building an LSVTEC.

got an OBD2 head, OBD2 block. but obviously going to run OBD1 ECU.

qeustions are, should i get OBD 1 or 2 for the following:

Distributor
power steering pump
oil pump
Alternator
water pump


stuff like that, does it matter at all? any thing else you might be able to think of let mek now, trying to buy all the stuff now, thanks.

 

what kind of car and year is this going into??

 

95 EX, was going to try to use that harness if possible, but if i use a different one no big deal. will be using an OBD1 ECU (p28)

 

oh yeah, and the starter

 

ok just go with the obd1 its better for you... as for your oil pump doesn't matter obd1 or 2(gsr or b16 or itr), starter shouldn't matter at all as long as its the bseries.. all the swaps for lsvtec i've done you lose P/S but i'm pretty sure theres some people on HT that knows how to recover that.. the dissy of course you will go with OBD1.. ALTERNATOR obd1.... water pump just get the LS one... obd1 or 2... you will use a LS timing belt.. you can use your wiring harness if you like but good luck on rewiring it..."extending"

 

rewiring it for what? otherwise what harness would i use?

 

why would i use an LS timing belt and water pump on a vtec head?

and why would i not use PS? wouln't you just hook it up and run it with the normal engine belt like any other engine?

 

the PS bracket wont line up you'll see once you do it... LS timing belt because of the LS WATER PUMP... if you use a GSR water pump use a GSR timing belt... use a b16 water pump use b16 timing belt...

 

gotcha.

what size engine belt do i use without power steering? doesn't it add some power?

 

what do you mean what size engine belt do you use? does it add some power??

 

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I used the upper ps bracket that bolts to the head off of a gsr and it worked just fine

 

see there you go.. i never bothered i just tell the customer to go on with it lol they wanted no PS.. plus all the ones i've had use'd b16 heads.. no gsrs...

 

i mean this.

without power steering, i'll need a smaller engine belt... so, how big compared to stock?

also, without power steering, wont that free up horsepower? now that there is nothing resisting the belt?

 

you dont need a bigger engine belt..?? and some people say it does help out but **** i still got power steering(still have power).. cause my wife she drives my car and when it had no PS she hit her own car and blamed it on me for not having PS lol..

 

I have a b16 head. The bracket mounts are the same.

 

i guess...

 

ok, i'll need a SMALLER engine belt without power steering, so, what size of engine belt will i need?