I have a stock gsr in my civic right now thats boosted on 9psi. Was planning on running it but i have seen a couple of locals with their "fast" cars and i would like to play with them if ya get where im going. This is my first work with internals of a motor so i just wanna make sure i understand it before i do it.

My question is....

Building the block, I would like to do je pistons, eagle rods. I would also need new pins and bearings correct? Is a head gasket necessary with arp head studs and a block guard? Just trying to keep it simple but have a reliable go getter. I am searching more about it everyday but i run into a lot of all motor threads but i assume its practically the same. Would appreciate any help, info, advise. Probably leaving head stock at first. I wanna do everything at once and do it right. No numbers goal or anything, just for my personal enjoyment.


EDIT: move if necessary, posted here because its for forced induction but could also be all motor. Thanks!

 

with the pistons comes the pins. to do all that you will need a headgasket anyway. do arp's with it apart, no need for a block guard. have someone competent tune it. if you are goin that far, have the crank checked and if it is ok, new bearings wont hurt.

 

jeff evans will be doing blocks soon,stage 1 is good for 500hp i believe.and it will be done right.
skunk2 tuner stage 1 cams in the head are a good thought too.