ls head/b16a block
#2
Re: ls head/b16a block
Dowel pins and timing belt are going to be the roughest point. I started to throw this combo together last year before I broke down and bought my b16a. I ended up having the head machined to fit the dowel pins, plugged the oil return hole in the block and used an LS headgasket and rodbolts. The timing belt was where I got a little iffy on...normally I would've used the stock LS belt, but I wasn't sure if the b16's 203.25mm deck height would cause any problems seeing that the LS's is around 211.84mm. It probably would've worked with the standard 22 tooth water pump, but I didn't get that far.
#3
Re: ls head/b16a block
i was thinking about doing this as well as my buddy has a b17 block sitting around with shot rod earings.... I was thinking about throwing b16 crank and rods in it and an LS head
What would be the advantages of doing this other than a higher R/S ratio?
What would be the advantages of doing this other than a higher R/S ratio?
#7
Re: ls head/b16a block
Originally Posted by Minor Threat
That's what the nignog boost setting is for.
#9
Re: ls head/b16a block
this is something that I've always wanted to do and almost ended up doing in the past just for the sake of being cheap. Who knows, with the parts flow I have in the garage I may do this for the ---- of it someday.
Light machining might be necessary for dowel pins to be universal (but you can ebay ls vtec dowel pins for cheap).
Capping off shortblock additional oil holes will be necessary.
I'm gonna say run an LS timing belt and LS water pump and you should be alright. I got a used LS timing belt that I'll throw at you if you're serious. The rest of the parts just should be used *** ----.
Yeah, and have fun floating a valve trying to make that b16 power via higher revs. In the end it will still be better than any stock D series.
Light machining might be necessary for dowel pins to be universal (but you can ebay ls vtec dowel pins for cheap).
Capping off shortblock additional oil holes will be necessary.
I'm gonna say run an LS timing belt and LS water pump and you should be alright. I got a used LS timing belt that I'll throw at you if you're serious. The rest of the parts just should be used *** ----.
Yeah, and have fun floating a valve trying to make that b16 power via higher revs. In the end it will still be better than any stock D series.
#10
Re: ls head/b16a block
Originally Posted by quadnie
this is something that I've always wanted to do and almost ended up doing in the past just for the sake of being cheap. Who knows, with the parts flow I have in the garage I may do this for the ---- of it someday.
Light machining might be necessary for dowel pins to be universal (but you can ebay ls vtec dowel pins for cheap).
Capping off shortblock additional oil holes will be necessary.
I'm gonna say run an LS timing belt and LS water pump and you should be alright. I got a used LS timing belt that I'll throw at you if you're serious. The rest of the parts just should be used *** ----.
Yeah, and have fun floating a valve trying to make that b16 power via higher revs. In the end it will still be better than any stock D series.
Light machining might be necessary for dowel pins to be universal (but you can ebay ls vtec dowel pins for cheap).
Capping off shortblock additional oil holes will be necessary.
I'm gonna say run an LS timing belt and LS water pump and you should be alright. I got a used LS timing belt that I'll throw at you if you're serious. The rest of the parts just should be used *** ----.
Yeah, and have fun floating a valve trying to make that b16 power via higher revs. In the end it will still be better than any stock D series.