Staples

I'm putting a B16B in my EK soon. I've got a Greddy timing belt for it and was going to replace the water pump at the same time. My problem is do I use the pump from the B18c5 since they're pretty much the same block?
Does anybody have the Honda/Acura part number?
I've been told to only use the O.E.M honda brand and I've also been told that Honda doesn't make water pumps somebody makes them for them so it's ok to just use a good quality one from any part store, what's the opinon on this? I know the ITR pump on acuraautomotiveparts is like $100 +

Do you guys replace your timing belt tensioner and spring at the same time as the belt and water pump replacement. The guys at the shop told me they have never seen the tensioner or spring fail but it wouldn't hurt?
I know it's a lot of questions, thanks in advanced!

Staples

What no CTR gurus here?

notstock93

You can use any VTEC water pump. Did you get the T-belt for a CTR/GSR/ITR app or a B16A?

It doesn't have to be for a b16b, all VTEC water pumps have 22 teeth. Go to prostreetonline.com, they have good quality pumps for cheap. Its what im usuing.Also...yes, replace the tensioner/spring at the same time. Its cheap and worth it.

Staples

Thanks
I ordered the pump, tensioner and spring for $141 shipped. I did get a Greddy timing belt for the B16B/B18C5 application.
Prostreetonline told me the part may or may not be in the honda package w/Honda name, They said it depends on what's on the shelf and who pulls it.

So did your's come in with the Honda name on it or was packaged as as 3rd party manufacturer.

notstock93

My tensioner and spring did, the pump did not (but strangly, it had stock honda engravings)

I also ordered their T-belt, not the company that makes Honda's which is mitsuboshi (NOT mitsubishi).

No problems with anything so far.

0BoostedJeff

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Staples &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Thanks
I ordered the pump, tensioner and spring for $141 shipped. I did get a Greddy timing belt for the B16B/B18C5 application.
Prostreetonline told me the part may or may not be in the honda package w/Honda name, They said it depends on what's on the shelf and who pulls it.

So did your's come in with the Honda name on it or was packaged as as 3rd party manufacturer.</TD></TR></TABLE>

are the b16b and b18c5 the same timing belts?

SlowReaction

Yea there the same.

PrettyLude

just get a honda belt, the greddy one is overrated