rebuilding my bottom end, someone please help me out
Thread Starter
Honda-Tech Member
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,615
Likes: 1
rebuilding my bottom end, someone please help me out
Well, I'm working on building up a b18a head i got. Its gonna have crower valvetrain, cams, port and polisha and some other goodies..
The engine in my car is a b18a with 140k miles on it. I planned on leaving the bottom end pretty much stock, so that i can juice it later with maybe a 55-75 shot..
My question is, since the bottom is pretty old, I wanted to rebuild it with new bearings/ and piston rings. If i do this, will i have to get it blue printed and balanced? I'm on a tight budget.. Someone give me some input.. Should i just get a b18b long block, and use its block?
The engine in my car is a b18a with 140k miles on it. I planned on leaving the bottom end pretty much stock, so that i can juice it later with maybe a 55-75 shot..
My question is, since the bottom is pretty old, I wanted to rebuild it with new bearings/ and piston rings. If i do this, will i have to get it blue printed and balanced? I'm on a tight budget.. Someone give me some input.. Should i just get a b18b long block, and use its block?
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 3,416
Likes: 0
From: Columbus, GA, USA
No, you dont have to get it blueprinted and balanced. IMO you should have your crank balanced while it's out of the motor.
At most, you'll have to rehone the block to seat the new piston rings correctly.
At most, you'll have to rehone the block to seat the new piston rings correctly.
Honda-Tech Member
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 8,388
Likes: 2
From: Rochester, NY
Re: (P1mpSlap)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by P1mpSlap »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">No, you dont have to get it blueprinted and balanced. IMO you should have your crank balanced while it's out of the motor.
At most, you'll have to rehone the block to seat the new piston rings correctly.</TD></TR></TABLE>
At most, you'll have to rehone the block to seat the new piston rings correctly.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Honda-Tech Member
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,319
Likes: 2
From: some where in a locked cage
Re: rebuilding my bottom end, someone please help me out (djay86)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by djay86 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well, I'm working on building up a b18a head i got. Its gonna have crower valvetrain, cams, port and polisha and some other goodies..
The engine in my car is a b18a with 140k miles on it. I planned on leaving the bottom end pretty much stock, so that i can juice it later with maybe a 55-75 shot..
My question is, since the bottom is pretty old, I wanted to rebuild it with new bearings/ and piston rings. If i do this, will i have to get it blue printed and balanced? I'm on a tight budget.. Someone give me some input.. Should i just get a b18b long block, and use its block?</TD></TR></TABLE>
y dump all that money on the LS
Heard another member that dumped 4k on his and still slow.
The engine in my car is a b18a with 140k miles on it. I planned on leaving the bottom end pretty much stock, so that i can juice it later with maybe a 55-75 shot..
My question is, since the bottom is pretty old, I wanted to rebuild it with new bearings/ and piston rings. If i do this, will i have to get it blue printed and balanced? I'm on a tight budget.. Someone give me some input.. Should i just get a b18b long block, and use its block?</TD></TR></TABLE>
y dump all that money on the LS
Heard another member that dumped 4k on his and still slow.
Member
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,933
Likes: 1
From: northern, ma, US
my opinions...ditch the ls head...buy a used gsr head and run an ls/vtec setup...when rebuilding the block get some ctr pistons and youll be more than happy w/ the power...running bigger cams on a head that can breath isnt going ot make much power in a ls....get vtec!!! youll love it!
Honda-Tech Member
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 962
Likes: 0
From: Virginia, usa
Re: rebuilding my bottom end, someone please help me out (francisco flores)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by francisco flores »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
y dump all that money on the LS
Heard another member that dumped 4k on his and still slow.
</TD></TR></TABLE>
y dump all that money on the LS. i put 4500 on my LS and it's no where near slow. very happy with my results. i don't like LS/Vtec's had one, it was fun. but a pain in the a** to maintain.
y dump all that money on the LS
Heard another member that dumped 4k on his and still slow.
</TD></TR></TABLE>
y dump all that money on the LS. i put 4500 on my LS and it's no where near slow. very happy with my results. i don't like LS/Vtec's had one, it was fun. but a pain in the a** to maintain.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Dcnxero
Forced Induction
28
Jul 8, 2015 06:04 AM
