In the process of planning out my swap I came across something pretty interesting. What do you guys think about this setup? It will be N/A at first, but I want to put a lot of boost on safely eventually. Should I drop $2000 and put this in my 97 coupe or save up for a K?

LS/VTEC
JDM B16 Head
Skunk2 Valves
Skunk2 Retainers
Skunk2 Valve springs
Hondata Intake Manifold Gasket
H22 Throttle Body
00' SI B16 Intake manifold
H22 LMAS
00' ITR Cams
b16 Cam Gears
3 angle valve job
B18 Block
OBD1
GSR Water pump
Wiseco 81.5mm pistons 8:1 Comp
Golden Eagle Rods
ARP Rod Bolts
ARP Head Studs
Cometic Head Gasket
ACL Race Bearings Main and Rod
Micropolished Crank
Blue printed and balanced by engine Labs
Tranny
LS Trans NO GRINDS
Custom stage 3 clutch, pressure plate & 8LB Fidanza Flywheel 2k miles
Stage 1. Gator Axles just 500miles
OBD1 Custom vtec Harness made by engine Labs
5-10k miles since Rebuild
maintenance
all seals are new
New timing belt
New Timing belt Tensioner
Tranny fluid changed
Oil changed every 2k-3k miles
Compression tested 150 150 150 150
Leakdown test 5% 5% 6% 5%

 

well my question is are you running pritty much all stock internals or do you have some low comprsion pistons. and also I would say if this set is making you desnt power leave it you know a turbo would be a good route. they make the power and there a hell of a lot cheaper than a k swap. I will say K swaps are nice I have seen a few and help put a few in cars but there is a lot of money and wireng and cutting I would just stick with what you got.

 

If you can hold out and save more, get a k... its a no brainer.

 

If your building for NA right know I would stray from the ls tranny it will kill the motor performance wise.