b16a valve springs

[KFBhonda]

I bought a head off that online auction place and I have 16 valve springs. 8 intake, 8 exhaust seemed right to me for a stock b16a. But, the .pdf service manual shows inner valve springs on the intake side. Am I missing 8 of these or am I reading the manual incorrectly? Thanks.
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[95sir]

You are right you are missing the inner springs on the intake side I think......it might be the exhaust side.

 

[B16]

on stock b16a head you should have inners(8) and outers(8) for intake side and only the outer springs for exhaust (8)

 

[lsvtec]

Actually, some of the first gen B16A's came with only 16 valve springs.

 

[B16]

Originally posted by lsvtec@Jan 12 2004, 08:28 AM
Actually, some of the first gen B16A's came with only 16 valve springs.

did not know that, thanks for clearing that up

 

[EGLSHB]

hmmm... I guess i never looked at mine....

 

[D See 2]

Originally posted by lsvtec@Jan 12 2004, 11:28 AM
Actually, some of the first gen B16A's came with only 16 valve springs.

this is true.

 

[KFBhonda]

Originally posted by lsvtec@Jan 12 2004, 11:28 AM
Actually, some of the first gen B16A's came with only 16 valve springs.

OK, thanks man.
It is indeed a 1st-Gen b16a so it makes sense. That really makes me feel better.
I have one more question, though:
Should I have spring seats or is it possible that the springs just sit on the head itself? I have keepers and retainers but no seats.
??? :unsure:

 

[lsvtec]

To the best of my knowledge you should have spring seats. Can someone else please confirm.

 

[hybrid89]

 

[lsvtec]

That is what I figured. Unless Honda did something really weird with that head and used spring seats on some but not others you should have them. My B16A head had them.

 

[MikeBergy]

Mine did too, it also came with inner valve springs on the intake side. Too bad they're useless now, cuz i got skunk2s!

 

[93tegrars]

recently bought a b16 head (pr3-1) and was wondering do they normally come with dual springs or those aftermarket ? thanks .

 

[CAFROG]

Gen 2 B16A has inner and outer intake springs but only outer exhaust springs. Some say Gen1 only has outer springs on intake and exhaust but I do not know first hand

 

[Magana559]

I have a first gen B16 right now and It had a outer and no inner spring. a buddy of mine had stock gsr springs laying arround so I slaped the inner springs on.

 

[93tegrars]

so i should stick with the skunk2 pro valve train ? im putting that head on a b18b block and making it a 81.5mm bore.

 

[Magana559]

Personally I would go with BC springs with forged retainers. they run you about 336 shipped. VS 500+ for skunk2