playboyace35

my setup right now is b18b1/turbo/gsr tranny in a hatchback with t3/t4 .57 trim at 10psi with hondata.

im lookin forward to resleeve a block, put in some pistons/rods, so i can boost higher safely, and since i have a ls, my rev limit is at 7,200. Is it worth it spending money on my head so i can rev higher?

OnYx

get a b16 or b18c if you really want to rev higher. or even go LS/VTEC. itl be cheaper in the long run, to sleave it and rods/pistons ETC and a new valve train to take the higher rpm would proberly be around $3k atleast

quadnie

Jeff has well over 6k invested in his fully built/sleeved LS/VTEC that will one day make some made HP numbers.

playboyace35

but then a gsr cost 2,500, and it wont be resleeve and pistons and rods which is bullet proof.

88crxSi

buy a b18b shortblock and start work on that (unless u dont mind having a few months down time on the current motor).

pistons/rods $1k sleeving.. around $1k, machine work few hundred. already at $2.5k and u havent even started on the head. it's not cheap but it'll be damn near bulletproof (with proper tuning ala hondata)

playboyace35

i have a spare b18b1 block with crack sleeves already, so am i looking good? also what kind of pistons/rods should i get, give me a few good brands, and is there a brand for resleeving?

HMT-Admin

Go with Benson/RS machine/Golden Eagle all real good sleeve companys. Its going to range, from 900-1200 for sleeve/bore/hone/deck etc. Definatly just send off your blown b18. Thats what I did. Pistons and rods, I'm pretty biased on those, JE & CP makes great pistons, but I've been using Endyn rollerwave pistons on all my builds and have had great sucsess with them. Rods, pretty much open field, Crower/FR-Manly/Carrillo/Pauter/Oliver are definatly your high end rods. They are about twice the price of the Eagle & Scat rods. I personally run Eagle rods, they are fine for what I do.

As far as head work, I wouldnt even touch the ls head, maybe use it as a boat anchor or something, but I would never build a head up for a ls. Get a B16 or GSR head, you'll thank me later

Jeff

Here's a few pics..

- Pistons
* CP http://www.cppistons.com/



* ENDYN http://www.theoldone.com/components/pistons/





- Rods
* Eagle



* Pauter http://www.pauter.com/



* Manley http://www.manleyperformance.com/



* Crower http://www.crower.com/

playboyace35

thx a lot, u gave me all the inforamtoin i needed

Guy-Fast

Dont forget the cost of bearings,gaskets etc. Those little things add up in builds

sacicons

after a long conversation with Jonesy at Comptech, I am planning at least 5K for my resleeved motor build. thats at 85mm bore, stock stroke, and everything top to bottom built. not all the best stuff, but nothing cheap either. On another note, if you want Comptech to assemble your block, then you should call and talk to them first, tell them what parts you are using and what your plans are. if they dont like your combinations, they wont touch your motor. they are too invested into their reputation to risk it on a poor choice of parts.