k so i am goin to be switching to LS VTEC soon...I have a built block that has like 3,000 miles on it. It is a B18B with rods, pistons, rings, blah blah blah...Now when they do rods, they come with ARP rod bolts right? And what about main bolts? Should those be upgraded? And I have heard some stuff about the girdle..do I have to have one of those? I am only going to rev to stock B16 redline..8200

thanks, and sorry if this stuff has been covered

 

I ordered eagle rods and they came with arp rod bolts. Those b18c girdles don't fit without modification. I won't be using one, but i did upgrade to a b16 oil pump. You're getting your bottom end balanced, right?

 

yep crank was balanced...and I have been using a GSR oil pump the whole time.

 

What about the entire rotating assembly? If you're putting different rods and pistons in there, you should get the entire thing balanced.

 

I belive it was...I paid $2500 for the block to be built