jksmith

Sending the block off tomorrow to machine shop

here is my build
Block
LS b18b block - darton sleeved 84mm
Brian Crower Stroker kit
-4340 forged 95mm crank
-Pro Series rods
-custom pistons 9:1 compression
-ACL Race Series rod/main bearings
GSR oil pump, H2O pump, timing belt
ERL 5 Point Main Girdle
Innovative Billit mounts
Top and Bottom OEM Gaskets
ARP Main Studs and Head Studs

HEad:
B16 - mild PNP
Golden Eagle LS/VTEC conversion Kit
ITR Cams
Crower Valvetrain (valves, springs, and retainers)
Skunk 2 Cam Gears
Skunk 2 IM

Feul: No Injectors yet
AEM Fuel Rail
AEM FPR
Walbro 255


Turbo (missin some parts) no mani or turbo yet
Tial 50mm bov
Tial 38mm WG
Precision 750hp IC w/ custom piping


havent deciding how im going to tune it yet, thinking hondata p28

think i got everything on there....lemme know what you think

non-VTEC

what we think........we think you spend a boat of money.......just hope and pray it all gets assembled right and it might last a good while.

jksmith

Stewart Engines in indy is doing the bottom end and assembly, so im not worried there

but i got hella deals on most of the stuff only have about $3,000-$3500 into all the parts so far

non-VTEC

sounds like you got a killer "off the back of the truck" kind of deal for all those parts.

84mm bore and 95mm stroke on boost sounds like a good ol' tire shredding machine.......

now most people will jump in and tell you to just stick with a 89mm stroke crank. apparently there is some reliability issues running a 95mm stroke crank on a B-series engine.....i have heard of premature bearing wear with that combo....but thats what i constantly see posted....i have no real life experiences with those cranks.

if it's true and if you don't mind tearing it down for frequent re-builds then it should be ok. just keep the rpm's down a bit (7500rpm?) and it should be alright.

jksmith

so should i hold off and keep the LS crank and just get it balanced... im still pretty new with the honda stuff.... i really dont want to rebuild the engine more than i have to, its going to be a DD and i want reliability...

I got that stroker kit for a HELLLLL of a price so thought i just do my build around it....

non-VTEC

search around about the 95mm stroke cranks and ask users who have used it on what kind of reliability they get from it that type of setup.

in my opinion the stock 87mm or 89mm crank works perfectly fine.