Ok so I'm getting a b16b head with a b16a bottem end. The head has port n polish, ported intake man. and bored TB + stock ctr cams and valvtrain. the bottom end has ctr 81.25mm pistons, new rod and main bearings + arp rod bolts! B16B trany with LSD, ats 3-4-5 gears, toda flywheel Bully 4 puck stage 3 clutch, BnM short trow and oil cooler. aem fuel rail fule pressure regulator and gauge, 450cc injectors, Spoon headers and a custom borla 2 1/2" cat back!!! This engine on a new mustang dyni made 187 whp and 115 ft-lbs of torque!!!

How can I inprove this engine while keeping it realiable???

 

Higher compression and wilder cams?

 

some work was already doneon the combustion chamber and the head was miled a bit= the comp is 11.8:1....I don't want it higher but cams is what I was thinking!!! What cams would be good if I want to use the above comp. and want to keep a streetable idle!!!

Stoker kit?

 

12.3 compression mang!

 

why didnt you just go b16b everything?

 

b16a has higher compression tho doesnt it?

 

This engine was build to race in Canada's Hankook touring...The guy who sold this setup to me has the b16b crank and rods + the crank has been knifed edge by a machine shop!!!

 

how many miles on it? sounds like the kind of work id do to my b16a if i were to keep it but decided to go b20 vtec mang gotta love the torque

 

Cams and tuning -- I didnt see what EMS you were planning on using or having it tuned with

The CTR pistons with B16a bottom already yield some high comp ---clay the motor if you go with a wild cam ---- with the head milled and using domed pistons I would be wary of piston to valve contact with an agressive cam

Short of building a new bottom end you could probably switch to ITB's, get a better header and upgrade the valvetrain

I would keep the B16 bottom and avoid a stroker or buy a bare C1 block and start from there if you decide to go forged --- B16b rods are rare from what I have seen so using that combo would be the harder route

I'm sure others will chime in

 

Thanks for all the imput guys!!! As for EMS I'm running a AEM. You think I can get better headers then the spoon??? This engine is coming out of it's race car ( hankook touring in Canada) this weekend and the guy is not sure if the spoon collector is 2 1/2" or 2 1/4"? This engine was raced twice and the guy is getting it check but the best machine shop arround...I forgot to mention that the bottom end is balanced + new main and rod bearings + new arp rod bolts + I will be getting new oem gaskets + new itr valve springs and retaines and valve seals + the head will be resurfaced if it needs it!

ITB's???
Has for cams and new valvetrain I'm up to the challenge but I have had some expensive dyno time do to stage 3 cams in an other build...I need a relatively stock idle but good power gains vs the current CTR's???

 

ITB=Individual Throttle Bodies
As for cams I think some skunk2 stage1, toda A or RM m22 would be a good set of streetable cams for you!!

 

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hahahaa r u serious

 

hondata+better cams+tuning=more power

 

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do exactly wat u said with the B16b

 

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hahahaa r u serious</TD></TR></TABLE>

type R POWA!!

 

yes sir