So the time has come for my first build. I'm getting a LS hatch that's going to come with a B16 head. I'm just wondering if I should ditch the LS bottom end and go with a GSR bottom since they're already intended to rev higher. It's not going to be a race car by any means probably about 180-190 whp . It's not a DD either just weekends and whenever I want to tear up some backroads thx in advance

 

whats done to the ls bottom/.?

 

I plan on throwin in some RS machine pistons, ARP rod bold bolts and headstuds.
I've read the "reliable LS/B20 vtec thread" its just I don't really see that many LS/v builds any more.

 

if u plan on doing that stuff to the bottom end y are u asking if u should get a gsr block instead ? lol pointless thread

 

No.

 

You might as well just keep the LS bottom end. Acquire the GSR bottom end, build it, then sell the LS swap.

Just my .02

 

i've ran both, pushing the ls to around 7.5~8rpm daily. the Ls will run fine and make you some more torque than the gsr. I even ran ARP bolts and rs pistons too. Eventually the engine dropped a valve (the GSR head failed before the LS block).

 

Thanks thats all I needed to know.