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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 06:44 PM
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Ok so i have a 1994 del sol s model with an ls motor swap. now my ls is getting tired and its time to swap it out and i'd like to go with a jdm b20b motor, how hard would the change over be and what would need to be done besides just pulling my motor and swapping the tranny to the b20?
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 07:18 PM
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 08:00 PM
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Default Re: going from b18 to b20?

It will b the exact same thing, there is no differance in the B18B and B20 except the bore of the cylinders.
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 08:27 PM
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Default Re: going from b18 to b20?

Not hard at all. its a b series. same hook ups
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 09:32 PM
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Default Re: going from b18 to b20?

The B20 isn't that much bigger and won't make much more power. Either turbo, or get a bigger, like 2.2L+ engine.
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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Default Re: going from b18 to b20?

direct swap but you may have to reuse your ls intake manifold
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 03:04 AM
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Default Re: going from b18 to b20?

alright thanx but someone mentioned something about the distributor because they said the b20 is an obd2 motor? is that tur because my ls is obd1
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 03:06 AM
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good luck with the swap!
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 10:16 AM
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So u just use the dizzy off ur B18 engine on the B20
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 10:25 AM
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Default Re: going from b18 to b20?

And like someone else said, you gotta use the LS intake manifold

I'm doing same swap from b18 to b20 but in an ek
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 11:18 AM
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Default Re: going from b18 to b20?

yup, because the B20B intake manifold is to long, sits up to high.
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 01:04 PM
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ok sounds good thanks my motor is getting tired and i can get a b20 cheap so when income tax comes in imma get it
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 01:17 PM
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Default Re: going from b18 to b20?

so the b20 being obd2 will it work with my existing wiring harness?
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 01:20 PM
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Default Re: going from b18 to b20?

Like stated above, interchange the parts from the ls to the b20 block.
Distributor
Intake manifold
Header
Ecu

The car will definitely pull compared to the ls. 2.0 liters is a big difference in torque wise. Besides the b20 torque curve is pretty flat so its good for daily driving. If you get the 99-00 model jdm b20b, the the horsepower is more than the ls. 146hp.. and more torque
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Old Jan 6, 2025 | 10:55 AM
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Default Re: going from b18 to b20?

Originally Posted by Brandon Wetzel
Not hard at all. its a b series. same hook ups

Curious does it need to be timed or mapped or anything I swapped my b18 to a b20 and had the same problem w the hood but now the cars been bugging out and turning off assuming the air fuel isn't right
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