Turbo b18 engine Build help
 

i just sold my srt-4 to buy a honda... yes i said it i got rid of my srt-4 for a honda... lol just kidding... the car i bought has basic bolt ons and the ls b18b1 in it... im about to buy b18a heads... gsr im told... and im ready to build a monster of an engine....BUT... I need some help and input on what i need to upgrade and what brand, size and about how much you think i should pay for these items.. I know im going to get it sleeved i want 400hp and you cant do that with 10psi... i dont know what sleeves to get or what pistons or compression to get or where to get this stuff at for cheap... Engine first and then off to the turbo... Can anyone help or have been in my position and what they wouldnt do ???? Any Input please... thanks soo much...

RE: Turbo b18 engine Build help
 

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RE: Turbo b18 engine Build help
 

Are you doing the work yourself? You could save a good amount of money if you took the motor out and dissassembeled the motor. Then you could send the block the a tuner shop to have the pistons, rods, crank?, and sleeves installed. Then put the motor back together and you saved a good amount in labor. That is what i plan to do when i get the money to buy a GSR motor.

RE: Turbo b18 engine Build help
 

thanks... anyone have ideas on what i should put in the block and heads??? i want big power and no broke pockets... if thats possible...

RE: Turbo b18 engine Build help
 

you should be fine with stock sleeves on 400hp. you should just shoot for rods and pistons if you dont plan on going over that.

for rods look into cunningham, crower, JUN, and carrillo

pistons you should look for crower and JUN.

for head work, get a b16 head and get a CTR intake cam and an ITR exhaust cam.

RE: Turbo b18 engine Build help
 

Cunningham titanium are like $300 per rod, those things are crazy expensive. You could get a set of 4 forged rods for $400 i believe.

RE: Turbo b18 engine Build help
 

carrillos are 4340 billet steel, as strong as cunningham titanium rods, dont have the sticking tendancy of titanium, and cost about 600 for a set.

ps i wasnt nessecarily talking about cunninghams Ti rods.

RE: Turbo b18 engine Build help
 

How hard is it to pull the b18 motor apart... ive done my vr 4 motor and told myself if we could do that we could do anything... it looks very very easy but anyone have any input that has actually done it... anyone know where i can get the torque messurments from or a nice shop manual for the b18 motor....

RE: Turbo b18 engine Build help
 

to give you an idea it takes less than half an hour to pull the head on a B. ive never actually pulled a B, but i pulled my friends integra head so he could replace the gasket.

RE: Turbo b18 engine Build help
 

I3unny, the CTR intake/ITR exhaust cams are only good for an NA build. The valve overlap will kill your boost.