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10-29-2003, 10:11 PM

punx04

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b18a or b

okay the different is 10hp ....thas not that big of a difference for less money, right? but i'm hearing that obd0 LS's suck, so is it worth it to pay more money and buy the b18b?thanz

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10-29-2003, 10:24 PM

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it depends, what car is it going into? obd0, 1, or 2? i dont think there is a big difference in the motors to say that one is way less efficient than the other. b18b obviously is a bit better but nothing eratic...

10-29-2003, 10:33 PM

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going into obd0(crx hf 89), and i was planning on putting a gsr tranny on it, soo that would mostlikey be hydrolic? soo just guessing but wouldn't it be easier to install a hydrolic tranny on a b18b?thanz

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10-29-2003, 11:47 PM

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its all the same...the b is just newer...mostlikly less miles...but then again..i've seen lower on some a's. all the b trans are interchangable...but the only diff. is the hydro or cable. if its going into a cable hf..you might want to go with a cable trans...just to save from converting to a hydro system.

10-30-2003, 12:45 AM

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but the only gsr cable tranny is the 93 which is really rare, en i'm too layz to look for one.

10-30-2003, 02:45 AM

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how much cheaper is the a??
Well put the hydro in than and do the conversion.
I would just get the engine that is better maintained and has lower miles, if the price is right.
But it all depends on the price difference

10-30-2003, 07:18 AM

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Re:b18a or b

how bout a b16 tranny?

10-30-2003, 09:20 AM

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but the only gsr cable tranny is the 93 which is really rare, en i'm too layz to look for one.

you can use any b series tranny from any year, it doesn't have to be the same year as the engine, therefore, any hydro tranny from any year would work. and the "b" isn't 10 extra hp, it's only like 5, i had an "a" and swapped it for a "b", and the "b" is more responsive in my opinion, due to shorter fatter runners on the intake mani, and i've heard the cams are a little different, other than that, they are the same exact engine, but yes, you'll more than likely find less miles on a b18b, and you can usually find them for the same price. i paid 500 bucks for a 97 b18b complete longblock. just my .02

10-30-2003, 09:28 AM

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Re:b18a or b

car = obd0

get a b18b long block.

swap dizzy and intake manifold with that of a b18a.

sell the b18b dizzy and manifold.

use obd0 LS ecu.. (pr4??) done, low milage b18b/a