okay... im looking at http://www.importbuilders.com/block.html ... i like package 8...

Description: "I like good geometry." This should be the block most people need for their turbo application. Slower piston speed, superior breathing at higher RPMs is your choice here. This block features the following details:

* Iron Sleeves for total strength and durability
* IB Spec Wiseco Pistons, JE pistons, or Arias Pistons. You choose!
* Eagle Rods or Probe Rods
* Bore, Hone, Hot tank, Deck (if nec)
* Balanced Crank
* Polished Crank
* All new Bearings & Thrusts
* All new seals, and Oil pan Gasket
* New VTEC oil pump
* New VTEC water pump
* LS/VTEC Oil line Kit with all fittings
* Compressions come in 8.4:1, 9.8:1, 10.5:1, 11.8:1, 12:1, 12.5:1

Price: $3050 Shipped.

i was thinking of 8.4:1 compression and turboing it...

anyway...

anyone ordered from this place or used any of their blocks before? how are they? i stil need to replace my d16y8 motor and im thinking about something like this now... it sounds good but how is it for daily driving and so on? is it a good company? anyone dealt with them before? how well would that work with a stock d16y8 head?


Modified by imk at 4:23 PM 7/1/2004


Modified by imk at 4:24 PM 7/1/2004

 

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Why would you buy a b16a and then put a y8 head on it? ALso i think you should visit these guys in person if you can because if the name isnt popular then you dont know what service they provide. It might just be bad, and it might be great. Try to visit them and if you cant, Then get more customer feed back shich iam sure they have on there site. also iam a bit consfused on how it says b16a then it says its a 1.8 liter ??? (1.6)

 

just caught myself there mentioning the d16y8 head... i meant a normal b16a head ... ive just been looking so much for d16y8 lately that it just kinda types out without me realizing it, hehe

as for the 1.8, its probably just bored to 1.8?

and i was asking opinions here in case any body has ever dealt with them... after reading all these scams going on and other problems with people ordering from places, i was just wondering if anyone had any experience dealing with this place

thanks

 

ya i know what you mean, personale i would try to find a local shop. Or go for a more known company. But the prob with that is more money. sorry couldnt help much

 

im port builders is a good company.

the b16a package is a good package. but don;t get the compression in the 8s. thats to low for a honda, even is your going to boost it.

the 9:8:1 is perfect for 15+psi and it will spool faster than the crapy 8:5 or what ever it is. also if u were to go with the 10:5:1 wich i belive is stock or very close to stock, u could boost less and make the sam hp. example, 10lbs on 10:5:1 would eaqual 15lbs on 8:5:1, which means u will get to higher hp lower in your power ban, because of faster spool. just some advice from my experiances. ps a stock b16a loves boost i boosted mine 10lbs daily.