Thinking about swapping my b18a1 head what are the easiest heads to swap and what all would I need, and also what hp and torque gains would I see?
do an ls vtec set up…if not a b1 head will only yield u maybe 8hp do to the cam difference…
I was looking at b1 heads since they’re the easiest to install but as you said low gains. What all would you need for ls vtec set up could you keep same headgasket(b18a), and which head give you more power and wich is easiest to install b16,b18, or b20 vtec
Also is a tune or chip necessary
b16 head is the best flowing head for an ls vtec swap, u will need sandwich plate for the vtec oil line, an ecu, conversion harness, and they sell ls vtec swap kits that include almost all the little shit u need to do it…but they aren’t super cheap to build…thats why now im just building a gsr motor from a 95 for my car
So is the b16 the easiest install? I think I might stick with a b18b, b20 non vtec head or get a full gsr swap
if u want 8hp get the b1 cams and just put them in the a1…soo much easier barely any work…if u want vtec and more power ur gonna start spending money
Yeah I understand and I heard the b18b intake manifold is better as well do swap Too? And do you need the b1 distributor as well?
The B16 is not the “easiest” head to install… Exactly the same amount of work is needed for the GSR, Type-R or B16.
Each will just yield slightly different compression and air-flow.
GSR will yield just slightly more compression and better airflow on the bottom end, the B16 will flow better up top.
This is an old thread, but read at least the first post…and read it at least five or six times.
http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=1676914
Research, research, research. There is a ton of information out there, lsvtec motors have been built since the mid 90s. They are very well documented and covered if you search around.
Alright thanks
u will need dish for the vtec oil range, an ecu, transformation utilize, and they offer ls vtec exchange packages including almost all the little stuff u need to do it…but they aren’t extremely inexpensive to develop…thats why now im just making a gsr engine from a 95 for my car. . . . . . . .