SoonToBeSick3

okay well i have a 92 hatchie....and planning on doin a swap here soon....but i dont know wht swap can assist my needs...
im mainly lookin for a good and reliable engine.....but i also want it to be strong and fast.....
im kinda a noobie so dont knw witch swap would be good.....
i kinda want to work with my b16 head i have now....
i was told to slap it on a b20 block and do b20v .....but thn again i was told tht b20's are not tht reliable....
thn also i was told to slap my b16 head on a gsr block and doo a poor mans type r but idk if its strong cuz never herd of the swap till they told me....
but yah.....if anyone can help me out i much appreciate it....

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street_racer_271

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84-85 1.3L CRX engine, Phenominal fuel mileage

probably best bang for your buck. The money you save on fuel, you could put towards cheeseburgers, or milk shakes.

SeanK325

how much money do you have? what kind of power are you looking to make? You could just get a B18C1 block and use the B16A2 head, which would probably be the best engine you can make while using the parts you have. it'll make solid power and you'll have fun with it. But again, how much money do you have?

hyperblu

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SoonToBeSick3

Just got a 1000
dont have high payin job so i got little to work with....
and well power wize well if possible with the money i have as much power as i can get out of it ......
also i was wondering about the b20 block and the b16 head is tht a good swap to do?

SoonToBeSick3

and swap wise i mainly wanna stick with b-series since i already have the b16 head to work with......

Tru2Less

just stay with the sohc until it blows....stack paper up then swap it and deal with the hassel later....and they do have a post with what kind of motor to throw into a car and what power it does have and what not

SeanK325

i don't see this happening for 1000. save your money and do it right. when i do a motor swap, i replace every single gasket, all belts, hoses, timing belt/h20 pump, etc. all that adds up. you don't know how long those gaskets have been sitting dry. they're probably bad. are you gonna do the work yourself? that'll also save you more money than anything. nothing wrong with not having a high paying job. you just need to save a little more money and build something reliable, not necessarily fast and super strong. I know a few students who did this. Just a matter of stacking your chips.

Solomon1468

b18c block with the b16 head IS probably your best bet for your situation...but you'll probably have some trouble finding a b18c block for a thousand bucks...not to mention all the extra parts you'll need for the swap. What engine is in the hatch right now?

SoonToBeSick3

and not planning on swapping the motor right away....just basiclly tryin too see wht swap to go with while i finish my body wrk and paint wrk on my hatch.....so in the mean while ill be just be building the motor while i finish my hatch....
also im askin about how good the b20 is because my homie is salein me his b20b block for 500 and he just did machine wrk to it and has put itr pistons in it......and he is sayin i can slap my b16 head on tht and do a b20vtec....but first i wanna know if its a good engine....
but ofcourse b4 i do put in my swap....i will have all new gaskets and everything like you said to be on the safe side...

SoonToBeSick3

no engine in my hatch right now ....goin into some body wrk and after some paint.....but i had a b16a swap in it but spun a bearing so thought it was a good time to wrk on the car mean while i start a build on the side......just dont knw wht swap to go because ive heard good things bout poor mans type r and also about the b20 v just dont knw witch swap to do....so im hopein i get get more info and get help on deciding witch way to go....