need help

[Tonka_Tuff]

hay guys just wanted to no if anyone has done a b16a head on to a b18c2 bottom end??? need help were to start and if anyone had any problems ???

[B18cEG]

Many many ppl have done if and there are many threads on it, for starters why do u wanna go this way? Do you think it will flow better because it is the same cast as the type-r head when in actual fact it IS the same but does NOT have the mild hand port job from honda resulting in an almost exact flow/output as a full stock b18c? Also doing this will lower ur compression ratio by about 2 points. The negative is, if you wanna go b16 head on a b18 u will have to spend more money to get a new head gasket and head studs/bolts instead of an untouched full b18c all for "no gain"

Thanks

Here we go, found it

[simonnowis]

you would be better off looking into paring up the b16 vtec head with a b20 bottom, otherwise a straight b18c7 swap is easier, hassle free, cost effective.

[B18cEG]

you would be better off looking into paring up the b16 vtec head with a b20 bottom, otherwise a straight b18c7 swap is easier, hassle free, cost effective.

B20vtec would be a great option, prob cheapest too

[Tonka_Tuff]

thanks heaps guys can you guys point me in the right way to fine these forums

[B18cEG]

Where are u located man? wat car/motor and have u got anything yet?

[Tonka_Tuff]

ef3 civic b16a motor and b18c motor

[B18cEG]

ef3 civic b16a motor and b18c motor

oh i see. and is the b16a already installed?

[Tonka_Tuff]

its out now
trying to do the conversion
and have you seen or heard anyone put a turbo to this set up

[B18cEG]

ok cool so everything already setup for a b-series vtec, so why not just drop in the b18c, dont worry bout b18c with b16a head. have u got the b18c ecu also? would you consider going b20 block?

[B18cEG]

oh wait, was the b16a already installed?

[Tonka_Tuff]

no ef was an si and I already have the two motor so im just gonna go with that