b18c engine rebuilt costs!

[L a z y b O Y]

yeah i want it to be N/A ..dont like turbos that much

[L a z y b O Y]

soo 2k wont get me anywhere ? coz my mechanic suggested that i do a engine rebuilt because my valves are worn -.-

[czy_sol87]

But you lose the whole point of the Honda being the NA king.

hondas can run well with turbos as well, both are good, but if ur just after a huge amount of power turbo would be the cheapest route to take

[jdmTYPE R]

how many ks your motor done???more likely its your valve seat or stemseals r worn....

[L a z y b O Y]

its done 175 ks =]

[LUD35]

But you lose the whole point of the Honda being the NA king.

good point, but its fun beating R32's with your turbo'd honda the best feeling

[jdm_kid]

ahhh alright im looking at getting some Toda spec C Camshafts, Toda Cam gears, Toda Dual Valvesprings , Titanium retainers and Stainless Steel Valves.
(1600 for the toda parts used )

or any other brands of aftermarket parts...

okay if i say i had a budget of 2k what i would be able to get?

dont forget to add in the labour cost lol
they prob tell u to replace the pistons n shit too etc.
then will talk about ur gb about it being worn lol

[jdmTYPE R]

it depends on how u looked after your engine do a comp test on the motor first and see wat psi it hits if its all ok just do a head service pnp and deck the head to bump the comp up ....if your gonna do a engine rebuild man 2000 isnt enough..... its gonna cost u around 2000 for the head service and pnp already....

[JohnnyVtec]

hello just wondering roughly how much is it to rebuild a b18c with port n polish etc ... i need rough estimates as i might consider rebuilding =]

and suggestions of aftermarket camshalfts, valves etc

To answer your question: fully rebuilt B18c + pnp average $3500-$8500

This is all dependant on what internals,valvetrain,who does the labour, etc.


Why would you want to pnp the B18c cylinder head though? those heads flow very well in stock form. I think you should consider component matching your setup. If your cylinder head needs rebuilt then just get the parts you need but increase the potential of the new head with better parts.

Silicon bronze or Beryllium copper Valve guides:
Swirl polished stainless flatface or nitrided flat faced valves:
B18c-R or H22 Lost motion assemblies:
Titanium retainers:
Oem seals:
3-7 angle valvejob:
Matched valvesprings to camshafts, I wouldn't recommend anything bigger than Pro 1's, and nothing smaller than CTR+'s:
? layer oem head gasket: depending on how much material is removed from the cyl to block surface area there are 3 layers to start with:
Arp head studs:

That is probably your 2G budget depending on where you get the labour done.


Just some food for thought

[JasonGilholme]

i'd probably just go and get I/H/E and some suspension to make the car more fun to drive!

[JohnnyVtec]

those things might make his car more fun to drive, however they wont better the condition of his engine which i dare to say judging by the disclosed wear @ 175,000 kms may possibly have worn valve guides or seals.....

[JasonGilholme]

those things might make his car more fun to drive, however they wont better the condition of his engine which i dare to say judging by the disclosed wear @ 175,000 kms may possibly have worn valve guides or seals.....

Very true. Although someone did say it put down good numbers on the dyno so it can't be that unhealthy.

An OEM rebuild wouldn't go astray tho.