Can you tell from the pictures if the engine is a B16 or a B18? The Tuner sold it as a B18. The only thing i can see from the valve cover is that it is not a USDM engine. The engraved engine code is not on the block!

 

what does the head say on it? PR then what number? i know a pr3 is a b16 head

 

I'm not to sure. Give me moment. I think it is a B18 not to sure though.

 

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I thought the PR3 is only on the pistons, were is it on the head?

 

it should say it on the head right above the header on the middle/right side

 

There are several ways to tell 1st if you look on the top of the head on the distributor side between the two cam caps it should say 72 if it is a b18c.
2nd looking at the head just above where the exhaust manifold is, look
to the top left just below the valve cover, it should say p72.
And 3rd all gsr's (b18c) the water neck is always in front(the part where the top radiator hose connects) all b16's water necks are at the back of the head where the thermostat housing is.
And 4th the bolt pattern on the head is different.
5th the oil pan should have a p72 stamped somwhere into it.
b18c common stamp is p72
type r common stamps p73 and somtimes pr3
b16 common stamps p30 and pr3

If this Helps let me know
Billy

 

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Can you show me this on a pic?

 

gsr head

LOOKS like a b18c block to me

id need a better shot of the block around the header to tell u if it was a vtec block or a non vtec block.

 

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From what can you tell this?

 

pretty sure is a p72 head, but why dont you just read right above the exhaust man.?
take another pic

 

another way to tell if its a vtec or not take the valve cover off and u can tell but the cam covers

 

Is there no other way to check. That and what are the main dif between a
B16XX
and a
B18XX
Besides the hp and tq

 

is this your car? or it this just pics from who you are going to buy the motor from. also you can take the valve cover off and it will say the type it is on the cam sprokets.

 

cam sprokets are all the same...

 

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LOL
this one its really funny
the by looking just looking at it the vtec head its always taller than the LS
and by the possition of the water spout you could tell if its b16a or b18c
and the prints on the head p30, p3 p72 or p73

 

looks like 1.6 to me by size and valve cover..Not sure tho

 

i dont know where u guys are getting all of this

its a gsr head

its a b18 or b20 bottom

its a b18c block 95% sure of that

COULD be nonvtec block, but I highly doubt

 

its a b18...
Its easy to tell because of the area I circled in your image here (7mm taller deck height = B18 block):



if it was a b16, that area would be flush with the top of the tranny casing as seen here:




sounds kinda shady if the block numbers are shaved off though..

 

*nodd* katman knows his ****

heh he even backs it up with pictues, but i was looking at the same thing


looking at it more closely its a b18c block

 

b18a?

 

If it was a B18a, wouldn't there be an obvious oil-tap for the LS/VTEC ish?

Also , yes the cam sprockets should be stamped with the engine code...

PR3 or P72...

-PHiZ

 

most excellent response Katman!

and why the hell is the block number grinded off !??!?!?!!

 

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Then it could be stolen.