88 CRX BUILD
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88 CRX BUILD
1988 HONDA CRX
POWERTRAIN: 96 SPEC ITR (B18C)
DRIVETRAIN: J1 B16 W/ LSD
BUILD SHEET
ENGINE:
JDM B18C ITR BLOCK
CUNNINGHAM I BEAM CUSTOM RODS
ARIAS 11.3:1 COMP 81.5MM PISTONS W/RINGS
OEM ITR CRANKSHAFT
ACL RACE BEARINGS STD
OEM OIL PAN
ITR HEAD
PORT N POLISHED
SUPERTECH DUAL VALVE SPRINGS
SUPERTECH NITRIDED VALVES
SUPERTECH VALVE GUIDES W/ SEALS
SUPERTECH RETAINERS W/ KEEPERS
SPEEDFACTORY VTEC KILLER PINS
GSR CAMSHAFTS W/OEM GEARS
GATES RACING TIMING BELT
EDELBROCK PERFORMER X MANIFOLD
PROFESSION PRODUCTS 70MM TB
RDX INJECTORS
AEM FUEL RAIL
AEROMOTIVE REGULATOR W/ GAUGE
HOLLEY FUEL PUMP W/INLINE FILTERS
CJS TUCKED WIRING HARNESS
OBD 1 HONDATA S300 V3
TRANSAXLE:
SMALL SPLINE J1 B16 W/ LS 5TH GEAR
SYNCHROTECH PRO SERIES CARBON LINED SYNCHROS
"OG" OBX LSD
OEM BEARINGS
OEM B SERIES AXLES
ACT CLUTCH/ PRESSURE PLATE/ FLYWHEEL
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR/SUSPENSION:
VIS CARBON FIBER HOOD
PROGRESS COILOVERS
AVID RACING TRACTION BAR
COMPETITION ENGINEERING 4PT ROLL CAGE
SPARCO SPRING SEAT
CORBEAU 4PT 3'' RACE HARNESS
15'' DRAG DR29
CRX SI PASSENGER SEAT
SKUNK 2 UCAs
BWR LCAs
MOOG TIE RODS
THE DAY I PICKED IT UP
N/A B18C ITR
Si seats in near perfect condition
POWERTRAIN: 96 SPEC ITR (B18C)
DRIVETRAIN: J1 B16 W/ LSD
BUILD SHEET
ENGINE:
JDM B18C ITR BLOCK
CUNNINGHAM I BEAM CUSTOM RODS
ARIAS 11.3:1 COMP 81.5MM PISTONS W/RINGS
OEM ITR CRANKSHAFT
ACL RACE BEARINGS STD
OEM OIL PAN
ITR HEAD
PORT N POLISHED
SUPERTECH DUAL VALVE SPRINGS
SUPERTECH NITRIDED VALVES
SUPERTECH VALVE GUIDES W/ SEALS
SUPERTECH RETAINERS W/ KEEPERS
SPEEDFACTORY VTEC KILLER PINS
GSR CAMSHAFTS W/OEM GEARS
GATES RACING TIMING BELT
EDELBROCK PERFORMER X MANIFOLD
PROFESSION PRODUCTS 70MM TB
RDX INJECTORS
AEM FUEL RAIL
AEROMOTIVE REGULATOR W/ GAUGE
HOLLEY FUEL PUMP W/INLINE FILTERS
CJS TUCKED WIRING HARNESS
OBD 1 HONDATA S300 V3
TRANSAXLE:
SMALL SPLINE J1 B16 W/ LS 5TH GEAR
SYNCHROTECH PRO SERIES CARBON LINED SYNCHROS
"OG" OBX LSD
OEM BEARINGS
OEM B SERIES AXLES
ACT CLUTCH/ PRESSURE PLATE/ FLYWHEEL
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR/SUSPENSION:
VIS CARBON FIBER HOOD
PROGRESS COILOVERS
AVID RACING TRACTION BAR
COMPETITION ENGINEERING 4PT ROLL CAGE
SPARCO SPRING SEAT
CORBEAU 4PT 3'' RACE HARNESS
15'' DRAG DR29
CRX SI PASSENGER SEAT
SKUNK 2 UCAs
BWR LCAs
MOOG TIE RODS
THE DAY I PICKED IT UP
N/A B18C ITR
Si seats in near perfect condition
Last edited by DWP_Racing; 02-07-2017 at 09:35 AM. Reason: UPDATE
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Re: 88 CRX BUILD
Pulling the motor day by day
As you may already see those pistons don't look right for a supposed OEM engine... I look for the p73 cast marks but they aren't there. Why do these pistons look so weird? Oh wait they're not OEM at all!!!
Custom cunningham I beam rods w/arias high compression pistons!!! SCORE
As you may already see those pistons don't look right for a supposed OEM engine... I look for the p73 cast marks but they aren't there. Why do these pistons look so weird? Oh wait they're not OEM at all!!!
Custom cunningham I beam rods w/arias high compression pistons!!! SCORE
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Re: 88 CRX BUILD
Yes it has. I started about 6 months ago and I'm moving nonstop with this dream build of mine. I'm taking my time though and making sure no steps are cut short... Do it right the first time!
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Re: 88 CRX BUILD
RIGHT NOW IM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO RETAIN ALL MY FORCED INDUCTION PARTS AND CONVERT BACK TO ALL MOTOR. IM SWAPPING OUT MY CP PISTONS FOR HIGH COMPRESSION ARIAS PISTONS. LOOKING TO GET MY DISHED VALVES SWITCHED FOR FLAT VALVES FROM MY LOCAL SHOP REVLINE IN KANSAS CITY. IM GOING TO FIND A SPARE BLOCK SINCE I JUST TRADED MY BARE BLOCK TO A BUDDY SO I CAN TAKE MY TIME SENDING OUT THE BLOCK TO GOLDEN EAGLE FOR SLEEVING. I THINK THAT STARTING OFF ALL MOTOR VS BOOSTING WILL HELP ME TRANSITION AROUND THE CIRCUIT TRACK GETTING THE BEST FEEL FOR THE CRX SUSPENSION WITHOUT OVER POWERING AND POSSIBLY LOSING CONTROL OF MY HANDLING. WHEN I FEEL COMFORTABLE ILL SWITCH AND HOPEFULLY A FEW EXTRA POUNDS DOESNT THROW OFF THE WEIGHT AND HANDLING TOO MUCH. ILL KEEP THIS BUILD THREAD UP TO DATE AS MUCH AS I CAN.
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Re: 88 CRX BUILD
Watch out with the intake porting, theres a way to port them. It wont work if its all polished. The gaz will get into the combustion chamber as a drop. Make sure the entering of the combustion chamber is more like oem porting. (not polished and raw alluminium)
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Re: 88 CRX BUILD
Porting and polishing decreases turbulence from stock castings and allows quick transition through the inlet and outlet ports!?! Anyways I don't plan on polishing it just a mild port job. I'll pay for someone to do it any further.
Last edited by DWP_Racing; 01-04-2014 at 05:15 AM.
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Re: 88 CRX BUILD
It's not about the air. It's about the gaz getting out of the injectors. If they get into the combustion chamber as a drop, the porting work will be a mess.
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Why would fuel get into the combustion chamber as a drop? If that happens I've got bigger things to worry about!!! (i.e. bent rods) Hopefully my injectors spray correctly and my air flow/venturi affect atomizes the fuel. I still don't get how porting my inlets ports will change that?
Ported head
Ported head
Last edited by DWP_Racing; 01-04-2014 at 10:08 PM.
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Re: 88 CRX BUILD
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