on an b18b1 what head gasket do i use for a b16 head
the ls head gasket or
the b16 head gasket ?

 

ive been out the game for a while. I used to have a Lsv setup im pretty sure u need a hybrid LSvtec head gasket. i think golden eagle sells a lsvtec kit.


http://www.lightningmotorsports.com/...m/g-54400.aspx

 

also gunna let you know that it is one of the most unreliable motors

 

As far as gasket goes you can use either. Some people say the non-vtec gaskets sit better than the vtec gaskets, but its really a matter of opinion. Personally I would go with a golden eagle.

Check this thread out if you haven't already. Lots of good info. --> https://honda-tech.com/forums/showth...ghlight=bambam

 

Get the GE ls/vtec conversion kit. I have it on my LSV swap. It has 50-60k miles on it and still runs like it did when it was first built. Had a guy build it for me, since I had no clue on how to do it. Fun swap though if u have some ITR pistons in it. Good Luck man

 

i always used the ls head gasket works good for me so far

 

dont mean to thread jack but what makes them so unreliable ?

 

people not building them right

 

i have a B18 and i feel confident its right, u can check it if u think im wrong,

 

people that dont build them right, people that think that because they now have a head that can rev to 9 grand the whole motor now magically can, people that run hack job half *** cheap oil lines and kits.

see sig, im running and ls/v turbo and i LOVE IT!!

but for the head gasket, i have the cometic ls vtec specific headgasket

 

Use a vtec gasket or Golden Eagle ect....

http://www.goldeneaglemfg.com/includ...yGEMgasket.jpg

 

i loved my lsv turbo but too bad i couldnt ref my motor and came across a good deal on a 2000 gsr

 

im doing an lsvtec today... i have golden eagle dowel pins and im going to use a 2layer gsr headgasket why do u ask i use a gsr headgasket, well because instead of tapping the hole in the bottom of the head, i had mine tig welded and machined, and i would rather my coolant ports line up and my oil drain ports be off by a little then the other...