anything is possible.....................$3000 is good enough i think for a good mild build.......just cop urself some forge pistons and rods new bearings vtec water pump, vtec timing belt, vtec oil pump, machine work.....thats the bottom end and the head u can keep stokk and get a good turbo and tuning system ull be happy unless u want more power and buy some turbo cams and gears to adjust and the whole Crower valve train to handle.
im also in the process of building a fully built str8t Ls turbo, meaning Ls head, Ls blokk, and Ls tranny.
my setup/ stuff i already bought.
B18B1 HEAD:
Crower 402s camz, Crower titanium retainers and dual springs, ferrer oversize valves, Skunk2 cam gears, Skunk2 I.M, Skunk2 T.B, AEM fuel rail, b&m fpr, msd cap and wires, machine work.... PnP, 3 angle valve job, hot tanked, all new sensors, FRESH!..lol
B18B1 BLOKK:
Wiseco 9.1 comp oversize pistons with rings, Eagle rods, ACL race bearings, type R oil pump, machine work.....hot tanked, cleaned, bored, Polishing and knife edge stokk Ls crank, getting everythng balance...
Ls tranny?????? still not sure what i should do bout the tranny.
stuff i still need to complete the project:
vtec water pump, vtec timing belt, ARP Ls head bolts, MLS head gasket, RC 750cc injectors,......
TUNING: Hondata s300 on P75 ecu (ALREADY HAVE)
all i gotta say is if u building a motor mind as well build it right the first time... this project started in feb almost a year already cuz money issue....im looking to drive daily on 350-400hp ...........GOOD LUKK!!!!