In the process of building an all motor block.

I picked up a brand new B18C5 Type R short block from Honda, swapping pistons to Toda 81mm pistons and plan on also using a Mugen thin head gasket, compression will be around 12.7:1. Planning to rev to around 9K or 9.5K rpm.

Going to use ARP head studs....

Would I need to change the rod bolts also to ARP or will the stock rod bolts hold???

Can I just change the rod bolts to arp without resizing the rod and torque it down?

What does resizing the rod mean? Does it also apply to my new block?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DEMNTD1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">In the process of building an all motor block.

I picked up a brand new B18C5 Type R short block from Honda, swapping pistons to Toda 81mm pistons and plan on also using a Mugen thin head gasket, compression will be around 12.7:1. Planning to rev to around 9K or 9.5K rpm.
Going to use ARP head studs....

Would I need to change the rod bolts also to ARP or will the stock rod bolts hold???

Can I just change the rod bolts to arp without resizing the rod and torque it down?

What does resizing the rod mean? Does it also apply to my new block?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Hope you have cams that make power that high or you're over revving for nothing

 

I would suggest changing the rod bolts to ARP, check first with ARP because they make 2 types of rod bolts for Honda/Acura, the ones they just recently came out with are the better quality ones, its $$$ but well worth the money from what I have heard. I have been seeing some LS/VTEC set ups reving to 9k with these rod bolts because they hold better, check it out though. What kinda cams you planning on using?

 

Certianly go with ARP's good rod bolts to minimize stretch and possible detonation ... or just simply breaking =\

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PreStaged12s &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I would suggest changing the rod bolts to ARP, check first with ARP because they make 2 types of rod bolts for Honda/Acura, the ones they just recently came out with are the better quality ones, its $$$ but well worth the money from what I have heard. I have been seeing some LS/VTEC set ups reving to 9k with these rod bolts because they hold better, check it out though. What kinda cams you planning on using?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thanks for the advices.

I already purchased the original one ARP came out with. didn't know they had new ones. Oh well.

Going to run with Toda Spec B cams and pnp head with Toda Dual valve springs and some Ti retainers.

Already change to Toda oil gear and Have Toda headers and cam gears too. Also going to use 310cc RC injectors.

 

Only thing is that I don't have a machine shop that can resize the rods after pressing the ARP ones in. So I guess I will need to send off the rods and then check clearances again and order new bearing again.

Any recommended machine shop in the west coast. Need to know name, addres, and contact number.

 

benson, pm earl