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Nov 9, 2004 | 07:05 PM

Civicse

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which would b better......

.......a b18 with a b16 head, or all b16. cause i'm definately goin v tech, but the b18 has more torque. wvhat r ur thoughts?

Nov 9, 2004 | 07:07 PM

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Re: which would b better...... (Civicse)

b18 all the way

Nov 9, 2004 | 07:10 PM

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Re: which would b better...... (civictildeath)

really? even the head? or r u suggesting b18 block and b16 head? and i don't know if i'l on board with that long tranny

Nov 9, 2004 | 07:12 PM

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Re: which would b better...... (Civicse)

B18 block with B16 head and tranny.

Nov 9, 2004 | 07:12 PM

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Re: which would b better...... (Civicse)

ls vtec done right

Nov 9, 2004 | 07:16 PM

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Re: which would b better...... (EJellyfish1)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EJellyfish1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">B18 block with B16 head and tranny.</TD></TR></TABLE>
damn straight. now were talkin. that will b a sweet setup. now what do u think a reasonable price for all those parts would be. bout 1500-2000?

Nov 9, 2004 | 07:32 PM

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Re: which would b better...... (Civicse)

maybe a lil more than 2g's depends on how much you find those parts for. Try the classifieds, you can usually find some good deals there.

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Nov 9, 2004 | 07:35 PM

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any swap as long as its legit

but go for a b18 swap.

Nov 9, 2004 | 07:47 PM

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Re: (civic gtr)

I was reading that in some drag applications, the 16 is prefered, b/c with its diminished torque and how that influences the launch, didn't make any sense to me though...

and drag racing a Honda is like using a XBox for the DVD player anyway...

Nov 9, 2004 | 07:58 PM

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Re: (civic gtr)

b18 with a b 16 head and some minor block work

Nov 9, 2004 | 08:05 PM

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Re: (civic gtr)

if youre gonna do it then do it right so its reliable (machining etc)

Nov 9, 2004 | 08:08 PM

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Re: (Pho Bos)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Art In Motion »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if youre gonna do it then do it right so its reliable (machining etc)</TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Pho Bos »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">b18 with a b 16 head and some minor block work</TD></TR></TABLE>

for reference what type of machining and minor block work are you referring to and would a b16 tranny bolt up to a b18 and would it be better or worse than a b18 tranny??

Nov 9, 2004 | 08:14 PM

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Re: (civictildeath)

to answer your second question, the b16 tranny will bolt up to the b18 block. And it would be a lot better than a b18 tranny, actually depends if you don't mind your rpms a little higher on the highway.

Nov 9, 2004 | 08:17 PM

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Re: (EJellyfish1)

rpm (really pleasure mes) doesnt bother me cause i prefer higher rpms so when i touch the gas it goes now not have to wait a bit for my 4 banger to get power but thats me

Nov 9, 2004 | 08:21 PM

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Re: which would b better...... (EJellyfish1)

Nov 9, 2004 | 08:23 PM

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Re: which would b better...... (revolution8k)

but dont you get more power afterwards due to smog??

Nov 9, 2004 | 08:52 PM

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Re: which would b better...... (EJellyfish1)

.......but i cant do that cuz cali sux on emissions, so lookes likea b18 w/ only the b16 tranny for me

Nov 9, 2004 | 09:55 PM

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Re: which would b better...... (revolution8k)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by revolution8k »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">aka poor mans type R.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Poor mans type R is the GSR block with the b16 head.

And to the main question... if this is your first swap, do not try and build and ls vtec, just buy the b16 for now. doing an ls/vtec is too difficult for someone who is asking what to do. Just learn the basics of motor swaps for now.