like the title says, i am looking into swapping my sohc for a b-series. i want to get the car bar'd so ls-vtec is out and gsr's are hard to come by. how much work would i have to do to get a b18a or b close to the hp i'm looking for.

it will go into an 88 civic hb which i converted completely to obd1. please guys point me in the right direction. your input would be greatly appreciated.

 

whats your hp goal?

 

around 180 to 200. it will be a dd but i want something with a little more spunk than the d15b thats in there now.

 

get it bar'd for a ls, then ls vtec it later

 

i think it would be easier to find a gsr than make an ls push 180-200, whats your price range on a motor?

 

well, i can get the motors from the junkyard and build them. the only thing is coming across a grs is a bitch. i see ls motors left and right and can pick them up for about 150 to 200 the gsr for about 250 but like i said gsr is hard to come by.

 

this is something i've been thinking for a while.

 

yea because your car will always be bar'd for that motor but after you'll just have a vtec head

 

Ya you can just use a Vtec Head...But its gonna be fun tuning it (sarcasm). And they can be a bitch.

 

You ever thought about Turbo? I know SOHC's doesn't give you that spunk, but when Forced Induction is added to these little engines, they are pretty nice. I got 148whp with 145trq at DO IT DYNO on 3.5PSI and I know I can get over 200 with 7PSI, but I want to get a Si Tranny with LSD first. But this was possible with a $400 turbo kit I got off of Craigslist and after tune and fuel management, it all came up to like $800. The parts are cheap and pretty easy to get. Save you the time and money and achieve your goal with no problem.

OOOO and if you want a dd, this is the way to go. I still get around 30MPG.

 

i've thought about boosting the sohc but love the way the b looks in the bay. plus if i swap to the ls i can later boost that if its not enough for me.

**** i hate not having enough money.

 

You and everyone else.

 

ok so i came up on an ls motor and have a question.

through searching i have found many guys revving 7800 to 8000 just by using ARP rod bolts. i am assuming that this is correct but just wanted to double check with you guys.

 

ttt for more ls info.

can you guys point me in the right direction please.

 

how about the FAQ's section at the top of this section.