Originally Posted by b18cfreak
B18cR's you'll be looking around $5K for a half decent one anyway, plus that's $4500 is you go through hi comp, that's including all new gaskets and bearings etc etc, they'll bore out the block a little, put new pistons in it, balance it etc, you'll be making as much power as a stock b18cR if not more plus your engine is guaranteed brand new no problems.. you could buy a b18cR and have the rings gone it or head gasket gone, bent rods..? there's no real way of telling till u have bought the engine and installed it.. that's why i'd strongly recommend getting the rebuild rather then swapping engine..