ls vtec vs stock ls

[paliagp]

hey guys ,
ok, well i first off i have a 90 teg with a beat up b18a and of course the damn thing is auto.I finally found an ls tranny with all the needed components and I was thinking while the tranny is out, might as well do some work to the engine too.So I want to get the block dipped,decked,bore it 30 over,etc.....My first question is, has anyone bored a b18a 30 over????for the pistons,i'm having trouble finding pistons that will match but i can get 30 over perforance rings...is this a good idea???next, what head would be the best for my application??I know people ask "is the ls/vtec reliable" and i know the answer is if it's built right......so would this be a good setup??any suggestions would help....Thanks

[sohcfreak97]

why bother dumpin all that money into an LS block...even w/ a vtec head on it, the block itself isn't made to be rev'ed out high, with the money you'll spend on boring out the block, hot tanking, decking, and finding the correct pistons to drop in, then gettin an ecu to make up for the difference in air/fuel mix, you could just drop in a c1 and be on your way

[paliagp]

by c1 you mean the b18c1, and would that just drop right in without any problems, and where might i find one and a price, and remember, im in canada....

[crv-tec]

Turbo that motha!

[_93civchatch_]

yeah, i wouldnt drop all that money into the block, i would get a vtec head and drop it on, and turbo would be a nice thing too...

[paliagp]

well the thing is i know a good machinist and he does all the work for very cheap for me.....anyways, which of these would be a better setup.....b16a/nos(can the b16 handle nos safely??)or rebuild my b18a with better internals and turbo it??both will cost me the same but im not sure what to get.......any advice would be great......thanks!

[safcivic]

i say turbo then if it blows rebuild ith forged internals