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is there a way to identify the heads of b series engines??

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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 12:18 PM
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 01:21 PM
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should be a stamp on the back.

There should also be some identification on the pistons.


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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 01:25 PM
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..yeah PR3 mark head will be B16/ITR, P72 will be a GS-R head...LS is PR4 if i remember correctly.
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ek forever guy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">should be a stamp on the back.

IThere should also be some identification on the pistons.</TD></TR></TABLE>

not sure about the pistons identifying the head, and i thought the stamps are in the front on the exhaust side.
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 01:33 PM
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Default Re: is there a way to identify the heads of b series engines?? (StylishDOHC)

You're right. p72 is b16
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 01:51 PM
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years are on the "front" (exhaust side)
ID # is on the "back" (intake side)

...P72 is gsr
LS is PR4 as well as P75
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 01:55 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pdiggitydogg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">years are on the "front" (exhaust side)
ID # is on the "back" (intake side)
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thanks for clearing that up!
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 03:28 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JJSpecTuning &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

no, you're wrong

P72 is GSR
PR3 is B16/ITR</TD></TR></TABLE>

P72 is also the jdm itr 96-97 i think
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 03:31 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gato5254 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

P72 is also the jdm itr 96-97 i think</TD></TR></TABLE>

no, itr should come with a p30 head
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spoon_ek9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

no, itr should come with a p30 head</TD></TR></TABLE>

This is correct sir.
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 04:35 PM
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no no no

ALL itr heads usdm and jdm are stamped pr3 just like b16/b17 heads. ONLY gsr and sir-g heads are stamped p72.
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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Default Re: is there a way to identify the heads of b series engines?? (KdiZzLe)

the only 2 i know are pr3-2 b16 gen 1 and pr3-4 b16a2 hope it helps
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 07:01 PM
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All b-series heads after certain year have 30 on dizzy side above where the vtec solenoid goes.
But yes all non gsr heads have PR3 on them.

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1931239
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