Bowe Blanyer

So Ive done my fair share of research and would like to get some insight from either people who have done this build or tuners that know there ****.
B18a1 bored 82mm
Stock rods
Stock crank
Ctr piston
Stock Ls head for break in period.
I just want some tips on this what to look for etc. I have the block together now (bottom end) im going to be putting it in my car next week with the head.
What's the best oil to use for breaking it in?
With info listed will I run into any problems im not aware of?
I know it's all stock internals besides Pistons. I don't plan on racing this motor or beating on it just wanted the knowledge of a build before actually spending money on a full build.
This is the first time I've done rings and bearings.

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Full of ****. You didn't research. hardly.

I found this within 30 seconds of searching. No one recommends doing it.

If you run CTR pistons with an LS head you will beat up the combustion chamber with the tops of the pistons.

Any B series piston will directly fit onto any B series rod without milling or machining , EXCEPT the B18C's and B16B {i.e. the "R family" of rods} .

The connecting rod bearing width on the B16A,B17A, B20B/Z, and B18A/B is approximately 19.5 mm. The connecting rod bearing width for the B18C1, B18C5, and B16B is approximately 17.5 mm (ca. 1.4-2mm narrower at the crank). The same narrower width happens at the small end of the rod. The B18C small end width is approx. 2mm narrower than the other Honda B series rods' small end width.

LS owners who want more compression, you can this from a B16A and B17A piston and it is a direct fit at the piston pin to your rod.If you want to put a narrower B18C piston onto your rod, you must mill 1 mm off each side of the rod at the small end to fit.

I'm guessing you're one of those that believe that compression ratio will somehow add 100+horsepower to your build. Always someone trying to reinvent the wheel or be different.

blackeg

i just had my ls rods milled down to accept a gsr piston. 1mm aka .040 off each side got the job done.

do not run ctr pistons in an ls.

Bowe Blanyer

Do you have to be a complete dick? Congratulations you found an answer in 30 seconds. Idk about you but I'm not gunna base my build off one answer I found in 30 seconds. I've looked for hrs. Why the **** would I lie. There's multiple answers from multiple sources that conflict with eachother. Which caused confusion.
Your little statement of 100hp bs is wrong. This is my daily motor. Not being raced idc how much power it makes. It makes enough power for me to enjoy driving to work every day.
And for your information I've figured it out. Changed some things. So you go build a motor that everyone has built so it's easy for you. And I'll take the hard way and have something few people have. Mr know it all.

Bowe Blanyer

whu not run them in a ls? Cause few people have? I like to be different if it's harder Owell in the end I'll have knowledge I didn't have before. I'm not just slapping it together im researching before the actual turn over of the key. So far I've already changed plans. Since I talked to a tuner. I'm gettig arp rod and head studs b16 head a dyno tune after first start up with basemap. Its my daily motor. won't be ran to hard.

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

You researched? Trying to be different? You looked for hours? Where are you seeing conflicting information that says you can run CTR pistons on stock rods without modification (that you most certainly did not do.)? Please post it up. What part of the pistons contacting the head is tripping you up? Also please post up how you claim you made it work. I doubt you did.

I guarantee you that you thought you were going to slap CTR pistons in teh block because you somehow thought it would gain you a significant amount of power over stock without much thought after that. Maybe you researched a little more after you posted but definitely not before.

22 years with some of these engines and you honestly think you are going to come up with something different? I doubt you even have the bottom end built up like you claimed.

skyliner34life

do it.