little street engine
Ive had a B20 with PHK pistons and a P8R head, so it just means if you really want to know, then youll have to pull the head off to see what you have.
Nut a decent set of cams and a tune and youll have a nice little street engine
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