1988 HONDA CRX
POWERTRAIN: 96 SPEC ITR (B18C)
DRIVETRAIN: J1 B16 W/ LSD

BUILD SHEET

ENGINE:
JDM B18C ITR BLOCK
CUNNINGHAM I BEAM CUSTOM RODS
ARIAS 11.3:1 COMP 81.5MM PISTONS W/RINGS
OEM ITR CRANKSHAFT
ACL RACE BEARINGS STD
OEM OIL PAN
ITR HEAD
PORT N POLISHED
SUPERTECH DUAL VALVE SPRINGS
SUPERTECH NITRIDED VALVES
SUPERTECH VALVE GUIDES W/ SEALS
SUPERTECH RETAINERS W/ KEEPERS
SPEEDFACTORY VTEC KILLER PINS
GSR CAMSHAFTS W/OEM GEARS
GATES RACING TIMING BELT
EDELBROCK PERFORMER X MANIFOLD
PROFESSION PRODUCTS 70MM TB
RDX INJECTORS
AEM FUEL RAIL
AEROMOTIVE REGULATOR W/ GAUGE
HOLLEY FUEL PUMP W/INLINE FILTERS
CJS TUCKED WIRING HARNESS
OBD 1 HONDATA S300 V3

TRANSAXLE:
SMALL SPLINE J1 B16 W/ LS 5TH GEAR
SYNCHROTECH PRO SERIES CARBON LINED SYNCHROS
"OG" OBX LSD
OEM BEARINGS
OEM B SERIES AXLES
ACT CLUTCH/ PRESSURE PLATE/ FLYWHEEL

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR/SUSPENSION:
VIS CARBON FIBER HOOD
PROGRESS COILOVERS
AVID RACING TRACTION BAR
COMPETITION ENGINEERING 4PT ROLL CAGE
SPARCO SPRING SEAT
CORBEAU 4PT 3'' RACE HARNESS
15'' DRAG DR29
CRX SI PASSENGER SEAT
SKUNK 2 UCAs
BWR LCAs
MOOG TIE RODS


THE DAY I PICKED IT UP


N/A B18C ITR


Si seats in near perfect condition

 

NEW WINDSHIELD


BEFORE


AFTER

 

Pulling the motor day by day







As you may already see those pistons don't look right for a supposed OEM engine... I look for the p73 cast marks but they aren't there. Why do these pistons look so weird? Oh wait they're not OEM at all!!!

Custom cunningham I beam rods w/arias high compression pistons!!! SCORE

 

What the CRX has gone through over the years from contact of previous owners!

 

Teardown of the J1






Cleaned up case

 

Looks like its coming along nicely!

 

Yes it has. I started about 6 months ago and I'm moving nonstop with this dream build of mine. I'm taking my time though and making sure no steps are cut short... Do it right the first time!

 

SUPERTECH VALVETRAIN


AFI RAMHORN


PERFORMER X MANIFOLD W/ AEM RAIL AND DEPLHI INJECTORS

 

Started the rewiring of the car

 

Its nice to see some some quality performance parts! Good luck on the wiring

 

Thanks appreciate that

 

I've decided to start this build going all motor and after I feel comfortable in circuit I'll go ahead and move to boost!

 

RIGHT NOW IM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO RETAIN ALL MY FORCED INDUCTION PARTS AND CONVERT BACK TO ALL MOTOR. IM SWAPPING OUT MY CP PISTONS FOR HIGH COMPRESSION ARIAS PISTONS. LOOKING TO GET MY DISHED VALVES SWITCHED FOR FLAT VALVES FROM MY LOCAL SHOP REVLINE IN KANSAS CITY. IM GOING TO FIND A SPARE BLOCK SINCE I JUST TRADED MY BARE BLOCK TO A BUDDY SO I CAN TAKE MY TIME SENDING OUT THE BLOCK TO GOLDEN EAGLE FOR SLEEVING. I THINK THAT STARTING OFF ALL MOTOR VS BOOSTING WILL HELP ME TRANSITION AROUND THE CIRCUIT TRACK GETTING THE BEST FEEL FOR THE CRX SUSPENSION WITHOUT OVER POWERING AND POSSIBLY LOSING CONTROL OF MY HANDLING. WHEN I FEEL COMFORTABLE ILL SWITCH AND HOPEFULLY A FEW EXTRA POUNDS DOESNT THROW OFF THE WEIGHT AND HANDLING TOO MUCH. ILL KEEP THIS BUILD THREAD UP TO DATE AS MUCH AS I CAN.

 

Wiring harness is a pain in the butt!!!

 

TAKING A BREAK FROM THE WIRE BUNDLE! DECIDED TO START TAKING THE HEAD APART AND SWAP PARTS OVER TO MY SPARE HEAD.





TYPE R DUAL VALVE SPRINGS

 

dose anyone know if I can use a 97 1.5 block with the 90 crx head and fuel system

 

Umm need more info and please don't ask these questions on my build thread! I suggest you start your own thread

 

TYPE R STOCK PORTING


TIME TO GET THE REST OF IT PORTED AND GASKET MATCHED

 

This is looking pretty sweet so far. I just rebuilt my trans. w/ Synchrotech Carbon's too. They're smoooooth. Good luck with the build.

 

Watch out with the intake porting, theres a way to port them. It wont work if its all polished. The gaz will get into the combustion chamber as a drop. Make sure the entering of the combustion chamber is more like oem porting. (not polished and raw alluminium)

 

Porting and polishing decreases turbulence from stock castings and allows quick transition through the inlet and outlet ports!?! Anyways I don't plan on polishing it just a mild port job. I'll pay for someone to do it any further.

 

It's not about the air. It's about the gaz getting out of the injectors. If they get into the combustion chamber as a drop, the porting work will be a mess.

 

Why would fuel get into the combustion chamber as a drop? If that happens I've got bigger things to worry about!!! (i.e. bent rods) Hopefully my injectors spray correctly and my air flow/venturi affect atomizes the fuel. I still don't get how porting my inlets ports will change that?

Ported head

 

WATCH THIS VIDEO... ITS WHAT MY INSTRUCTOR RECOMMENDED
http://www.powerblocktv.com/episodes...r-power-how-to

 

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