Okay, so ive come to a point that i need opinions.

As of right now, i have a 97 spec (lower compression)b20b w/ a b16 tranny on my civic. Completely stock with the exception of i/h/e and a lightened flywheel. Runs imaculate. I have a b16b type r longblock with a lightned flywheel in my pocession also that i could swap, but im scared that im going to miss the awesome torque i have with the b20. It has a very nice jump off the whole. What route would you take? Swapping it isnt a problem,i have all the nesecary parts. And before anyone says it, im not going b20vtec. lol

Also,
This is my daily driver.
Both motors are low milage and never been tampered with.
Im considering the b16 also for mpg, the b20 is doing good, but im positive the b16 will do way better.

 

b20v lol

 

y not do b20 vtec?? u get to the best of both worlds, vtec and more torque than a b16.

Its hard to decided on what one to do. I think I would do the b16b just because then u can say that you for a CTR b16b but its got low torque. I think i would rather have the torque tho. Keep the b16 just as a spare.

 

i dont want to go b20v cause i need the car as my daily, and cant have it out of commission while getting the motor built the right way. And, i just want something with stock internals, not tampered with.

i feel the same way about the ctr too, i feel like putting it in just because its a ctr lol

 

ctr i guess

 

tough decision. but thanks for you input guys. any other inputs?

i think im going to stick with the b20.


Torque wins races, horsepower sells cars.

 

i'd stick with the b20 to...alot cheaper to replace so u dont have to woory about beating it...a big plus when its your dd

 

keep you b20b in and make the b16b your project by stroking that b16b... and make it a type r get gsr/ type r crank and rods...

 

just leave it the way it is...keep the b16b as a spare...