my R block has arrived
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From: Behind The Camera,, FL, USA
Re: my R block has arrived (MikeMAN)
look at chet keepin it tuned to FOX 
yea man, one of the only things I wished I did when I bought the
R block... I had to re-use my 99GSR waterpipe. IT only has one
feed on the waterpump side for the heater core. we made a t fitting
and fed the oil cooler also. if you have or can get a 94-95GSR waterpipe
it will work since it has an oil cooler. If he B16 already has one your
problem is already solved... but I had to go through it.
at least my boy knows how to weld copper pipe
20K and no issues
yet. the pics of the C5 block in plastic made me feel sorta nostalgic...
yea man, one of the only things I wished I did when I bought the
R block... I had to re-use my 99GSR waterpipe. IT only has one
feed on the waterpump side for the heater core. we made a t fitting
and fed the oil cooler also. if you have or can get a 94-95GSR waterpipe
it will work since it has an oil cooler. If he B16 already has one your
problem is already solved... but I had to go through it.
at least my boy knows how to weld copper pipe
20K and no issues yet. the pics of the C5 block in plastic made me feel sorta nostalgic...
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Re: my R block has arrived (BERT-O)
bert, once again thank you.
for everyone else...bert actually delivered the block to my dorm room here at eckerd college.
he drove 40 minutes up to my school after work...
everyone...give bert a call for all of your honda/acura parts needs...
for everyone else...bert actually delivered the block to my dorm room here at eckerd college.
he drove 40 minutes up to my school after work...
everyone...give bert a call for all of your honda/acura parts needs...
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From: Outside Scranton, PA, USA
Re: my R block has arrived (chet)
LoL, in the one picture of the motor (in your dorm room) -*that's sweet as it is* the television says POST WAR PLANS. Is your post war plan a BRAND New Honda motor? LOL
BTW - The motor looks great. I assume the gaskets were included, but the antifreeze was as well?
BTW - The motor looks great. I assume the gaskets were included, but the antifreeze was as well?
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Re: my R block has arrived (x2gold)
i you want to continue with metaphors...
my b16a3 block lost its fight against water and the R block is replacing it.
so yes, my post war plans include an R block and better air intake system.
my b16a3 block lost its fight against water and the R block is replacing it.
so yes, my post war plans include an R block and better air intake system.
nice block
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From: NAR SPEC.com, So Cal, US
Re: my R block has arrived (ricancivicsi8)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ricancivicsi8 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">2200 - 2400 is good. i bought the same short block but i bought it for 2800. i feel like crap cause i got f***ed. actually not really cause i never put it in and sold it to a friend for the same price i got it for. anyways good luck on the project. </TD></TR></TABLE>
i bought a whole long block from honda for 3500
</TD></TR></TABLE>i bought a whole long block from honda for 3500
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Re: my R block has arrived (00 FBP ItR)
the longblock was preassembled?
or did you have to put the head together...
(for those interested...i did put a hole in the b16a block...right behind the ac compressor bracket...)
i will have pictures later today...
or did you have to put the head together...
(for those interested...i did put a hole in the b16a block...right behind the ac compressor bracket...)
i will have pictures later today...
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Re: my R block has arrived (chet)
Looks good, byebye B16... hehe Your C5 looks hella clean, when my friend got his he only bought the short block but it came in the cool Acura box too... Was there a package to get the headgasket, t-belt, etc...?? Just curious... Good Luck... Peace
Was there a package to get the headgasket, t-belt, etc...?? Just curious... Good Luck... Peace
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Re: my R block has arrived (chet)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by chet »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the longblock was preassembled?
or did you have to put the head together...
(for those interested...i did put a hole in the b16a block...right behind the ac compressor bracket...)
i will have pictures later today...</TD></TR></TABLE>
the block was preassembled
the head only had valve train, rocker arms/cams etc had to be installed.
or did you have to put the head together...
(for those interested...i did put a hole in the b16a block...right behind the ac compressor bracket...)
i will have pictures later today...</TD></TR></TABLE>
the block was preassembled
the head only had valve train, rocker arms/cams etc had to be installed.
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Re: my R block has arrived (chet)
your crazy for having the numbers on the block in the first pic. edit that out man for real. people with jacked blocks will change their numbers to yoursjust dont even bother with it
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Re: my R block has arrived (MikeSarr_GSR)
Congrats on the new block! The same basic thing happened to me, and I did the same thing you did, bought the B18C5 block... It ROCKS, it's completely different than the B16 dude, you will have soo much fun. plain and clean the head before you put everything back together, and have fun with it!