Opinions - B18CR Bottom End with Alaniz head

[ewendc2r]

I hate this time out thing with posts ARGH! Just lost a massive reply. Skinny of it is this.

I'm listening to you, I am. Your advice is basically don't get the head until I build the bottom end. And then if I do build the bottom end, increase displacement to 2L. There is no middle ground.

Based on the prediction by TB that power is likely to be more like 130kw with the head in comparison 121kw as it is now with stock bottom end, it is likely more benefical then to get some ITB's (I still can't believe I'd only see a 9kw gain out of a ported head and aggressive cams). Some of you agreed to this (buying ITB's instead).

My point is, since I will have to buy a head at some stage for the new build, and the fact that I can use the same head on the current motor and then on the built motor, how is the logic to buying this different to buying ITB's (which I can also use on a new motor)?

TB -- Since my car outputted 106kW with IHE un-tuned, and 107kW on a different dyno, I am assuming that both of these dynos were calibrated / corrected (somewhat) as this is also the output reported as normal for mods by many others. The power figure you claimed for Toda B being 120kW is surely therefore a low-reading? And how on earth can I then give you my goals if those goals depend on the dyno I go to? i.e 140kw to me may be what you know as 130kw, or vica versa.

Have you seen Toda B output higher than 120kW on stock bottom end? Regardless of Dyno? I don't think I've ever seen lower than 125kW..?

I've been told a lot of 'do this' and 'don't do that', but have had little reasoning on 'why' except from Adrian with respect to the CTR pistons.. I didn't want to bother him / use his time when unlikely he is getting business out of it -- Thats why I posted here, otherwise I would have called him straight away. I am taking your wisdoms and experience and trying to apply them to my situation where I have restrictions. Thats why I am asking why you made those decisions. I do appreciate all your input.

(and that was the skinny version)