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GSR block or B20 block???

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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 05:38 PM
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hey was wondering if i can get your guys/girls input, i have a chance to either get a GSR block or b20 long block, thing is i tried searching to see wat block is better but didn't really find anything and i know it matters on wat my plans are, which are to either boost it or all motor it, i have a LS right now, and planning to boost that, but just wants some insight on the block, specs, power it can handle and wat not, thanks ppl
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 05:40 PM
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GSR hands down.
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 05:41 PM
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this will be a heated debate..... but you will find that the gsr is the best... more expensive but better.... IMO
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 05:45 PM
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gsr, b20 are almost impossible to state ref
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 05:46 PM
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Having owned both and built both..... Go with the gsr.... b20 is great for a short while.....
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 05:47 PM
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gsr hands down
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 06:13 PM
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so why do ppl like to go b20?
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 06:15 PM
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More displacement, good to add a Vtec head too, more TQ, blah blah blah. Honestly unless you have some cash to drop into a B20Vtec build I'd strongly reccomend the GSR.
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 06:15 PM
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w/ b20 and the ls block you have are essentially the same...get the gsr and keep the ls as a back up
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 07:09 PM
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well i was just going to throw in the LS for now, just to swap it, gsr i would still need to come up with a head and ecu
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 07:40 PM
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gsr def
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 09:45 PM
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guess alot of ppl choose gsr more than b20
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 09:51 PM
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b20 will be almost impossible to pass ref, the b20 is a light truck engine, not a passenger car engine. so it will not pass the EPA chassis/ engine config. the ls can be turned into a b20 if you just up the sleeve size. the gsr will reduce your stroke and allow the engine to rev higher safer. i am an ls guy myself, and enjoy the benefits of it. but between b20 and gsr, gsr is better.
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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 06:42 PM
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guess gsr is the way to go
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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 06:48 PM
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The gsr bottom end is designed to withstand a higher rpm. It has a main cap girdle, oil squirters (so if you decide to stay with stock cast pistons.) and all you have to do to install a vtec head is bolt it on. There is no ls/vtec kit to install due to all the oil passages being in the propper place.
Go with the GSR you will not regret it.
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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 06:55 PM
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GSR
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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 07:08 PM
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why not the torque monster B16?
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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 11:20 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ADVAN EG2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">why not the torque monster B16?</TD></TR></TABLE>

lol
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