B16, B18, B20
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By chnzgoofball
#228229 theyre pretty quick i was gonna do it but decided to stay smog legal but i noticed from friends that you have to do it right or it wont be that reliable
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By 92hatchie
#228232 im planning on using my gsr block with a jdm b16 head. what else should i use? itr pistons? skunk2 manifold?
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By chnzgoofball
#228235 theyre are different ways of doing it but most ppl leave it stock build that i know off so i cant help you with what internals to get

1: ls-vtec
but this way u need to get the vtec oil feed line kit not to sure where, but u get the low end torque from the ls and the hi rev from the vtec head and i heard rumors that u had to change something internally in the ls bottom block

2: gsr bottom block and b16 head
and they just put the skunk 2 intake mani on and you dont have to run the oil feed kit for vtec since its there already

there are more ways but i BELIEVE these are the more common ways
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By 92hatchie
#228237 yea. i think imma just use gsr bottom n b16 head wit da skunk2 manifold.. later im plannin to turbo it
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By 92SiPMR
#285764 They're quick. I have one in my hatch now. I'm using a b16a2 head and intake on a Gsr bottom end. 12.5:1 compression pistons. No problems so far other than a lil spark knock. It needs to be tuned tho
But by far my fav motor so far
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By poorman type-r
#285771 They are good motors. They are the slowest when compared to an actual B18C1, LSV and B20V but they still pull nice. Good luck.
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By matt is (eg6)
#285782 I dont know who told you it wasnt reliable... and as for the guy posting stuff about ls vtec what the hell does that have to do with a poormans type r... ls-vtec doesnt = poormans r


I smash gsr's, b16's usdm and jdm, lsv and i run side by side with a k swapped ek on k pro... here is my build its good for low 13s on motor 12s on bottle..

Engine: B18C1 block, ported and polished B16A2 head with B16A2 intake
ITR pistons, 00 ITR cams, ITR crank polished and balanced, gsr rods, OEM B18C1 head gasket, RMF narrow B header, injen short ram, ARP head studs and rod bolts, 5zigen catback, tuned on chrome..

tranny: B16B (CTR) with carbon syncros and stage 3 clutch

as for skunk2 intake mani you could just get OEM type R they are basically the same so which ever one you find would work but you gotta watch out for fake skunk2 manifolds the counterfeit them..
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By matt is (eg6)
#285785
92SiPMR wrote:They're quick. I have one in my hatch now. I'm using a b16a2 head and intake on a Gsr bottom end. 12.5:1 compression pistons. No problems so far other than a lil spark knock. It needs to be tuned tho
But by far my fav motor so far


My setup used to have CTR pistons but comp was 12:7 so i had to run 110 octain so i swapped in the ITR pistons because its my daily i run 91 now 12:5:1 is border line for 91... you might want to get that taken care of before you blow a hole in the piston. you dont want to drive around with your car detonating you could cause major damage you might be able to get it to stop with a tune but you might have to run higher octane.. 12:5:1 should be fine on 91 idk why your spark knocking..
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By dbrooks
#285823 Moved to the appropriate section :thumb:
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By Greasedmonkey
#285825
matt is (eg6) wrote:I dont know who told you it wasnt reliable... and as for the guy posting stuff about ls vtec what the hell does that have to do with a poormans type r... ls-vtec doesnt = poormans r


I smash gsr's, b16's usdm and jdm, lsv and i run side by side with a k swapped ek on k pro... here is my build its good for low 13s on motor 12s on bottle..

Engine: B18C1 block, ported and polished B16A2 head with B16A2 intake
ITR pistons, 00 ITR cams, ITR crank polished and balanced, gsr rods, OEM B18C1 head gasket, RMF narrow B header, injen short ram, ARP head studs and rod bolts, 5zigen catback, tuned on chrome..

tranny: B16B (CTR) with carbon syncros and stage 3 clutch

as for skunk2 intake mani you could just get OEM type R they are basically the same so which ever one you find would work but you gotta watch out for fake skunk2 manifolds the counterfeit them..



This is truth. A true Poormans R build does not include a Non vtec block.


You use a B18c block B16a head with ITR pistons and valve train. Most just upgrade the valve train since ITR shit is just too much.
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By 92SiPMR
#288550
My setup used to have CTR pistons but comp was 12:7 so i had to run 110 octain so i swapped in the ITR pistons because its my daily i run 91 now 12:5:1 is border line for 91... you might want to get that taken care of before you blow a hole in the piston. you dont want to drive around with your car detonating you could cause major damage you might be able to get it to stop with a tune but you might have to run higher octane.. 12:5:1 should be fine on 91 idk why your spark knocking..


I don't think it was spark knock. A buddy told me that's what it was. But I can't figure out what it is exactly so I wanna rebuild the motor so I know exactly what's in it for sure. Right now I'm just going off the previous owners word.

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By bigpunn421
#290693 i would build a gsr block with a ls crank. around a 1.9 liter setup. torque monster for what it is. should make more power than a type r if its tuned.

if my jdm b18c every blows up thats what im doing.
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By Greasedmonkey
#290728
matt is (eg6) wrote:
92SiPMR wrote:They're quick. I have one in my hatch now. I'm using a b16a2 head and intake on a Gsr bottom end. 12.5:1 compression pistons. No problems so far other than a lil spark knock. It needs to be tuned tho
But by far my fav motor so far


My setup used to have CTR pistons but comp was 12:7 so i had to run 110 octain so i swapped in the ITR pistons because its my daily i run 91 now 12:5:1 is border line for 91... you might want to get that taken care of before you blow a hole in the piston. you dont want to drive around with your car detonating you could cause major damage you might be able to get it to stop with a tune but you might have to run higher octane.. 12:5:1 should be fine on 91 idk why your spark knocking..



How on earth do you go from 12.7:1 to 12.5:1 swapping from CTR to ITR pistons?