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Old Feb 10, 2003 | 01:03 AM
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what to do? im almost done peicing my turbo kit and was going to buy a D16a6 for about $500-600..but today i got offered a deal on a B18b ls motor for $1500obo and it comes with place racing motor mounts, axles, shift linkage, 5 speed trans, ls computer, wire harness. motor has about 40,000 miles..should i finish my turbo or buy the b18?
Old Feb 10, 2003 | 01:26 AM
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Default Re:d16a6 turbo or B18B??

Offer the guy 1200 bucks..

because you will still need shift linkage..

A d16a6 turbo will be faster, but a B18 is a better platform.

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Old Feb 10, 2003 | 01:33 AM
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it already has a shift linkage it come out of his 89 hatch..would i still need to convert to obd1??what else do i need?
Old Feb 10, 2003 | 11:34 AM
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buy it then save for a b series manifold and run your turbo setup on the b18. you don't have to convert. you just parts from the 90-91 ls
Old Feb 10, 2003 | 06:59 PM
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d16 all the way you gotta love breaking something and getting aa new block for like 100 bucks at awrecker if not free
Old Feb 10, 2003 | 11:02 PM
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Default Re:d16a6 turbo or B18B??

you think my t25 is to small to small for a b18??
Old Feb 12, 2003 | 04:39 PM
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1500 Holy crap, I hope you live in Canada too. I get B18B engines for 1200 cad, 1500us, I'm getting an Idea, anybody wanna buy any b18b engines, 1500!!!
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