kevenlsvtec

This is my build!
started when i bought the car 2 years ago , B18b1 automatic with 114xxxkm on the clock.

kevenlsvtec

this was my daily, drove it in the summer and in winter so i was in it pretty much all the time like a second home

kevenlsvtec

really clean for 95

kevenlsvtec

so here i am now 2 years later i got a b18b longblock from a donor integra with about 200xxxkm on the clock and started the tear down for a better engine for this guy , the goal at the time was to build a non vtec turbo manual

kevenlsvtec

started tearing this thing down!

kevenlsvtec

started this thread a little late. engine is pretty much all built up now and decided to not go turbo and build an ls vtec instead! pickup up a 91 sir head for 300 $ and sent it for a nice clean and rebuilt it myself with some supertech double valve springs

kevenlsvtec

i get everything pretty much for nothing since im a parts guy in quebec, and everything i need is really not expensif, that helps alot when building a project like this

kevenlsvtec

so! this is where i am right now, new main bearings rods and pistons, new rings , seals , water pump oil pump, oil pan , got myself this purdy skunk2 intake mani and im pretty sure im forgetting some things

kevenlsvtec

bought this thing today! needed a new daily since the integra will be full racecarz m0de
its a 2010 with a 114xxxkm on the clock, all stock!

SadBurro

Nice work my man. Wish I had the garage space to tear into my k24a1. Keep with updates, I love seeing the work.

kevenlsvtec

thanks ! definately will be posting more updates , gotta do the auto to manual swap on the thing!

SadBurro

Nice, my 04 crv is an auto. Would be nice to have a manual since I could tune it more easily.

kevenlsvtec

openned the tranny ! everything checked out until i got to closing it back up , noticed i had a huge crack at the top countershaft bearing.

so , put that away and started looking at what else i need to finish and ordered some tranny bolts and a mount.

by the way the tranny i bought is a SIR non lsd. picked it up for 460$ about an hour away from were i stay.

kevenlsvtec

you can see the crack at the bottom right, it opens up when you put the casing back on

kevenlsvtec

so ordered some bearings ! took 20 min to get them ahah going to send it to a tranny guy to change them i know nothing about these trannys!

wunfstgsr

Why did you decide not to turbo and go LS vtec N.A instead? Plan to turbo the LSV later on?

kevenlsvtec

definately not, changed idea cause it would be wayyyyyyy to expensif.
if i was going to boost it i would have boosted it in all the right ways no cheap ****.
already into this build im more than 4000$ passed and im kinda getting tired of surprises ahaha.
alot of guys here in quebec have these same setups but theyre junkyard pickup swaps so doing it right means youre beating a whole bunch of **** piles at the track ahhaaa

kevenlsvtec

So.
having some problems again
without timing belt, crank turns freely no restriction,,. as soon as i install the timing belt it turns over REALLY BADLY
like stuck bad...
going to have a look at the cam rails, i think maybe the problem is that i overtorqued them.
hate when this kind of s*** happens but what can i do, at least the tranny is back from the shop and looking purdy

DumpdEJ6

When I first built my LSVTEC I had something similar happen to me, once the timing belt was installed it was really difficult to turn over by hand, to the point where I was wondering if I had piston/valve contact. I didn't clay the engine before torquing the head down because I was just using crower 402 cams and P73 pistons, I figured I wouldn't need to. Long story short, it turned out fine, it could have been the seat pressure of the valves or something, but I didn't really do anything about it and it's in the car and has been running like a raped ape for the last year or so.

I'm not saying you DON'T have a problem though, I don't know how hard your crank is to rotate vs mine. But mine was pretty tough.

kevenlsvtec

aha you have no idea hwo much this makes me feel better about this !!!!
still going to have to look around to see what the problem is hopefully going to be able to run this build by the end of summer

Couchwarrior

What Pistons and rods did you use? Just stock pr4 or did you run a higher comp piston? What about cams? btw that block paint actually looks kinda gangster lol

kevenlsvtec

just stock everything, redid the bearings and rings.
for now im going to be running stock SIR cams and in the futur maybe some type rs or skunk 2 the crossover is insaanneeeeee
and thanks !!!

Couchwarrior

That's cool. I'd like to know the numbers when you get them! I bet that b16 tranny will make it rip hard. Currently building me an lsv setup right now too.

kevenlsvtec

hopefully this month its in and running , unless i run into another problem haha

kevenlsvtec

SOO. stripped the beast this weekend
installed hood pins cause the hood was fluttering as soon as you hit 160km-h and having the hood open up is not that fun.
intalled rear splitter
and front mugen replica lip!
the car is soooo light now and it really helps the tranny with the slipping issue
cant wait to get the new engine and swap this thing stick , hopefully this month!