B18c2 with 1.6L twin cam head vtec

[MRB18C]

hey guys, i got a 95 civic running a b18c2 bottom end and the 1.6 twin cam head. im not sure weather to bolt on a 2.0L type R head to it and run the works or weather to keep the 1.6 head and work that? i have been told the 1.6 has more comp and better flow. is it a straight bolt on conversion? and will there be much increase in power? thanks.

[Perry]

hey guys, i got a 95 civic running a b18c2 bottom end and the 1.6 twin cam head. im not sure weather to bolt on a 2.0L type R head to it and run the works or weather to keep the 1.6 head and work that? i have been told the 1.6 has more comp and better flow. is it a straight bolt on conversion? and will there be much increase in power? thanks.

U didnt happen to buy a red eg did u? anyways what u got is poors men type R setup which is very good already, and there is not a such thing as 2.0 typeR head for a b series anyways

Try search theres alot of topics discussed about this

[zco]

therse been a big discussion about this topic already. try and search and you can find lots of info before asking

what perry said is, you have apoor man's type R/ which is true. LOL
Compression is KNOWN to be higher when using a 1.6L head.
There have also been a few articles that have proved this incorrect.

there is a 2.0L type R head but it doesnt fit your motor.

[simonnowis]

isnt there a b20. yeh i heard the 1.6L head has better compression then the b18c, but wouldnt a b16a head be better off then the head from an eg si? im alittle confused about this to.

[destrukshn]

b20 would be the block.

[ZeForce]

isnt there a b20. yeh i heard the 1.6L head has better compression then the b18c, but wouldnt a b16a head be better off then the head from an eg si? im alittle confused about this to.

And the B18c head has "better" compression than the B16a head

[zco]

And the B18c head has "better" compression than the B16a head

exactly what i stated before. many different opinions. apparently, b16a has better flor.. but BUT there are articles that proves b18c head is better.

to clear things up, here is a little bit of information in noob terms. lol

a motor has 2 main components. a Head(top half) , and Block(bottom half). You can take one block and put head from another motor as long as its from the same motor family. ie: Kfamily, B family, or D family

ie: you can have a B18c block and head. (standard)
or you can have a B18 block with B16 head.
B20 blocks usually go with B16a head.. The head is swapped because the B16/B18 has Vtec. (B20 head doesnt have Vtec)

same with K series motors. K20A, or K24A
you can have a K24A with a K20A head..

theres tonnes more technical information and all you gotta do is READ and SEARCH. hope that helps,

[yourfather]

................ rather than just giving the dude stupid answers.

lets compare say, the p72 B18C head to that of the B16A


OK, so as you can see, the amount of airflow difference is minimal (and thats a p72 B18C2 head vs a pr3 B16 head) But you gotta wonder if the heads are tested on a flowbench.

check this site out to give you real specifics..

if you just throw a B16 head on a B18C you'll lose compression.

http://www.zealautowerks.com/

[MRB18C]

ye thanx guys

[fatboyz39]

wow nice comparison. So what do you have now? b16a head on b18c2 bottom end? I've heard compression is the same, not any higher. The type R head and b16a head physically look the same, its only the internals that different.

[MRB18C]

yer k thanks bro

[marabaan]

U didnt happen to buy a red eg did u? anyways what u got is poors men type R setup which is very good already, and there is not a such thing as 2.0 typeR head for a b series anyways

Try search theres alot of topics discussed about this

going by the number plate i think i might know this car aswell.
red eg with 17'' rice rims with a clean paint job....