if you knew what you know now... what motor would you build now for you ef

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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 01:17 AM
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i have to say my self i would do a sohc y8 or a z6 damn the aftermarket on these engine is getting strong so i would do either one of them.... right now i have a dohc zc turbo in a 1990 hatch and a b16a in a 89 crx ...... but i would love to build a all motor sohc monster....that would be fun.
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 11:23 AM
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wow no responce
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 12:29 PM
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i would stay with the b16 lots of parts and even better with some boost
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 12:36 PM
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take your b16 head and drop it on a b20 block. That would be alot or torque and some fun on the street
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 01:06 PM
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LS/VTEC
B18B1 bottom. B16 Top
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 01:08 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SIRX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">take your b16 head and drop it on a b20 block. That would be alot or torque and some fun on the street</TD></TR></TABLE> and agian torque is over rated as normal on H-T
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 01:16 PM
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CrVtec
B20 bottom and B16 Top
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 01:17 PM
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built b16 for boost.
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 01:38 PM
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LS/Vtec.

Let's keep it real... I'd like a built B20 vtec boosted screamer too... but if we all had that muck $ to spend we'd be driving something else.
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 02:21 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 91EFHatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> and agian torque is over rated as normal on H-T</TD></TR></TABLE>
until you have driven a b20/vtec STFU
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 02:23 PM
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I know what I want now so:

either an A6 or Y8 block, D16A1/ZC pistons, Y8 head/intake mani either boosted or a 50 shot.

currently running 15s on a stock 88 dx block/head with boltons, hehehe
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 03:24 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SIRX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
until you have driven a b20/vtec STFU</TD></TR></TABLE> oh well have fun spining....no **** it feels 10000times faster
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 03:25 PM
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If I knew what I know now, I would have gone with a built B16 turbo motor.

Gotten a clean body CRX HF, GE 84mm sleeved block, oversized valves, YS1 tranny with LS 5th gear & LSD, well the list will just be too damn long.

Oh yeah I want to also mention that I would had won the Lottery but will still drive a Trubo CRX.
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 03:40 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CRX T-Si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Oh yeah I want to also mention that I would had won the Lottery but will still drive a Trubo CRX. </TD></TR></TABLE>


I feel the same way... My parents always say "why dont you sell that and buy a better car" I try to explain, but no one understands. If I won the lottery... I would just own more the one ef.

If I had to do it all over again... I would have kept saving for a CRvtec.
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 03:49 PM
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1st gen b16... oh wait, i did do that

i just wish i had bought a crx when i was 18, instead of going through an S-10, and then wrecking a focus.

yeah, a b16 rex in 98 would've been crazy, now it's just common...

i am now in the midst of building an obd1 ls/vtec with b16a3 head, b16 cable tranny... that should be pretty fun after break-in(for now)
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 04:51 PM
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got a b16a2 75hp wet shot nx ys1 w/lsd. i would have done b20 vtec cuz like others have said the b16 lacks torque.
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 05:07 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SETI20 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">LS/Vtec.

Let's keep it real... I'd like a built B20 vtec boosted screamer too... but if we all had that muck $ to spend we'd be driving something else.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I got money and I prefer to rock the older hondas and dump wads under the hood and wheel wells
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 05:15 PM
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I would have saved some extra money and built my sohc, then boosted it, now im stuck with 10 psi, and i have to wait to do anymore...
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 05:17 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by abnaasefmb &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">got a b16a2 75hp wet shot nx ys1 w/lsd. i would have done b20 vtec cuz like others have said the b16 lacks torque. </TD></TR></TABLE> how much torgue do u really need....spin 1st....spin 2nd....spin half way threw 3rd damm guess what the guy with less tq is ahead of u
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 05:34 PM
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k24/k20 hybrid turbo CRX
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 06:37 PM
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well if your B16 has not torque..add some 97-98 JDM ITR cams
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 06:55 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CRX T-Si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">GE 84mm sleeved block, oversized valves, YS1 tranny with LS 5th gear & LSD, well the list will just be too damn long. </TD></TR></TABLE>

same here

GE 84mm B16A, IB spec pistons and rods, ported ITR IM, big valve p&p head, ceramic coated exhaust valves, exhaust ports, piston faces and skirts... big turbo that spools around when vtec hits .. electronic wastegate controller.. YS1 w/ JDM ITR gears & LSD
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 07:02 PM
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i have a 91 crx and a 91 civic hatch i bought for 50 bucks i was gonna sell the hatch but im leaning towards keeping the little bastard and putting in a z6 turbo with a si tranny just make it an all out sohc monster that looks stock maybe a set of rims and lowered a little but nothing super fancy im eventually gonna put a b16a in the 91 crx but thats gonna be my rice car i mean nothing major but im gonna make it look bad *** maybe a body kit and stuff but thats way on down the road i want to go fast first i had a 97 civic hatch but it got stolen had a b16sir 2 in it pretty quick the day it got stolen i got the cold air inyake from aem i was so pissed still no recovery b16 was in the month and a half i think i got stalked and got caught slippin **** on theives
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 07:36 PM
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I would of saved up and extra grand and went with a b18c1. I like my b16 but I have to rev the **** out of it to make it move. Its not so much what I know now about motors its more like if I had more money back then I would of bought a different motor.
Thats why I'm building a ls/vtec now.
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 08:07 PM
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lsvtec
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