I need some help with my lsvtec build. I am getting alot of advice from alot of people who have experience building them but they all have thier opnion of what I should do.

I already have these parts.....

97 ls block
00 b16 p&p head,98 gsr head... thinking of the b16 one to put in
golden eagle full vtec conversion kit
ctr pistons
ctr cams
bored 65mm b16 tb
obd2 dizzy
vtec water pump
99 gsr ecu
gsr intake manifold


That is what I got now. I know I need an im,header,exhaust.

What I want to do is to have a full lsvtec.
What else do I need to have a complete lsvtec.
What should I do to the block before I put on the head?
If you have any suggestions on what brand of parts I should go with is welcome. Any suggestions are welcome.

I need all the help I can get....shops..websites for parts...I live in ny so If you got any suggestions tell me

 

Get ARP rod/head studs, and upgrade your valvetrain to a crower or equivalent... for reliability issues. Balance the bottom end if you have everything apart. Invest in a good tuning platform too, like a Hondata or something.

 

THANKS

WHAT SHOULD i do to the bottom end ?

 

you could get rods,rod bolts,vtec oil/water pump,if you have it bored or high cr you could get sleeved but only if you are...

 

what are the disadvantages of having a lsvtec?

Do you think building up an si swap is better.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by alloysr16s &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">THANKS

WHAT SHOULD i do to the bottom end ?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Keep the LS Bottom, get it blueprinted/balanced, use ARP rod bolts.

 

Thanks---- How reliable is the lsvtec.

 

if its done right it will be fine, use the search and also check out c-speedracing, they have a good lSvtec write up. Theres alot of info out there if you look for it. Good luck

 

I JUST GOT DONE WITH A LS/VTEC
B18A,CRANK AND RODS
P72 HEAD, WATER PUMP, OIL PUMP, TIMMING BELT
SKUNK 2 INTAKE MANIFOLD
ARP HEAD,ROD.MAIN STUDS
CTR PISTONS(.25 OVER BORE), CRANK PULLY
ITR HEADER
BALANCE ROTAING ASSY.(MUST)
BLOCK AND HEAD DECKED TO MATCH
I USED A COMIC HEAD GASKET TO LOWER THE CR TO ABOUT 12:3-1
PR3 ECU FOR NOW, GOING TO GET P28 HONDATA S200

 

BALANCE ROTAING ASSY.(MUST)

Why is this a must

 

EVERYONE KEEP SENDING ME INFO.

WHAT KIND OF RODS SHOULD I USE AND WHY

 

With the setup that I have what should i use and not? What I wnat is to build the car for daily driving. I need reliabilty.

Out of my list is there anything I still need ?

 

p72 oil pump
with that s/u your cr will be around 13.1
you can run a thiker one to lower that i did

 

if my comp is high dont i have to have like 110 fuel in my car

 

bump for this fellow H-Ter and the LSvtec info

 

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Im on 110-116 with 14.5:1 compression ratio

 

well the thing is that 110- 115 is hard to come by over here . The fuel is like 6.50 a gallon. I was wondering what would keep my compression down . I want something where i dont have use 110-115. 93 is fine with me if possible

 

wanna lower your compression,get an thicker headgasket

 

wanna lower your compression,get an thicker headgasket


which headgasket should I use?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by alloysr16s &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wanna lower your compression,get an thicker headgasket


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OEM Honda 3 layers work fine.

 

i lowerd the c/r with a comic head gasket (USE A LS GASKET)
GSR HEAD, CTR PISTONS WORKS GREAT

 

OEM Honda 3 layers work fine.

what do u mean. 3 layers of an ls head gasket or use an ls gasket

 

go with a high compression, then kick back ur ignition timing to run 93 octane... then when that lil turbo civic down the street gives u **** for being slow, find some 110 and advance the ignition timing.


&lt;- planning on 13:1 compression, daily driver, 93 octane, full hondata.

 

WITH MY SETUP WHAT SHOULD I SELL AND SUBSTITUTE IT WITH

AND WHAT OTHER PARTS DO I NEED.

iF YOU CAN BE AS DETAILED AND CRITICAL AS POSSIBLE

 

With your setup do you have to use 110 fuel