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the only thing weak about the b20 is/are the sleeves, and if you keep it under 8500, have it tuned properly and don't run some crazy arse compression, the sleeves will be fine. allmtr and tinkerbell are classic examples of reliable b20's.Quote:
Originally Posted by marcus
if any of you B series boys can answer this it would be greatly appreciated..
a friend of mine has just paid for a shop to do an LS/VTEC swap into his EK yet when i looked at the engine the code said B18A, is this right? i asked him why does the code say B18 if its a B20 block? alot of other ppl have said its a B20 block also... im confused as ive seen frankenstien hondas before and the block read B20.. whats the g.o here?
hmm....u can tell a difference between a b16 block and a b20...a b20 block if u look down below is pertruding out!!!
not B16, B18... and arent all B series blocks the same its just the stroke, bore and pistons that are changed accordingly???
although most b series blocks/heads are interchangeable (except the B20A) the blocks are not all the same. there are different block heights and some are weaker/stronger than others.
i think you or your mate are confused about what an LS/VTEC swap is. its not using a B20 block, its using a B18A block which came in the LS integras, thats why the block says B18A
yup b20 block is bigger..if u look closely below u can see the difference...
im not confused bout the LS/VTEC side of it, im just worried cos he keeps telling me its B20 and he is not one to lie, as do all his mates and it says B18 on the block. i know an ls/vtec swap is the american term for a b18/b16 frankenstien i was just wondering if some B20 blocks are coded B18??? its a silly question yeah but im trynna figure out if he has been jipped or not
i dun think a b20 block will write b18 on it...a b18 block is wilder den a b16..u can try dyno it
what ever is stamped on the block is what it is
what he has dont inside who knows might be 2000cc
how is the dyno going to help?Quote:
Originally Posted by marcus
no i just found out that he didnt get ripped, he bought it purposely from hong kong with B16 inscrbed on it to avoid mod plating
so he has got an actually b20 block and got the numbers changed...
does it look original?