guys chasing big power from B's are using 92mm and 95mm cranks... with 85+ bores...
but with "tall deck blocks" and long rod combos... so mitigating (somewhat) the extra stress of big stroke cranks...
a 85 x 89 block is pretty good compromise, particulary considering the 'high-revving' B18C7 has a stroke that is only 1.8mm shorter...
i note the B20B has a better "piston to bore" ratio than the B18C engine... whislt the B18C has a marginally better rod/stroke ratio of 1.58 vs 1.54...
the "worst" thing about a B20B is the cylinder insert being one-piece, compared to multi-piece...
IMO - this is not a problem at all, provided you are clever and dont try to detonate the engien by bad tuning...
see here for info about the unique B20B sleeves:
http://dwolsten.tripod.com/articles/jan96a.html
(i use this article to explain to people who ask: "why didnt Honda just make a 84mm bore B-series in the first palce? that would have kicked ass?")


B20VTEC - since 2002
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