i was talking to my buddy at the parts store. he said i should try a b20 with a gsr head. now my motor is the b20a5 which is non vtec. to what i know atleast. will the gsr head mount up and do i need to change the pistions aswell? has anyone does this.

 

In a prelude?

 

i'd imaging he has the 3rd gen.

 

yea its a third gen..

 

i have a stock accord special edition 2d and am wondering what and anything i can start with to start as a tuner for my first honda so i could never be considered a ricer.

 

Get your own ****in thread.

 

well from what ive heard the b20a5 can't be lsvteced (one hell of a verbe that one)

check in the hybrid or allmotor section

 

It has been done but it was unreliable and it you need ADVANCED automotive skills if you want to try it. The block and head in question are not made to go together.

Your buddy probably has no idea that the Prelude B20 is completely different from the Civic/Integra/CR-V B20. Tell him he needs to go re-educate himself if he is going to work at an auto parts store :p

 

lol

 

he said what if he wasnt sure thats why i was asking. but the sad part is i know a guy who use to work for honda as a 'certified' honda mech. and he it would work... but i think im gonna go with what u guys are saying here. ya'll seem more knowlageable... now what bout going to a SiR B18 more power but less displacement? But i might have line on GSR motor would i need to do customs mounts or would u say just strip and rebuild the motor. the shop i go to said they think they heard rod knock... (wtf is rod knock.)

 

rod knock is when there is so much play in the rod bearings due to a major amount of bearing wear and/or crank wear, that the rod literally knocks against the crank.

no a gsr head will not bolt to w b20a5 block without major major custom modification that only 3 people to my knowledge have ever performed. and the end result all 3 times was lots of oil leaks, loss of power, and engine damage.

and i replied in your other thread as well

an no disrespect to HT, but you should come over to preludepower.com. we are the largest website worldwide for 3g preludes. while HT is great for the majority of hondas, there are very few people on this site with wide knowledge of the b20a and b21a series motors