Putting it all back together

Ok, heres the story. I had some issues with my teg, so i took it all apart, heads been fixed up, piston rings and such all replaced, all that good stuff that should be done when its this far apart. Was just wondering if there was anyother things i should do while its completly apart, and if there are any tricks all you pros out there have for putting it back together to make it easier. Also, where do i find the torque numbers for all the bolts and such?

Any help would be very much apreciated. Thanks guys

cheapest book with torque numbers is a haynes manual, its a little vague on directions but it will have all the torque specs.

PS: you can find a haynes manual at your local advance auto, autozone, parts america store, etc.for about 10-15 dollars.







if you want a really good manual though I would go with a helms they have a website for ordering them but I am unsure of the name (try google). I believe they are about 60 bucks.

Yeah get that book but one thing, you are gonna see that sometimes it will say (inch lbs), that is NOT FT lbs. You will need to divide the # by 12. Like if it says 60 inch lbs, take 60 div by 12= 5ftlbs. Sometimes your torque bar will have inch lbs but not all.

As for making it easier, remeber the saying mesure twice cut once. Take your time. Don't cut any courners and read the book to make sure you are doing it right. I would get ARP head, main, and rod studs if you can just for safety. Good luck!!!

Helms is the way to go for what you are doing:)

Thanks guys. THe operation begins today!

Soo... I put my pistons back in, and was already to put the head back on and such, The people i ordered my gasket set from gave me the wrongs one!!! i was mad because i probably would have finished it or got close, but now i have to wait another weak for them to order the correct stuff. BOO!

Ok, turns out they gave me the right gaskets, but my head didnt fit them. I was thinking that the head might have come off of an earlier model or somthing, the color of the head was white and it was paint, not plastic, also had a blue spark plug wires cover that had red lettering. ANYONE KNOW WHAT YEAR THIS CAME OFF OF?

I am assuming that it is a B18C1? If so all the Bseries vtec heads have the same pattern for the bolts. So all b series vtec heads are interchangeable with all B series vtec blocks.

You will need to post up some pics and we could possibly help you out more.

I have no idea how to post up pics (me=newbie lol) but turns out it is the head off of a 93' (yes, i do have a b18c1). Is there any reason that someone would change it other then replacement? Could you see better preformance from a 93 head? it does appear to have a bigger intake mainifold on it.

another quick question, how do you guys have it so your "signature" or whatever is shown each time you post

For the pics click the gallery link at the top of the page, that will take you to the AF gallery where you have an account already. You just use the same username and password as you do here and yu can upload the pics there. Then when you upload them there you can click on the pic and it will show a link for you to copy and paste into the post. Thats it.
For the signature you have to go ubder user CP and make your signature.


For the head, does the intake manifold tirn up or down. Like is the throttle body turned up or down?

Oh geeze, i will get back to you on that this weekend. (its been so long since i have seen it in one peice, and i am at school). What would it mean if it was turned up, or turned down though?

If the throttle body sits at the top then it is not a B18C1 head, if the throttle body sits down at the bottom where you can hardly see it then it is a B18C1 head.

ok the intka manifold and head are from a 93. why would someone do this, better preformance? or you think they just replaced it.

ok i just wanted to test if my pics worked, thanks whtteg.


http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/160897ONLINE_PIC.JPG

I take it you saw the how to at the top?
I was going to PM that link to you but forgot all about it until I shut the PC down lol.
Sorry about that man.

oh dont even worry about, i really apreciate the help, now all i need to do is make it so its a cool pic, not just blah, lol.... yes white integras!