Alright everyone. If I say anything that to some of you might sound dur dur durr my bad. Just excuse the fact that I am still a novice when it comes to this whole engine build world.

So here's where I need help. I have a b18a1 block motor that I'm building from the ground up to transplant into my ef. Right now,my ef is nothing but a shell. AND I DO MEAN NOTHING. It doesn't even have the cross member attatched anymore. I'm gonna go all out on this ef all the way down to the brake and wire tuck.
Anyway, I need input. I don't wanna go the vtec route. I want raw power. I'm thinking of either upgrading all the valve train. Valves,retainers,springs. Camshafts and cams as well. Skunk 2 manifold as well. If I decide to go BOOST I've read that it's better to get lower compression pistons. I was planing on installing type r pistons but after reading the lower compression stuff my question is Should I just keep my stock oem pistons if I go boost or will the type r work well as well? Should I just go raw without boost and just d the type r pistons with other upgrades like valve train? AND I have the rare b20b p8r heads,which from what I've read, are the best breathing NON VTEC heads. Should I just replace the b18 heads with the B20 heads and a b20 gasket and go that route as well? The valves are a little bigger as well as the camshafts. When it comes to the b20 please give me input if you know your stuff for a fact. I don't want opinions that are more of a "prefference" type. THanks. Sorry its so long but yeah.

Coming up is my ef build thread.

 

why not start off with a b20 engine instead?
you got more displacement in b20 block than b18

plus b20 will respond much better to a supercharger than b18 due to more displacement.

LS engine is not really that popular to make power as you can tell.
and for a good( bad) reason, it will take you much more cash to make same power as vtec engine building an LS.

but a typical built LS would still keep up with a stock gsr or untuned gsr with boltons.
ls has same torque curve as gsr untill the redlins and then gsr wins by having that extra few 1000 rpm on top+ shorter gears+ dual runners+ vtec +better flowing head lol.

 

I got the b18 ls cus its wat I could afford when I got it. Got it for 50!lol I'm not trying to blast power numbers out the water. just any little I cn get. Imma be driving a 99 gst turbo on the regular. this ef is more of a fun build im doing for pride and ego.lol

 

what i mean is.
the LS displacement will end up beeing cheaper to build to get same power than building LS motor, just because of the better start displacement wise.

that didnt make sense.

i meant the B20 displacement is better starting point than LS block.

 

Starting off with a B20 would be the better Idea. Although you can make power with the LS.
https://honda-tech.com/forums/all-motor-naturally-aspirated-44/%7E-b18a1-non-vtec-build-thread-%7E-2205543/
That's an LS Build good for around 160 hp I think(Read Long Time Ago). Making power is possible, But I agree with RaverX3M starting off with the Bigger displacement of the B20 would be your best Non-VTEC option.

 

raw power = non oem = after market

 

Which all togther = $$$