<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MatHadder &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">From the markings on your pistons, it looks like they are aftermarket replacement pistons. It is possible that the castings are not perfect, and the quench height is different in relation to the wrist pin. (I believe this is why I had this problem on the motor I built. It looked like the company who made the pistons opened up the valve clearance areas, and then raised the quench height to make up for the loss of compression. Hence, no valve clearance issues, but serious piston to head clearance problems).

do you know who made your pistons?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Ya. Honda of Japan made those pistons. P72-00 are JDM B18C (GSR)...

Any who, my buddy just had all this happen to him as well, I mean he killed an engine due to detonation.

Can't wait to see it back on the road Kyle, good luck dude!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MatHadder &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sorry, just trying to help out...

I agree with redzc, the head looks like you can just smooth most of that out, as long as you dont mind losing a little material and lowering your compression ratio a bit.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'd definitely have a good engine builder fix it though. That way he can blend the bowls right and make sure the combustion chamber sizes all match.

You should get ahold of Ray Romito and see if he'll do a honda head. (708) 460-8443
Or even High Flow Heads on 127th across from Laird's shop...They put out killer work.

 

should jus built the bottom end would of saved time and money.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jimmyizcool &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">should jus built the bottom end would of saved time and money.</TD></TR></TABLE>

REALLY??????????????????


i never KNEW that!

 

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REALLY??????????????????

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ya rly.

 

no wai.

 

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Stock blocks have been proven time and time again if tuned properlly. Even then...if I blew up 3 stock B16 bottom ends, I still wouldn't have even approached the price of just a sleeved block, let alone all the other crap.

At moderate power levels, people have been able to push past 50,000 miles on a completely stock motor.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jimmyizcool &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">should jus built the bottom end would of saved time and money.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i bad tune would blow a built motor too.

a stock motor, tuned right can last plenty long and put out plenty of power and save a lot of money. for a street car, saving your money and using a stock block makes a lot of sense considering anything over 350-400 whp in a FWD is just wheel spin on the street. 350 whp is enough to get you in the 11s.
its all about tuning, making sure it runs right.

 

if kyle knew the engine had problems, he wouldnt have boosted it.

we were checking the head out tonight, and it seems that it had long-term signs of detonation.. pits/chips completely covered in many miles worth of soot/carbon. i'd estimate that sometime in its life, probably the beginning, it was detonating like CRAZY.

 

Whats this sedan that keeps popping up, i clearly missed something.. Do you have a build thread for it? Nothing comes up under search.

 

its his sweet daily he bought from my brother. no build. just a daily

 

 

i am buying a bone stock ls long block. throwing it in the DA. going to that honda meet the 17th.. then tearing the car apart.


i am going to shave the bay. do a wire tuck.. my girlfriends dad is going to paint the bay for free. woot woot. i am loved by the family. haha

right now a local guy on HT is painting all my ****. like my VC,piping, and some other things.. its a surprise on what color

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TallKyle &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> its a surprise on what color</TD></TR></TABLE>

i heard it's going to be an airbrushed rainbow, with featuring feathers, cadillac, and tom cruise from planet unicorn, heeeyyy.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by redzcstandardhatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its his sweet daily he bought from my brother. no build. just a daily</TD></TR></TABLE>

Nice

Any pictures of it kyle? It looks pretty clean from the glimpses.

 

Can I get some interior shots? This car is insane, and is no doubt motivation for many DA lovers on here, myself included!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by picturethis &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Can I get some interior shots? This car is insane, and is no doubt motivation for many DA lovers on here, myself included!</TD></TR></TABLE>

why the interior is stock besides my seat.

I started pulling everything out the bay today. I am going to shave it next week i think. Then its getting towed to my girlfriends house for her father to paint it up. woot woot.


cleanest bay FTW

 

o **** son

 

 

holy crap. thats gonna take us forever.

 

honda surgeon!!!

 

to confuse some people

anyway. i stripped the hell out of the bay today. there is really only a speedo cable in it. haha

 

NICe! ill be awaiting pictures,

and let me know how uch work its is bc i need to do that also but im just to lazy to

have one on me

 

Oooohh... I like the direction this project is heading in.

 

looks like thats whites not real hahaha