B18 Swap Question

[Twisted 87lxi]

Pretty much as the title suggests: I was wondering if it would be possible to swap a B18 into our rides, I know that it is possible to swap one into a CRX and I'm also pretty sure that the CRX's engine bay is smaller than our's. So after custom welding the mounts, would it pretty much be a simple swap?

I'm only asking because I really don't want a B16 or a CRV's B20 and I pretty much want to stick w/ a B-series engine which cancels out the H22, etc. Pretty much all i'm looking for is a B18 with a T66 Turbo, maybe switching it over to an iVtec, that ought to create enough power to kick the crap out of many (and Most) of the modern imports. And frankly, thats all I want . Besides w/ a B18 if i ever want to strap a second turbo its possible, thats mainly why I prefer it over the B16. So does anyone know if it'd be possible (anything is possible w/ enough money, so rather could it be easily done?)

[shepherd79]

well what i know it that B16 and B18 use the same mounting brakets. Some one the board has the car with B16 in it so it is possibble.

[mixmatch]

and u cant convert a b18 to ivtec.....the ivtec motors turn the opppsite way so the belts are on the other side of the engine nor can u put a k series(ivtec motors) into our cars without extensive work cuz the tranny is on the driver side opposite of ne other honda engine

and why not a crv b20b/z....when u r dealing with hondas... u gotta take all the displacement u can get and thats the biggest motor we can put in our cars

[shepherd79]

no, CRV B20B will not fit in our cars.
it will require mounting brakets.
the only engine that will drop in our cars is JDM B20A. that is all.
CRV is way far from our cars.

[mixmatch]

the mount kit from place racing will put ne bseries in our cars

and to get technical u still need a couple of mounts off the jdm b20a to put it in our cars

[89BlackH-Back]

yea man a b18 will fit, since u want a turbo i suggest the b18c1 because the c5 runs a higher 11:1 piston compression therefore you will need to get a lower compression piston while you can jus get the c1 and it already only runs a 9:1

[mixmatch]

not to mention the price diff between the gsr and the type r motor

a b18a/b would take some boost with having to get a vtec....lots of ppl just turbo their ls tegs and a b18a/b would b the cheaper of the b18s

[night]

if you want turbo then VTEC is a waste of money.

but you should get the B20B/Z. they arent that much more and the .2 liters make a huge difference in the end.

[89BlackH-Back]

night them b20b/z are there a lot of after market parts for them such as intakes and headers because i was thinking about one of those but i couldnt find any parts for them

[mixmatch]

all the parts for bseries are interchangeable... for the most part....so nething for a b16/18 should work

if i stick with a 3g accord...im gonna get a b20z block, b16a head, with type r parts....

[89BlackH-Back]

so what transmissions will fit the b20

[mixmatch]

nething that will fit ne b16 or b18

[night]

ok, in the honda world the B20a is the evil stepchild.

when anyone (outside here) says b20 it means the b20b/z. just to clear that up. cuz thats the only one i will ever talk about :p.

and like has been said twice now, all the B's are the EXACT same. except *1* thing with the B20's: the pistons are bigger. thats it.
everything else, if you can do it to one, you can do it to all of them.

ITR stuff is seriously over rated.

[Twisted 87lxi]

Well I really don't know much about engine specs or what mods can actually be done to each one as opposed to the other, but if that is the case night, then why is it that you can only drop a single turbo onto a B16 but a B18 is capable of handling dual turbo? BTW thanks for informing me on the iVtec, I was under the impression that you can easily swap the Vtec for an iVtec w/o many probs.

[mixmatch]

honda motors period do not really have enuf exhaust pressure to spool 2 turbos to make them actually beneficial

and the b20b/z have diff block structure than the b16/18 does....even though externally the block is the same

[Twisted 87lxi]

So what your saying is that putting on dual turbo onto a B18 will not even be worth my time over a single turbo? I'm sorry but for some reason that doesn't sound right, could you somehow fill me in a little more on why that would be?

[mixmatch]

turbos require exhaust gas pressure to spin the fins to "spool" or build boost...the fins is what cuases the compression

if u run 2 turbos on a honda each one will only get the exhaust gas from 2 of the cylinders= not really enuf to b worth it esp on nething less than a prelude motor..now some ppl have been able to twin turbo a h22 buts there is really no need too

y do u think alot of tt supra and rx7 guys take the 2 off to put one bigger one on? its just how much lag u want and how much power u want and how much u want to b able to drive it everyday

[mixmatch]

just remember 2 is not always better than 1

[night]

a dual turbo is a show car.

a single real turbo is a car meant to race.

[Twisted 87lxi]

Makes sense, thanks for clearing that up for me guys, I suppose I'll just be going w/ a single turbo, you guys just saved me a sh*t load of money thanks.

[alali3091]

what about having to swap a b18a into a sedan, with auto transmission!? i mean what do i have to do, mounting axles etc ?