How to build a budget a20(long)

[hondamanlxi]

This is the result of the "Budget motor build q's" thread

HEAD
-replace all valve springs
-replace all valve guides
-replace all stem seal
-port/polish/deburr head
-cut .07 off the head
-DONT BUY A BAD CAM(this just saves time lol)
-reuse head bolts(optional)

BLOCK
-cut .02 off the deck
-hone out wrist pins slot .01 over(less friction)
-polish crank .01 over (less friction)
-reused stock pistons/rods after inspection
-hone cylinder walls
-acid dip everything including the oil pan
-Replace oil/water pump
-Rering and rebuilt bottom end
-arp rod bolts/nuts

special thanks to RJUDGEY! thanks for your help!
GRAND TOTAL: >$1000

My compression is 250psi per cylinder (10.5/1 est) and it really shows! All this stuff just enhanced all my previous mods....

-centerforce dual friction
-prelude si trans
-b16a "power plus" mani
-fpr/walbro 255
-header/2.25 piping
-msd 6al/blaster 2 coil/slotted dist for more advance
-no mani cooling(heating really) system
-4th gen MAP sens
-no emissions/ps/ac
-Nx wet kit... This is where it all came together! Now, when i spray a 75shot it makes the previous 100shot look weak!

GRAND TOTAL: <$1800

and... i got some black Rota subzero's in exchange for my RH c2's. So all in all, its been a good winter

[Vanilla Sky]

wow, i'd like to see it dyno'd...

couple things i would do different if i had the time and money, are:

pistons (at the least swap up the 88/89 LXi pistons [i have a DX])
head studs
a good cam
possibly rods


was that total with you doing the work, or a machine shop doing it?

[hondamanlxi]

i did all i could do and the machine shop did everything else. All the cutting/p&p was machine shop.

The expensive parts were: All new valve springs,clutch, and block machine
work

After i get a hold of the previous owner of said bad cam, im getting a colt triflow cam

[Vanilla Sky]

you said in your other thread that 4 other people have owned that cam? mind PMing me who and all has owned it?

[rjudgey]

Nice one!!
Actually you got something on their that i've not tried, the piston pin honing, hmm allwasy have a problem with them tightening up, will give that a shot next time!! Might solve a few issues!!
Glas it's getting their you was getting us all worried with that cam problem!! Any ideas on what your gonna put in their instead?

[snow_man_20]

$1000?? That is a good price, Is that with all honda parts too??? I think i'm going to start a rebuild this summer.


see thread
https://www.3geez.com/showthread.php?p=499251#post499251

[hondamanlxi]

OEM and ARP