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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 10:40 PM
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I have a 99 civic with an LS swap b18b1 in it i want to know will i make power with a b20 head on an LS block and how much power will i get and please dont tell me that i need a vtec head beacuse i got a b20 head from my friend who is doing b20vtec so i got the head for free
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 10:44 PM
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B20 head has chambers for the 84mm pistons, not the 81mm like a B18 has. I wouldn't do it
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 10:46 PM
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Default Re: b20 head swap

Originally Posted by Deetz
B20 head has chambers for the 84mm pistons, not the 81mm like a B18 has. I wouldn't do it
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 10:48 PM
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wait i thought the head was the same
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 10:51 PM
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Default Re: b20 head swap

The stroke is the same (89mm) but the pistons chambers are not.
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