Ok, i'm putting an LS motor in my 92 CX hatch, and I've already got a B16 timing belt (that was originally for my 99si), GSR Water pump and STR cam gears. A shop in my area told me that as long as i change my water pump that belt would fit. Well i put the STR cam gears on, put the water pump on, and the belt does not fit. To me it does not seem long enough. When they told me the B16 belt would fit, i thought i would have to use a gsr belt because i thought that B18 blocks were physically taller. Is this the case or do i just need to try harder? Thanks in advance.

 

You should have ran a LS water pump and belt.

 

I already had everything before i bought the motor, so why not use it. I've figured out that all i need is the GSR belt.

 

vtec timing belt= vtec water pump(22t)
non vtec timing belt= non vtec water pump(19t)

But you'll need a b18c timing belt since the b18 and b16a blocks have different deck heights

 

use whatever timingbelt that goes with the waterpump, ie ls pump=ls timin belt/ gsr pump=gsr timngbelt

 

i did the same thing when i built my ls/vtec the b16 timing belt will fit but it is tight and will have hissing sound (it might brake after a while but i don't know i have put 300 miles on my car in 2 years it just a toy for me.). get a gsr timing belt it fit like a glove