im about to start my winter project. i live in sd so ive been waiting till i got to the point where i didn't want to drive my civic anymore then start my actual build. well the snows started to fall, so shes parked in the garage and my jeeps my new transportation. ive been collecting parts here over the last couple weeks and i thought id start a thread for my build since i always enjoy watching people do it.

Car: 93 civic si
sir-II w/lsd swap, exhaust, k&n

Plans: 12.2:1comp, lsvtec

parts so far:
b18a block cleaned, needs hone
hastings rings
acl bearing kit, main, rods, thrust
rep. jdm itr 2.5 header
shotpeened ls rods with arp bolts
gsr oil pump, water pump, 22t
moates chiped p30 ecu
p30 pistions from ---V
complete second gen jdm b16 for parts,

any suggestions welcome, hints, part suggestion, im kinda a newb to building so

 

Thats a nice little pile, word of advise take your time and check everything 3 times. Although this isnt a big build its better to measure 1000 times then to expletive up that once.

 

any suggestions to work i should have done to my block or crank? as of right now ive just cleaned the **** out of my block, no machine work to either yet, im hoping to make around like 200whp so if someone would go through all the like balanceing and like knife edgeing and explain what i need to have done would be nice, and what i should pay for each

 

Alignhone, hone, mirco polish and a rebalance are a must in my book. Some will say its not but thats the cheap way of going about it. Also have the block and head resurfaced for a good gasket seal. For what you want knife edging isnt needed.

 

For the block everything sounds good, but I'd get the crank balanced too while you're at it. And don't forget ARP head studs.

What cams are you gonna run? :coughPRO2cough:

 

stock b16's for now, down the road when the money comes in id like to do some s2's, but i know im going to catch **** for running stock, the lsvtec is already making a income gouge.

 

what would you rev to on this setup with proper tuning, and would you suggest a block girdle?, will a gsr one fit?

 

stock LS crank? I'd say in the 8-8500 range?

 

It will rev as high as your motor maxs power. Right now with your setup i dont think you need a block gridle, but if you ever plan on running higher compression then i would go with the Z10.

 

12.12: 1 is what zeal says it should be and thats the most i will, what is the z10?, and yes its going to be a stock ls crank, with all the machshop fixens, and of course the arps in the shotpeened ls rods

 

Z10 Girdle:

There was another company we used before, begins with a "K" and it was really good but cant remember the name. I dont know if GSR girdles will fit directly thats why i suggest these.