Whats the best motor swap...B20 or jdm B16A obd-1

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May 30, 2006 | 07:14 PM

nolimitlowrider

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Whats the best motor swap...B20 or jdm B16A obd-1

I have a 92 si and have a choice of a 2001 B20 or a JDM obd-1 B16A. Which one would be best in the si, and most powerful? Thanks

May 30, 2006 | 07:18 PM

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go b20, displacement all the way

May 30, 2006 | 07:34 PM

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Re: Whats the best motor swap...B20 or jdm B16A obd-1 (nolimitlowrider)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nolimitlowrider »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a 92 si and have a choice of a 2001 B20 or a JDM obd-1 B16A. Which one would be best in the si, and most powerful? Thanks </TD></TR></TABLE>
Well, a 2001 B20Z has 146hp/133 lb-ft and a JDM 2nd-gen B16A has 168hp/116 lb-ft. Take your pick.

May 30, 2006 | 07:45 PM

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Re: Whats the best motor swap...B20 or jdm B16A obd-1 (Targa250R)

if you want daily driver low rpm power...b20. high rpm power....b16. just my opinion.

May 30, 2006 | 08:42 PM

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look into torque - b20 has it.. down the line just pop on a VTEc head and you'll have a monster :-D

May 30, 2006 | 08:43 PM

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Re: (axtran)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by axtran »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just pop on a VTEc head and you'll have a monster</TD></TR></TABLE>
. . . that spins rod bearings.

May 31, 2006 | 01:08 AM

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Re: (Targa250R)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Targa250R »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">. . . that spins rod bearings.</TD></TR></TABLE>

how? why?