ok so my piston rings are shot!
but i t gives me a good reason to rebuild my bottom end
heres all the parts im goign to get together for next week:

Helms manual

Gaskets:
Front main
Rear main
Oil pan

Bearins:
crank journals
Rod ends

Oil pump
Water pump

JDM ITR pistons
JDM ITR piston rings ( or can i order any honda ring set for thats the appropriate size)

Timing belt tensioner ( timing belt was replaced less than a year ago along with a head refreshment)

MACHINE WORK

Just taking the block to get hot tanked to get it real clean and have it honed, unless they tell me that its out-of-round then i guess i dont have a choice but to bore it out some.

the engine is a b18c1 with 98k on it

ok so thats what i got, am i missing anything let me know

also would replacing my gsr pistons for some jdm itr force to have to get it tuned?

the build will hopefully start in a week.

 

arp rod bolts

 

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we'll see if money alows...

 

How about a new headgasket??

To make everything easy buy a bottom end and top end gasket kit. It'll include most of the gaskets but there may be a few you're still missing.

You'll need to get new head bolts as well since OEM are one time use only, I'd go ARP since they're reuseable.

Save up a bit and do the 0.25mm overbore (or 0.5mm for aftermarket pistons).

 

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also would replacing my gsr pistons for some jdm itr force to have to get it tuned?
</TD></TR></TABLE>it depends are you going to change the rev limit?add different cams?are you keeping the stock im?

 

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it depends are you going to change the rev limit?add different cams?are you keeping the stock im?</TD></TR></TABLE>
for now everything will be stock other than the itr pistons

also the head was rebuilt by the previous owner not too long ago, timing belt, head gasket was replaced along with valve seals

BUT... if i have to bore out my cylinders say .10 over for 81.25mm pistons would the stock head gasket still work, or will i need a new oversize one?


Modified by climb_on at 9:36 AM 8/15/2007

 

i think you'll be fine if you go .25mm over, but i would get a cometic 81.5 if you go over that much.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by all-mtr-teg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i think you'll be fine if you go .25mm over, but i would get a cometic 81.5 if you go over that much.</TD></TR></TABLE>

ok cool can someone second that, i can run the stock head gasket with .25 over pistons.

ok so the only thing i dont have up there on my list is the head studs?
anything else?

 

oh i guess you guys and me also forgot thrust bearings.
but i think it all looks good??

any last comments...i already talked to my machine shop so next wed i think the motors is coming out!

another noob question will my stock gsr rods handle my 200hp goal down the road when i build the head?

 

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Yes. The stock gasket is 82mm.

 

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Yes. The stock gasket is 82mm.</TD></TR></TABLE>

ok cool thanks i think im all set!