I'm just doing a stock rebuild on my B18B1, and i'm planning on using a top end gasket kit, new piston rings, oil pan gasket, new clutch, blockguard, and new timing belt. Now my question is is there anything other than just replacing the parts that i have to do? Like is there any machine work required? Is there anyway that the parts would not fit back together and make my engine unusable? Could someone tell me everything I need to do apart from replacing the parts themselves?

Thanks a lot, and yes I did search, and found nothing.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ScootinIntegra &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm just doing a stock rebuild on my B18B1, and i'm planning on using a top end gasket kit, new piston rings, oil pan gasket, new clutch, blockguard, and new timing belt. Now my question is is there anything other than just replacing the parts that i have to do? Like is there any machine work required? Is there anyway that the parts would not fit back together and make my engine unusable? Could someone tell me everything I need to do apart from replacing the parts themselves?

Thanks a lot, and yes I did search, and found nothing.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Was the engine working fine before you dissassembled ? If so, nothing really SHOULDnt need machining ... and you could just make sure every nut and bolt is Torqued down to the proper spec in the right order.


If you want to be extra carfull you can always use plastigauge and measure it with the tolerance specs in the book.... if it was high mileage motor prob should replace oil and water pumps too


Modified by zilverz at 6:38 PM 3/8/2004

 

from what Ive read, the cylinders should be honed so that the new piston rings are seated and broken in properly, you may want to look into that, or someone correct me if im wrong please.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LostAndFound &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">from what Ive read, the cylinders should be honed so that the new piston rings are seated and broken in properly, you may want to look into that, or someone correct me if im wrong please.</TD></TR></TABLE>



Take the block to your machine shop and have them check the cylinders. Chances are that you'll be able to get away with just honing the block and not boring it at all. Boring will require you to go with oversize pistons and rings - OEM honda pistons generally come in standard size and 0.25 oversize.

 

thanks a lot guys! looking forward to this, i'll let you know how it goes!