wheres the best place to get a b20/b16 done for your civic and wats the averge price for a b20.b16 built for power and reliability
Hmmm perhaps Im not the one to ask lol as my b20Vtec built to last I hope and to race cost me the price of a new civic. So I think start with a budget and shop around for the block and head. Those alone will set you back around $1500 to $2000 in reasonable condition. Decide for what purpose you intend to use it ! Street, track, drag and that will determine much of what you will need to spend.Get it right and you will be rewarded with a sweet strong powerful engine. Take your time ask a lot of questions learn and read as much as you can. There is a lot of good advice from a few guys on this forum who have proven results. They are very informative and a good place to start. We all want you to avoid the traps and we would all like to see your project be a success.
Cheers Gary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hwnK...&feature=g-upl
yeah. my story begins when my b18a in my DA9 failed one day. i had a b20b dropped in for $1200, at parts plus in camilla/rosehill. then a year later i bought a b16a from the same place for $1200. and had it dropped off at good performance. since i wanted more compression the mechanic there had a b18c head. so we swapped heads and coincidently he needed a b16a head for another swap he was doing & block. so he knocked the price of the build down. from memory i think i only paid $1000 including the golden eagle b20b vtec kit. the only additional cost was the $700 i paid for the head work and brass valve guide's. which was done at another shop 'round the corner from them.
so total $2900, cos i had already dropped b20b in my DA9. but including it $4100.
but since then iv'e spent more on all the other gear such as intake & exhaust manifold's, clutch & flywheel, 4.4 R/box, forged pistons(13.5:1) and rod's. R/crank. .50 over bore and girdle, cams and valve train. EK cat back system & VAFC2.
and in the last 7 years iv'e never had a problem with it.
Last edited by Touge Tom; 11-07-2012 at 10:41 AM.
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