Here she is:

Head: 00 B16a2 head

fully cleaned and minor polishing
JG Engine Dynamics Valve springs w/ titanium retainers, basic valve job
00 B16a cams
ARP head studs
OEM modified head gasket
milled .001
AEM adj. Cam gears
NGK V-power spark plugs (#7173 - 2 steps colder)
NGK blue spark plug wires
stock intake manifold w/ slight polishing of runners and throttle body
B&M adj. FPR w/ gauge
Injen short ram intake w/ cold air extension
JDM 4-1 ITR header w/ 2.5 inch collector, ported/polished/wrapped
2.5 inch magnaflow hi-flow cat
2.5 inch cat back thru 2.5 inch megan racing muffler
DC2 ITR valve cover
GE ls/vtec dowel pins
full-race ls/vtec oil lines

Block: 91 B18a1 block, 12.5:1 compression

Shotpeened and reconditioned LS rods
P30 pistons- brand new
Hastings chromoly piston rings- brand new
ARP rod bolts w/ rods resized
cylinders honed
crank- fully balanced and blueprinted, polished
acl rod/thrust bearings
OEM ITR water pump
OEM ITR oil pump
OEM ITR timing belt
All new seals, including rear and main

Tuning:
Apex'i VAFC
OBD0 B16 PR3 Ecu

Future mods:
Skunk 2 Stg. 2 or Rocket Motorsports m22x cams
Aftermarket Intake manifold
Convert to OBD1 w/ P28 and uberdata/chrome
AEM Wideband
SMSP header

Plans:
I'm going to be towing it to the dyno for the break in and tune.
At which point, I am going to tune the air/fuel, and cam gears.
Hoping for 190 whp w/ full that tune. Then, hoping for 210 whp w/ cams
and full tune. Then hoping for 225 whp w/ new manifold
and header and full tune.

What do you guys recommend for oil? I live in CT and I will only be
driving this vehicle during the spring/summer months which get to about 90 degrees
on a normal day. What weight/brand/ and syn/non synthetic do you recommend?
I have always sworn by mobil 1 products, but not sure if i should use syn or non syn
for the break in. I don't want the motor to burn oil, and alot of honda peeps that do burn oil, switch to the castrol stuff. I am going to follow Jeff @ import builders advice for proper engine break in technique. Thanks in advance.



Modified by bambam at 3:45 PM 4/1/2006

 

well there are mixed opinions on here as always. but the general consensus is to use straight 30 weight non synthetic, not detergent oil.
That sound about right? I was going to put that in, start the car up, let it heat to operating temp. Tune idle to 14.7:1 a/f. Change the oil/filter. Pour in 30 weight again. Then tune the a/f ratio to 14.7:1 all the way up to 4k and under 50% throttle. Run under 50% throttle and 4k for 20 miles, while varying the rpms and load upto the stated values. Do that for 20 miles. Then change it to 10w-30 Dino oil. Tune as follows:
50-70% throttle: 13.5:1 a/f ratio
70%+ throttle: 13:1 a/f ratio throttle and Run up to 500 miles. Oil change w/ dino oil again to 1000 miles. Then mobil 1 10w-30 synthetic after that.
Sound about right?