motor swap questions
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rgb17
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I have the rare 92 GS-R b17A1 and lovingg it. Valve timing kicking in around 5000rpm. if you can get your hands on one go b17, but b18c1's are apparently good as well i have heard a lot about them
g3teg97
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Hmm...this is up for personal opinion.
If it was me, I'd say the best motor is the B18A (non-VTEC) since gas is cheaper. (I daily my Integra 70 miles round trip to work and back home). So that's why I prefer non-VTEC as a daily. My insurance is cheaper because it's not a GSR and my gas is cheaper. I normally just cruise instead of drive it hard too. I think if my car was a GSR, I'd be hitting VTEC quite a lot...
If you really need VTEC, I'd say you'd have two options. The B17 which is from the '92-'93 GSR which would be a direct swap...easy enough. The other would be a LS/VTEC. Keep your original block and put a B16/GSR head on it.
Those would be my choices. I wouldn't do anything else for swaps just because of time and money, especially being a daily driver.
In the end, it's still your ride...
If it was me, I'd say the best motor is the B18A (non-VTEC) since gas is cheaper. (I daily my Integra 70 miles round trip to work and back home). So that's why I prefer non-VTEC as a daily. My insurance is cheaper because it's not a GSR and my gas is cheaper. I normally just cruise instead of drive it hard too. I think if my car was a GSR, I'd be hitting VTEC quite a lot...
If you really need VTEC, I'd say you'd have two options. The B17 which is from the '92-'93 GSR which would be a direct swap...easy enough. The other would be a LS/VTEC. Keep your original block and put a B16/GSR head on it.
Those would be my choices. I wouldn't do anything else for swaps just because of time and money, especially being a daily driver.
In the end, it's still your ride...
Ominous G2
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The B17 is just a tad better than a B16. They have the same PR3 head, but a little extra stroke. B16 pistons are much better than the B17s. I don't feel like comparing the B18C right now.
B17 is a nice rare engine to have, you can get a first gen B16 which is cake because it comes with the cable tranny you will need. Unless you want to convert to hydro, I hear mixed things about that.
BigMac88
Fat guy in a little 'teg
Well both will probably be around $2K, B17 might be a bit cheaper. It depends where you get the engine from and its condition. I'd personally suggest the B18C mainly because I don't know the availability of parts for the B17 (I think it's pretty close to a B16 though?) and how much work you are willing to do on the engine. Plus I've never driven a B17, but I can tell you from experience, the B18C is delicious.
mikeys32
New Member
thanks for all the info as far as the two posts for this go i didn't think in worked the first so i did it again. and for the motor some one said about an ls/vtec i dont really want to go that route because i want to pull the motor anyway so that i can paint the engine bay. plus i figured i might as well put in something with lower miles.