Just like the topic says. I'm looking for the Pros/ Cons on B16 head w/ B18 block.
I really want a 2nd GEN B16, but finding them kinda pricey.
I am finding heads and blocks kinda cheap and am thinking about buying them and mating them, this way if I want to build them up, I can and they are already disassembled. Also, I can see what I am getting as they are already appart.
No real hidden surprises, right?



[Modified by 2CAMSAAM, 2:40 AM 10/7/2002]

 

i'm running a 2gen b16a head mated with a '94 b18c1 block.
del-sol piston with a minor resurface with the head.
ITR cams with ITR manifold & chipped p28 ecu (skunk)
putting down 177 hp and 136lbs of torque, which equals to mid 13's pass.

happy for now

 

how long have you been running this set up?
any problems along the way?

 

for almost a year (roughly 10,000 miles), no problems other than i missed shifted once from 3rd to 2nd.
burning a little oil here and there. most likly is my valve seals, don't know yet, taking it apart christmas break

 

just build it right and don`t cut corners.

Ryan

 

any suggestions for "building it right"?
I have never frankensteined so I just want to be as knowlegeable as possible off the bat.

 

i want to do lsvtec too, im buying my motor round the end of the year so...i am getting a B18B out of a LS teggy, and i wanna put a B16A2 head on it....what is a safe redline?

 

nice set-up no ls|vtec stuff!
nice numbers too...

 

That's not really a Frank motor that everyone talks about. The ones people talk about is mating a VTEC head on a nonVTEC block(LS, B20).

 

safe redline for an unbuilt block is the stock redline of the B18B motor/

 

It all depends on what you build it with.....

 

http://www.crvtec.com
http://www.b20vtec.com
http://www.c-speedracing.com
check out hybrid or you could do a SEARCH!!!!

 

NOTE: I am not doing an LS VTEC, just a B18C block w/ B16 head. Sorry, I should have specified earlier.

 

 

Why the **** does that deserve hammers??? Idiot. If you have nothing constructive to add, don't waste the bandwidth. to you, dumbass.

Personally, I'd like to see rationale behind the B18C block w/B16A head....anyone offer any useful insight?? What about for FI??

Steve

 

Sounds like a plan, especially if you want more than 1.6 liters, but dont want to hassle through a non VTEC block.