I was lookin at a CRX with a B16 in it that I was thinking of buying. Anyway i was talkin to the guy and heres what he said about it

Japanese block
a "k wop" or somethin like that block, what does this mean?
has a 2000 civic Si head on it
says that compression is 230 on all cylinders, isnt this REALLY high for a b16?
and its on mounts that he made and welded himself, can these be any good?

thanks for the help

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IDGAF2885 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I was lookin at a CRX with a B16 in it that I was thinking of buying. Anyway i was talkin to the guy and heres what he said about it

Japanese block
a "k wop" or somethin like that block, what does this mean?
has a 2000 civic Si head on it
says that compression is 230 on all cylinders, isnt this REALLY high for a b16?
and its on mounts that he made and welded himself, can these be any good?

thanks for the help</TD></TR></TABLE>

First off I have no idea what in the world a "k wop" is. Second off 230 is a bit high, but is good if it's consistant. Lastly there's nothing wrong with homemade mounts as long as the engine sits in the proper location, at the proper angle, and is straight. Ask the guy how long it's been since the swap, and how quickly he goes through a set of axles. Axles frequently going bad are a sign of improper engine mounting.

 

is the compression so high because its a A2 heada on it? and is that too high to run 91 pump gas safely?

 

i have heard diff stories about the compression like 185 was brand new. but im running a b16 2nd gen and have 225-224-225-229 and the mounts are ok as long as the motor is sitting correctly, like previously mentioned

 

I did some research and yes I think the compression is high due to the head.

 

anybody think i have any chance of getting this setup smog legal here in California?