97 civic lsvtec

on an b18b1 what head gasket do i use for a b16 head
the ls head gasket or
the b16 head gasket ?

integratyper1990

ive been out the game for a while. I used to have a Lsv setup im pretty sure u need a hybrid LSvtec head gasket. i think golden eagle sells a lsvtec kit.


http://www.lightningmotorsports.com/...m/g-54400.aspx

integratyper1990

also gunna let you know that it is one of the most unreliable motors

1998GsRIntegra

As far as gasket goes you can use either. Some people say the non-vtec gaskets sit better than the vtec gaskets, but its really a matter of opinion. Personally I would go with a golden eagle.

Check this thread out if you haven't already. Lots of good info. --> https://honda-tech.com/forums/showth...ghlight=bambam

1ls/vtec

Get the GE ls/vtec conversion kit. I have it on my LSV swap. It has 50-60k miles on it and still runs like it did when it was first built. Had a guy build it for me, since I had no clue on how to do it. Fun swap though if u have some ITR pistons in it. Good Luck man

phaphon

i always used the ls head gasket works good for me so far

Shade460

dont mean to thread jack but what makes them so unreliable ?

phaphon

people not building them right

Shade460

i have a B18 and i feel confident its right, u can check it if u think im wrong,

stocker2shocker91

people that dont build them right, people that think that because they now have a head that can rev to 9 grand the whole motor now magically can, people that run hack job half *** cheap oil lines and kits.

see sig, im running and ls/v turbo and i LOVE IT!!

but for the head gasket, i have the cometic ls vtec specific headgasket

00IntegrAllmotoR

iTrader: (1)

Use a vtec gasket or Golden Eagle ect....

http://www.goldeneaglemfg.com/includ...yGEMgasket.jpg

phaphon

i loved my lsv turbo but too bad i couldnt ref my motor and came across a good deal on a 2000 gsr

siregcivic

im doing an lsvtec today... i have golden eagle dowel pins and im going to use a 2layer gsr headgasket why do u ask i use a gsr headgasket, well because instead of tapping the hole in the bottom of the head, i had mine tig welded and machined, and i would rather my coolant ports line up and my oil drain ports be off by a little then the other...