hey i was just curious on how long your fully built motors last? with like 12:1+ cr, beefy cams and the whole 9. Without out beating on them everyday of course. Can anybody list there setup and how long they've had it in the car and how its been working out so far? power losses? problems?

 

bump...would like to know also

 

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my car isnt a daily driver anymore but my motor is still running as strong as ever after 3 yrs.
1 yr of DD and track racing
1 yr of occassional street drivin and track *****
1 yr of all out trailer queen track *****
the only reason its not in my car anymore is because i stepped up to my next motor which is a 2L.

 

the average life for a engine with forged pistons is around 40K miles

a built n/a engine usually last less than that, because of the inherent street that will be put on it due to the high compression and rpm

but if yu take care of it, and drive sabley, you can outlast that somewhat.

 

what exactly is your setup "1 2 NV"?

 

my setup im gonna do is b18c1, b18a1 crank, complete skunk2 head...stage 3 cams, valvetrain etc.....pnp...and atleast 12.5:1 maybe 81.5 pistons...forged internals, stuff like that...how long you think the motor would last on average if i only hit vtec on the occational weekend? anything wrong with my future setup? anything you would do better for a more reliable daily driver?

 

C1 81.5mm pistons 12.5:1 claimed CR actual CR 11.3:1
JUN 3 cams
bolt ons

 

anybody else lasted longer with a similar setup?

 

it's not gonna last forever man....it completely depends on what you do and how tou take care of it and how bad you beat on it....

40K give or take...that's the average

 

If you have a high horsepower engine, you should be tearing it down yearly...minimum. For inspection, new rings, bearings, etc...

Can't expect this stuff to last forever...

 

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Im thinkin about the same setup but with eagle 94mm crank, what do you think the realibility will be ???

 

im not a huge fan of stroker kits due to the fact that i havent seen a significant gain with a stroker kit. sure they produce more HP and torque but from the little bit ive seen its been faily minimal. for a all out race motor id prolly do it. only if i was on a nationwide tour though. for the average enthusiast its not worth it.

 

I did not want to hear this...I was hoping this motor I am building would last me a VERY long time...

 

wouldnt a b18c1 with a b18a crank basically just be a ls?????

 

stroker engines kick ***

and the eagle crank is 95mm, no?


but a c1 block and an LS crank is the BEST way to go for an ALL AROUND good engine. and no, it won't be an LS....the block is stroner, you get a girdle, and you get oil squirters

 

i thought u had to remove the squirters, cuz of clearance problems?

 

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then build it with all honda oem parts...or have a good builder build it..with all oem honda parts

well bottom wise anyways..top wise..i'd replace the ti retainers every 15-20k... but thats minor ****

 

LoL well not happening....I have a full OEM Honda top end with the exception of valves...

and my crank and block is honda LoL

 

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with 95 possibly, not with 92mm or 89mm

and you can bend them out of hte way instead of removing them completely. a friend, RIP, had a 95mm eagle setup...his S/N was Babydaddy if you want to look up some of his post...he might have talked about it some.............RIP Tim

 

well i have a 95 b18c1...with a 90 b18a1 crank...will i have any unusually problems? how many mm is it?

 

all LS cranks are 89mm stroke, and they'll work in any b series block with the correct rods

you'll just need to order LS length rods and pistons when you do your build

 

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whats wrong with eagle stroker crank?? its so fragile??, im planning to 82mm bore with 3.70 (94mm) eagle crank ,so it would be almost 2.0 L

 

the eagle crank is VERY poorly designed....
there is a major flaw with it, and eagle knows about it, but has yet to rectify it

go with a crower crank

 

Honestley if you can afford a build like you were talking about it lasting for 40 k shouldnt be an issue. A full season w/ daily driving isnt bad and is all I would do. If you want something to last for a prolong time look into a more basic itr conversion set up. Lower reving motor,lower compression honda parts.