Why does it seem like everyone in this forum who does an engine swap, converts to a B16? I'm not dissing anyone, but I just wanna know plain and simple, whats so great about them? Does anyone ever swap to anything else?


[Modified by 88'_CRX_Si_Dude, 3:02 PM 10/7/2002]

 

It has a great rod/stroke ratio...it makes good power....it has VTEC yO... j/k It responds well to all motor mods. Cams make a lot of power in the b16a. It is a b series motor. Therefore there are plenty of aftermarket parts for it. The one downside is that it lacks torque compared to other b series motors..especially the b20...but if you want torque get a car with a larger displacement motor or put a turbo on your current motor. The b16 is a high revving motor that is fun when put in a light chassis plus it is cheap when compared with its bigger b series brothers.

 

I'm swapping my DX intake mani for an Si, and the DX exhaust mani for a STD mani for my turbo!

Not an engine swap, but you do not have to do a swap to gain power.


[Modified by ijjz, 4:48 PM 10/7/2002]

 

i think because it has aight power(better than its sohc bros)and is cheaper than its big bros(the other b-series)....and is an easy swap........

 

Lets start the list:

1. Cheap
2. Responds well to aftermarket mods (I/H/E, etc)
3. Easy fit, drop right in
4. More power than the SOHC swaps
5. DOHC
6. VTEC
7. You can say you have a hybrid EF
8. Cheap
9. Rod/Stroke, good head, decent bottom end
10. Cheap
11. Large aftermarket support
12. ITR Intake Mani swap/CTRITR Cams/etc.
13. Cheap

And the best reason...it's cheap; compared to a b18c1, b18c5, b20, etc...

jB

 

Cheap, lots of Mods, vtec, relatively easy swap, itr parts swap over if you want that. If you blow something you can get another motor or tranny for cheap again.

 

you guys forgot to say its cheap
i agree with the list

 

Thats a lot of cheap, to cheap and it might be to good to be true!

 

Whats a descent price on a B16? Is it possible to swap in a B18C, or an H22? J/C? I've heard of people doing it, but I kinda find it hard to belive. Oh well.

 

No no no. Cheap is anything under $1,000!!!

At least, for the rest of us that have SUCKY JOBS!

$2,000 on a B16 swap - if done right!

I've spent about $800 on my Z6/Y8, but I wasted a lot of that on useless junk.

 

I agree with this completely. Except you have to move #7 "I have a hybrid" (not doing it to please anyone but myself) to number 13 or off the list.

Unfortunately cheap was 3200 for b16 installed myself, with headwork, and lots of other sh$t. I wanted b18c5 ultimately, but this will get me buy as I save more money.

So what are you going to try?? Theres like one other Hybrid in my town that i know of and its b18a, another common swap for around the same price as b16.


[Modified by Monty, 3:51 AM 10/8/2002]