Hey guys whats up in new here as you see.. i joined because i have no idea what to do i have a b18b sittin in my room complete long block.. im planning on putting it in my ED hatch soon..but something inside of me tells me to build it n/a i mean i always been against vtec i think its just a trend..before i put my motor in the car does any one have any suggestions toward what should i do to the motor i just want a nice streetable car i can drive daily but at the same time i wont be the last guy..i was planning on sending the head to get milled and pnp..then puttin a skunk 2 intake manifold with a tb and buy some cam gears and advance the timing but i dont know if im just waisting my money or not..i have a d16a6 in my ED know with an adjustable cam gear milled head header and other tricks up its sleeve i did lol..and that thing runs like a monster on the stock ecu..so im trying to do the same with my ls.. but also keeping the bottom end stock.. i will be using an ls cable tranny with a clutch kit and a stock DA ecu obd0.. please and thanx for the help if you can..

You can get some decent HP and keep your bottom end. The only thing i suggest is to drop the oil pan and install some ARP rod bolts to hold the extra power together. A good choice are some stage 1 cams, with springs and retainers, the adj cam gear, and a mild tune. You'll notice the difference.

^^ yea i had a stock block b18b with crower stage 1's and i was beating GSR's all day (put down 147whp and 122 tq)

about tuning im trying to stay obd0 cuz i cant find a obd1 dizzy or get a p28 n shit lol.. but maybe ill think about i got a obd0 dizzy on the b18b..but that sound good but what about tuning a obd0 ecu is that even worth it..?

send the b18 head to a machine shop for a mild p&p and 3-angle valve job. ls heads are known for a shitty flow, and the p&p work will make it flow better.

you also need aftermarket springs, since oems tend to float at revs past 7k.

you can reuse the oem retainers.

for the bottom end i recommend arp rod bolts (crucial for the build).

itr pistons will take your compression on the 10's .

a 4-2-1 header with a 2- 2.5" collector. also upgrade exhaust to 2.50" .

portmatch your oem im. or if you got the dough, get a blox one.

hondata im gasket.

and a set of crowers.

Which aftermarket spring can use oem retainer ? Because I ask supertech and Brian crower and they both say there spring cannot be use with oem retainer.

Thank

there's a debate concerning oem/aftermarket retainers.

aftermarket retainers are lighter than oem. pros: lighter means faster/higher revs. cons: durability. ti retainers are less durable than oem. in a race application, that's no problem, first, it's a race application; second, you can put a fresh set when needed.

that not neccesarily apply on a daily driver.

hence there are engine builders who prefer oem retainers with their aftermarket springs. oem are heavier than aftermarket, but more durable. they are made to perform in a daily basis.

hope i helped.