cliff666

i am lookin into going b20z vtec. right now currently i have the motor in the car but am trying to get as much knowledge first on b20vtec b4 i go for this hand.
first question for everyone that has had a b20vtec, what can i look for in average life expectancy from using a stock bottom b20z with a vtec girdle????? all i want to run in this setup would be a ported gsr head with itr cams no cam adjustment, just a chipped ecu and v afc, redline will probably be aroudn the 8700 rpm range nothing crazy. i want to kno how anyone has faired with stock b20z bottom ends and whats you outlook on this??? is it relaible enough for a street setup basically daily driving and weekend fun???? i like to beat my engines( i.e- 100 runs with my ls swap and running 4 bottles of nitrous b4 its gave a ****), i want it to last longer than this one lol. i didnt even ahve the b18b in for a year.

secondly, what type of tranny is recomended for this? i was thinking of using a gsr tranny primarily because of gas mileage or will a b16 tranny make that much of a difference in 1/4 times?????? in terms of clutch i will probably be using my CM clutch with a lightened flywheel.

3rd- what type of power should i expect??? not looking into raising the compression of the b20z/vtec or going higher than 8700 rpms

4rth- should i go through the small extras of balancing the crank at all and replacing the bearings when i do the vtec head swap????currently the motor has about 60k on it when i bought it and has maybe 600 miles more on it if that. also what other small extras should i get that might help the reliability of the motor i kno injectors maybe prelude injectors will that suffice?????


i kno there is a search button but that damn thing i never can find what i am really wanted to ask. so any help or advice will be greatly appreciated

cliff666

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