My B18 Rebuild (Questions)
Ok so I have this thing sitting around, what I plan to do is just change the crank oil seals, take out the pistons, hone it out, get B16 pistons throw on a set of new rings and call it a day, I will plastiguage the bearings and if they are fine should I just reuse them or buy new ones? I dont want to risk a fucked bearing again, the engine has 300,000kilomiters on it, so about 180,000 miles but I heard it run before I pulled it out and it ran great, no blow by, strong compression and such.
so let me know about the bearings guys. |
Re: My B18 Rebuild (Questions)
You're already in there, the car has 300k km, change the bearings.
Unless you're doing a nigga rebuild then in that case, leave them as is. |
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with your luck on bearings, id say reuse them, and torque it down a few extra lb's
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man if nothing is wrong w/ the motor leave it as is so u can make the meet, chuck it in there y0!
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Re: My B18 Rebuild (Questions)
leave the pistons and just get a vtec head and boost it
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Re: My B18 Rebuild (Questions)
Originally Posted by Ravage70
leave the pistons and just get a vtec head and boost it
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Re: My B18 Rebuild (Questions)
Originally Posted by mycrx
Originally Posted by Ravage70
leave the pistons and just get a vtec head and boost it
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Re: My B18 Rebuild (Questions)
I've heard alot of bad stories about the ls/vtecs though...oil pressure problems, people over revving them thinking it's a b16, lack of oil squirters firing at the pistons to help cool them and such. Anybody ever had any of these problems? I just helped one of my friends swap an ls into his 90 hatch, and now he's thinking about throwing the b17 head from his gsr on it too, even though i told him not to...just another can of worms to open up ::)
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Re: My B18 Rebuild (Questions)
Originally Posted by crx88Si
man if nothing is wrong w/ the motor leave it as is so u can make the meet, chuck it in there y0!
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Re: My B18 Rebuild (Questions)
Originally Posted by crx88Si
Originally Posted by mycrx
Originally Posted by Ravage70
leave the pistons and just get a vtec head and boost it
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Re: My B18 Rebuild (Questions)
I am also wondering about the pistons. Maybe I'll just go with some forged ones.
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Re: My B18 Rebuild (Questions)
get ARP rod bolts... Its almost a must in LS/Vtecs with stock rods. Dont wanna stretch stock rod bolts (more spun bearings) Oil pressure isnt usually a problem PROVIDED that you upgrade to a vtec B series oil pump.
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Re: My B18 Rebuild (Questions)
true about the oil pump, I've never had oil issues with my ls/vtec or my bro's and our customer's we've built them for as long as you have a "genuine" VTEC oil pump. other wise "Buh~Bye" Replace the bearings while your in there.... and DEFINATELY get some ARP's. Don't believe me....? just look at my avatar... Not sure now if I should throw in the towel on my second one yet? :-\
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Re: My B18 Rebuild (Questions)
are you still running stockers? You sooooo need good rod bolts
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