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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 02:10 AM
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Before you start complain, use the search feature, there is a lot of confused information about the questions I need to know:

The difference between the B20B and B20Z is CR (8.8 vs 9.6), so if I gonna to use aftermarket pistons, doesn't matter what block to buy?
There is long block and short block B20 like the B16? Or the Block is thesame as B18(long block)
When I put the B16 head,(std 81mm piston) into a B20 84mm stock block, I need to open the B16 head or it have the righ bore size for the B20 84mm?
The right timming belt is the B18c(long block) with B20 water pump for this combo? It is posible to use the B16 water pump, in this case what timing belt use?
The Head Studs for the B16 are shorter for this combo? I need to use the B18c head studs?
The Golden Eagle conversion kit is good? (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=8022563607)

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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 02:45 AM
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Search .............You can't put 81mm pistons in a 84mm block. If you use a vtec water pump(22t) then you use a gsr or type r timing belt

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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 03:52 AM
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I will not put 81mm pistons in a B20, iw ill use the stock B20 block 84mm and need to know if the B16 head need to be machined or not, because nowadays I use the 81mm b16 pistons/block
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 05:47 AM
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No you do not need to open up the B16 head to 84mm.
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 05:52 AM
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Thanks a lot, it is good to know that the B16 head can be left as is, one of the questions answered!

I only need to buy an B20 Headgasket, what brand do you recommend?
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Old Dec 16, 2005 | 06:28 AM
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Thanks a lot, it is good to know that the B16 head can be left as is, one of the questions answered!

I only need to buy an B20 Headgasket, what brand do you recommend?
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Old Dec 16, 2005 | 08:59 AM
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you can get the golden eagle b20 vtec kit, or just buy a t-fitting and a steel braided line and tap your head, and plug the hole on the bottom of it, and then just buy a b20 head gasket from honda- you might have valve problems because the b20 pistons do not have deep enough cuts for vtec heads
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 09:03 AM
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no man u will not have valve problems, b20vtec was one of the best reliable and strong stock motor i've ever put together...trust me on this, i've done it before....ran 13.4 sec at 104mph w/MH's on 13s....and when i took off the b16a head and look at the b20 pistons, there was not a single scratch on them , so no worries be happy.....
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 10:14 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gorpobr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
The difference between the B20B and B20Z is CR (8.8 vs 9.6), so if I gonna to use aftermarket pistons, doesn't matter what block to buy?
There is long block and short block B20 like the B16? Or the Block is thesame as B18(long block)
The Golden Eagle conversion kit is good?</TD></TR></TABLE>

there's is another difference between b20b and b20z, b20z has knocksensorand stuff, is slightly diffenrent.

if you're asking if the b20 has the same deckheight as an b18 or b16, it is the taller deck like the b18.

GE **** is good! makes is alot easyer!
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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 01:22 PM
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Ok guys, now I willmtry to find a B20z bottom end at Brazil, very rare here.

Thanks!
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