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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 11:47 AM
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Default B16 with b18a HEAD question

HI all of you...
i have a big question...

i'm building a b16 and i want to put a b18a (rs/ls/gs) head!!

as anyone done that before??

what gasket do i need??

12251-p30-004 or 12251-p30-014

im kind of confused and i dont want to blow the engine!!!

my b16 is japanese

-JE oversize 1.8L forged pistons (domed like SIR)
-JE forged connecting rods
-rebalanced crankshaft (lighter pistons)
-new ring
-new block guard

and my head as been rebuild OEM (for now)

so...witch head gasket ill need!!

P.S i dont have a SIR head...so im going the poor's man way!!


thank you all!!

and NO i dont want to go VTEC thats why!!

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Old Nov 7, 2004 | 03:43 PM
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Default Re: B16 with b18a HEAD question (DA-chris)

Why would u put a non-vtec head on a vtec bottom end, doesnt make sense, u are better off building up an entire B18B
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Old Nov 7, 2004 | 05:39 PM
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Default Re: B16 with b18a HEAD question (hp80)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hp80 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Why would u put a non-vtec head on a vtec bottom end, doesnt make sense, u are better off building up an entire B18B</TD></TR></TABLE>

that's the same question i seek...
your loosing power. sale that b18b head and get yourself a b16 head
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 07:13 PM
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Default Re: B16 with b18a HEAD question (s0ulless)

If that is ur white hatch on ur icon man it looks similar to my 92 VX
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