B16, B18, B20
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By egsedanguy
#75726 ok i need some opinions on this. i am swapping the motor in my eg8 and want to know if i should
1: build my ls block, put the built ls head on and just pc all my parts together.
2: sell all my parts and get a gsr engine.complet swap
:?
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By Greasedmonkey
#75737 if you have an LS and a Built LS head already, then why not just put them together?
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By egsedanguy
#75846 ya i am building the block to so i can just have a nice fresh engine to put in.i know ill be happy with what i got. im just to damn impatiant. i want now not tomorrow lol.so im going with a built ls since im half way there. 3 months it will be in and running.....
By Macster
#77056 get a b16 head poor mans itr ftw
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By marvinp8700
#77059
Macster wrote:get a b16 head poor mans itr ftw

werd
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By Greasedmonkey
#77065 an LS block with a B16a head isnt a poor mans ITR. Its an LSVTEC. and not done right is a shitty motor.
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By egsedanguy
#77370 ya i been talking to some machine shops and some of the stores about the lsvtec. they all say its great engine if done right but wont last much past 5 years befor things start fing up. but why put a b16 head on when i have a fully built head. the head will breath just as good just no vtec. well should i just put the head on the block slap it in and sport it??? the motor only has bout 80k miles on it.then ill have a nice b in the car and later down the road do somthing else. yay or nay on just put it together and drive or wait 2 mormonths just to have pistons and bearings in. it is a good block no problems. just dont wanna f it up with the head on it...
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By Greasedmonkey
#77378 might as well make sure everything is perfect in the motor. dont want to put it all together for it to just break .
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By egsedanguy
#77380 [smilie=BangHead.gif] man i know. damn i just want it done. so much to to so little money...i just cant stand my lil d15. plus i got the full engine and a built head its all there just need to make my mind up. i dont wanna wait. i just found i have collections on my credit and i ow 1000 bucks.as soon as my head is above water i take a breath and i fall right back in. :? so know if i go threw with the build i have to wait 2 months just to do anything. so my car is a a hault and has to stay in primer and it needs tires. wtf. :evil:
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By Greasedmonkey
#77390 You can always put the head on it after checking the bearings and making sure everything is good. Then just replace things as you can. You need to make sure the water pump and oil pump are working before you start driving it.
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By marvinp8700
#77398
egsedanguy wrote:[smilie=BangHead.gif] and it needs tires. wtf. :evil:

if its a daily get tires first
then run the ls set-up its not that bad at all
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By Greasedmonkey
#77404 if it needs tires, do get those first. LS with bald tires is a lesson in futility.
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By egsedanguy
#77482 ya i know its not that bad just frustrating. i know it wont go as planed. ya i was planing on getting tires next week. but i cant till after x-mas. no funds know its all gone. there no fully bald just yet. got bout 30% left.just got bad camber in the rear.but i dont want to go of topic to far. went from engine talk to tire.lol. so we shall see if my tires will make it at least another month. :?