Just got money and a empty '95 LS in need of motor. Which route should I go. At this moment have $2500-3000 to spend. Kinda limited. Thinking of going all-motor but daily-driven. Totally confuse on what setup I should go. Appreciate the input.
-Gil

 

^^^

 

Any suggestions anyone?

 

I'd go GSR. Can rev all day....

 

Any more suggestions

 

You have $2500-3000 to use? I think you need more $$$$. B18Cs can be pretty expensive because of the demand....though I have seen some for low 3000s...but then there's always little things here and there that add up.

You can always just go straight LS or CRV for now.....save up...then do the vtec conversion later.

-Rod


[Modified by RK, 12:54 AM 6/16/2002]

 

lsvtec & crvtec are very expensive. you have to invest a lot of time into the motor, or else it'll mess up. rather go for b18c. since 2500-3000 is not much. i would buy a junked 94-01 integra that has a complete b18c1 motor/tranny. http://www.iaai.com is a good place to buy a salvage integra. they're located everywhere in the us. they have pictures of the cars too so you can see the damage.

 

Actually I found a fully built crvtec longblock for $2100. Stock sleeves, arias pistons, eagle rods, made by KG, PnP GS-R head. Great deal but no tranny.

Also found 94 GS-R longblock for $1400-1500. Just missing dist, alt, injectors and starter. 75-80k miles on it.
Gs-R tranny will cost me 650 as well.

I guess I'm down to these two options. Appreciate the input guys.

 

Do you have a trans already? If so I'd go with a B20 or B18c longblock for now.

 

B18c1. Stock reliability. What was MEANT to be in EVERY Teg.

 

ive known of an LSvtec motor to make power at 9200


however, id pick a built GSR... first thing throw away those pistons !!

 

I never said it wouldnt make power up top....just how long it last if you drive above 8200

 

long enough to run 11s allmotor street car

but like i said earlier id rather have a built GSR

 

True...but a few 11 sec passes dont mean much if the engine last only for a few months...know what I'm sayin.??

 

yeah never asked how many miles it drove... but it was being driven on the street for a while....

oh wells all is good...

 

You should jump on that deal no questions asked. Save up a little more money to buy misc. parts and you will have one badass integra. I wish I knew about that deal before

 

I have lot's of hookups so let me know if ur interested, ur not too far.

 

do what it takes to get a full gsr setup. do not mess around with frankenstein motors. i would get the whole setup together, then try to trade the head to someone that has a B16 head.

 

Why should I swap heads?

 

b16 head flows better
get gsr, pnp the head, get skunk2 mani, ctr cams
i would have jumped on that built crvtec, but i am a frank motor kinda guy

WWAAAHHHOOOOO!!!!!!! my 100th post to me


[Modified by Jeff C, 5:37 PM 6/18/2002]

 

Can't decide. So much good stuff out! I'm bout to faint!

 

<who was also overwhelmed by all the info out there

pull youself together and just pick something like i did
you will think too much about it then you wont even want to do one (a swap that is)
get complete gsr, it is a great all around motor

 

Stock sleeves...I guess they are ok...but ask them about the oil squirters and the crank girdle.

Jason

 

Should I ask if he upgraded them or something. Not to familiar w/ LS/Crvtec setup. But I'm learning.

 

Read up on http://www.crvtec.com and http://www.b20vtec.com they have a lot of helpful information available.