My question is why did honda make the B16b? With the same deck height as the B18C5 it weighs the same just makes less power and much less torque. What advantages does the B16 have over the B18C5 other than revving higher?

 

rod ratio

 

...which is the same as...

 

ok, my bad to left that part out. anyway, the reason is honda cant put 1.8 in civic, it will mess up the product target. and to make a stronger 1.6 motor(than b16), the easiest way is to destroke a 1.8 itr motor.

 

Honda is not going to put a motor in their Civic that will rival their performance integra.

Alot of companies are reluctant to put large motor in certain cars because they are afraid it will affect the sales of their other cars.

Ford was left with a bunch of 3.0liter 220hp engines and they had no car to put them in. They looked through which cars they have and decided to put it in the heavy Taurus. Why? Because if they put the 220hp Yamaha built engine into a lighter car it would drastically affect mustang sales.

 

I am just curious as to how Ford could have been 'left' with a bunch of Yamaha SHO motors. It is not like they could have built too many of them.

 

From what i gathered, Ford was supposed to make a car to rival the Corvette. So they had Yamaha build them a motor to put into a light weight vehicle. The vehicle was never made, therefore, Ford was stuck with the motors. How factual is it? Im not sure, but why would Ford pick the Taurus of all cars? haha

 

I asked the same question. The only somewhat satisfying answer I got is that there's a racing series that allows a maximum displacement of 1.6l.

The B16B redlines as high as the B18C5, and there is/was a 1.8 Civic in Europe. The explanation that they don't want to upstage the ITR might be valid...but it kind of leaves a bad taste in your mouth.

 

i thought it was because of the racing series with a max of 1.6l

 

 

It seems like Honda just doesn't like using decently sized engines in their cars.