should be ok just till i build the b18 block i have that will be sleeved and forged
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should be ok just till i build the b18 block i have that will be sleeved and forged
i raise you with thisQuote:
Originally Posted by SLOBRO
see how my cylinder walls are all even and thick?
and yours is dangerously thin at the top
which is why it has survived 50,000kms, over 9000 ! rpm
, 10,000kms of that being with no tune.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWcglbj5sWMhttp://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._3215932_n.jpg
Can you imagine the heat at that thinnest point
:) .....
yeah, especially considering there's no contact with the coolant thereQuote:
Originally Posted by EKVTIR-T
Im leaning towards a b20 now, thanks for the input guys. Its cheaper, and i wont be keeping the car for any longer then 30000KM's and Ill hardly hit over 8500Rpms these days.
Final questions:
Is a re balance of a b20 setup really necessary? Or could i get away with it? (home job)
Is the girdle worth while? Or could i get away with it?
Ill be getting a re-tune before i hit vtec.
I'm no expert on thermal dynamics, but I would think the heat would dissipate quickly.Quote:
Originally Posted by EKVTIR-T
can an expert please comment.
I am an expert, and the heat would dissipate real quicksmart no worries.
Thank you CivicEGSI i'll make sure i have a very good cooling setup lolQuote:
Originally Posted by CivicEGSI
destroke the b20:)
another good thing by stroking your b18 block you will save money on getting it engineered so a little less headache lol