B16a Ls/Vtec

Sean

New Member
So i might be picking up a b16a Vtec Cylinder head sometime soon. Like Everyone else who does a swap, i have questions.
I have a 93, b18a1 Completely stock.
All that oil tapping crap and relocating things on the head, is that completely necessary?
Cant you just get a ls/vtec gasket and obd1 to obd2 jumper harness and slap it on and start it up? Im hoping its that easy xD.
And i noticed the b16 is a 1.6L there as the b18a1 is a 1.8L Is that a problem because the strokes are a 10.00mm differance

*What stuff is completely necessary?*

Thanks
Sean~
 
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hgocasca

level 77 troll
Yes, you need the oil line. I would recommend at least doing a factory level rebuild on you bottom end, personally, I would end up going all out. It's not as simple as you think. It's going to be a lot of work.
 

BrokenTalon27

W.F.O
Sean said:
So i might be picking up a b16a Vtec Cylinder head sometime soon. Like Everyone else who does a swap, i have questions.
I have a 93, b18a1 Completely stock.
All that oil tapping crap and relocating things on the head, is that completely necessary?
Cant you just get a ls/vtec gasket and obd1 to obd2 jumper harness and slap it on and start it up? Im hoping its that easy xD.
And i noticed the b16 is a 1.6L there as the b18a1 is a 1.8L Is that a problem because the strokes are a 10.00mm differance

*What stuff is completely necessary?*

Thanks
Sean~
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If you're this anxious to half ass the build, just don't start it at all.
Yes tapping the hole for the oil line and plugging the oil passage on the head are necessary. If you don't, the head wont get oil and the unplugged passage will leak oil.
To have a reliable LS/Vtec you have to build it right and not cut corners.
Yes, the displacement of the B16 is less than the B18 because the stroke is different. The B16 also has a shorter deck height. No it wont be a problem.
 
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