Let's say I wanted more power from a B18C1/5? Boring out to 84mm would net 1.93 liters of displacement with the 87.2mm stroke crank.
Stroking the engine to 89mm and keeping 81mm bore would give 1.83 liters of displacement.

Is there any disadvantage reliability wise to sticking larger diameter slugs in versus stroking it to get the same displacement?

I know the power is made up higher versus a stroker, and that's fine. Having to sleeve or buy another block isn't an issue later on if I have to rebuild, I'll just start saving my pennies and I'll have the $700-1000 at that time and I'll probably want to turbo by then and want it sleeved anyway.

 

a c block cant go past 81.5mm, 82mm max. you have to sleeve it to go to 84 anyway.

 

Really? Dang, this stinks. Oh well, I'm going 82mm then for now.

 

Sleeve it and go 84 mm

 

If you want to send me the $700 or so to cover sleeving, then alright. I'm in college, unemployed and don't start my new part time job until next week, so I'm just looking for cheap power while I'm rebuilding my engine.

 

cheap realiable fast - pick two

i suggest you just leave it alone and build the new motor.

 

I'm always amazed at how many people want something for nothing and expect to get it....

If you don't have money, leave your car alone until you do. If you don't have the money to do it RIGHT once, there's no way you're going to have enough to do it twice.

 

^^^ Good point.