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01-11-2007, 07:07 AM

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b17 head on b16 block

will a b17 head work on a b16 block?

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01-11-2007, 07:30 AM

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Re: b17 head on b16 block (RYan McG.)

any b series head is interchangeable with another b series head..

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01-11-2007, 07:52 AM

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Re: b17 head on b16 block (B18CivicEg)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18CivicEg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">any b series head is interchangeable with another b series head..</TD></TR></TABLE>
incorrect

but yes that will work!

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01-11-2007, 07:54 AM

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yes....no problem

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01-11-2007, 08:05 AM

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Re: b17 head on b16 block (RYan McG.)

yeah but you'll need a totally different head gasket

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01-11-2007, 08:18 AM

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hg for a b17

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01-11-2007, 08:39 AM

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Re: b17 head on b16 block (gezzuzz)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gezzuzz »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
incorrect

but yes that will work!</TD></TR></TABLE>

what B series heads ARENT interchangeable???

besides NON Vtec heads on Vtec blocks???i mean, that should be obvious....

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01-11-2007, 08:42 AM

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Re: b17 head on b16 block (B18CivicEg)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18CivicEg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
what B series heads ARENT interchangeable???
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the b20a are not compatible

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18CivicEg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
besides NON Vtec heads on Vtec blocks???i mean, that should be obvious....</TD></TR></TABLE>

yes you can put a ls head on a b16a block.. people do it all the time..
throw in a crx with 150 shot you got a cheap track car..
motor blows who cares you made it from scraps

me

you

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01-11-2007, 08:47 AM

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Re: b17 head on b16 block (gezzuzz)

ok...well, that something new i learned today about throwin a ls head on a b16 block... but was this really necessary??
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me

you

lol

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its not like if this is a competition on who has the best right answer..

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01-11-2007, 08:49 AM

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Re: b17 head on b16 block (RYan McG.)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RYan McG. »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">will a b17 head work on a b16 block?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I believe B16, B17 and Type-R all share the same head (Type-R has mild factory porting).

GSR is different than the rest. It will still bolt on, but your compression will change.

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01-11-2007, 08:54 AM

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my bad.. just having a little fun..

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01-11-2007, 08:58 AM

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Re: (gezzuzz)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gezzuzz »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my bad.. just having a little fun.. </TD></TR></TABLE>

f'sho...im surprised you didnt get all butt hurt about a little discussion like this...usually peeps get their panties in a tight grip and start e-thuggin...

to you....on with the techin'

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01-11-2007, 10:57 AM

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Re: b17 head on b16 block (Projekt_2nr)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Projekt_2nr »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah but you'll need a totally different head gasket</TD></TR></TABLE>no!!
thay all use the same gasket(vtec)

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01-11-2007, 10:59 AM

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Re: b17 head on b16 block (Ruben19)

yea it will work and it would be kind of cool b17's are pretty rare

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01-11-2007, 11:55 AM

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Re: b17 head on b16 block (boostaddict14)

you'd basically be swapping one head for the exact same one with maybe a different vavletrain. what's the point?

unless you dont have a head on the block.

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01-11-2007, 12:03 PM

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you should put a b16 head on a b17 block. that might be a little more beneficial.

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01-11-2007, 07:26 PM

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lol. thanks you guys have been alot of help. what would the advantage of b17 head vs. b16 head on b16 block?

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01-11-2007, 07:35 PM

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Re: b17 head on b16 block (B18CivicEg)

the gs-r heads are not interchangeable due to the dual butterfly in the intake manifolds.

also i think the b16a head has more compression then the b17

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01-11-2007, 08:05 PM

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Re: b17 head on b16 block (Vtec_Dragun)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Vtec_Dragun »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the gs-r heads are not interchangeable due to the dual butterfly in the intake manifolds.

also i think the b16a head has more compression then the b17</TD></TR></TABLE>This is false.
b16a,b17a,b18c5 are the same heads and then dont add more compression.
only the gsr(b18c1)will add .2 of compression

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01-11-2007, 08:24 PM

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Re: (RYan McG.)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RYan McG. »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lol. thanks you guys have been alot of help. what would the advantage of b17 head vs. b16 head on b16 block?</TD></TR></TABLE>

nothing significant.

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01-12-2007, 12:00 PM

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Re: b17 head on b16 block (Vtec_Dragun)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Vtec_Dragun »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the gs-r heads are not interchangeable due to the dual butterfly in the intake manifolds. </TD></TR></TABLE>

and what would that have to do with bolting the head to the block? nothing.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">also i think the b16a head has more compression then the b17</TD></TR></TABLE>

you're 0 for 2

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01-12-2007, 12:06 PM

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Re: b17 head on b16 block (doood)

what is the b17 off of?

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01-12-2007, 12:08 PM

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Re: b17 head on b16 block (civicex442)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civicex442 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what is the b17 off of?</TD></TR></TABLE>

92-93 GSR