Here is my plan....will it work?

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Jan 27, 2004 | 05:21 PM

slammin86

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Here is my plan....will it work?

I want to get a b18b short block and put my b16 head on it to have vtec. I want to find one with relatively low milage and put it in my civic and stick with 8 psi, and go hondata.
Does this sound like an ok plan?
Does anyone know how much hp and torque a ls/vtec combo would make?

Jan 27, 2004 | 06:01 PM

tranceminister

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Re:Here is my plan....will it work?

It should work fine. I'm not sure what the HP numbers would be, but I know Jeff's done an LS Vtec turbo in the past. maybe he's gotten it dyno'd and could toss you some numbers to hope for.

Jan 27, 2004 | 06:09 PM

beerbongskickass

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Re:Here is my plan....will it work?

https://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/...threadid=14728

Let me know if your interested.

Jan 27, 2004 | 06:12 PM

Honda16hb

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Re:Here is my plan....will it work?

check out the chronicles of projekteg and kyle (LS/VTEC) up at the top for all the details, except for hp numbers, we don't have those right now, I'll go google search on it

Jan 27, 2004 | 06:54 PM

slammin86

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Re:Here is my plan....will it work?

Here are the hp numbers i have found, but i dont know if they are accurate
120-145 ft lbs torque
170-190 hp

does anyone know where i can get a b18b short block for cheap?
or maybe a complete engine?

Jan 27, 2004 | 10:32 PM

Donald125

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Re:Here is my plan....will it work?

ha i am selling one
https://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/...threadid=15363

Jan 27, 2004 | 11:55 PM

fastcivicboy

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Re:Here is my plan....will it work?

dude screw hondata there are so many dif programs now that you can chip ur ecu and tune easily for half of the price and be just as good as hondata. for a 1/4 of the price.

Jan 28, 2004 | 05:09 AM

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Re:Here is my plan....will it work?

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Originally Posted by fastcivicboy

dude screw hondata there are so many dif programs now that you can chip ur ecu and tune easily for half of the price and be just as good as hondata. for a 1/4 of the price.

yeah, but he's obd2, he would have to get a new ecu, get it socketed, obd2 to 1 harness, chip burner, chips, etc., by the time you add all that up, hondata wouldn't be much less.

slammin: you can find b18 blocks fairly easy and prolly less than a new set of forged pistons. your hp numbers that you found are about right, i would say around 180 h.p., but what you're really gaining is the torque, which is what makes the big difference since b16's have very little torque. check out the sticky at the top of the page, there is also a link on the second page to a golden eagle ls/vtec conversion kit (all the oil lines, gaskets, etc. that you will need). check out ebay, i always see at least 2 or 3 ls shortblocks on there.