B16A2 head build....(prepare for some long wind)

[Luis998]

Wow! Page two already. haha Anywho, the most interesting decision I'll be making later on, is whether the engine will end up on my four door EG or my EK hatchback. I'll cross that bridge when I'm ready for it. I truly didn't see this build being this far along so soon. I figured everything would be moving along more at a pace.That's why I was giving myself a year to a year and a half to get it right and find the parts. Let me not jinx myself anymore by shutting my trap.:fosho3:

 

[eg6sir]

NOOOOOO!!! Stay away from KMS everything! Shit breaks and they do terrible head work.

word, read "Andrews engine swap" thread

 

[Luis998]

word, read "Andrews engine swap" thread

You mean, read the "bible" of how it seems you should do everything? That's what I regard it as. haha Man, I'm only on page 40 and have been reading it for quite sometime. It's like my own personal soap opera. haha He just got his B16 a few pages ago. *wipes tear* I have to make more time to finish reading the darn thing. Thank God Firefox doesn't close out your tabs if your computer gets shutdown and has them pop back on when you log back in.

 

[eg6sir]

haha.. i guess you could refer to it as that.. its long enough

 

[Luis998]

A quick update: The engine has been looked at by my friend, who also builds up Honda's and is a mechanic, and he told me that it is in excellent shape. Of course it needs a "bath" and hone, but other than that, the cylinder walls and everything else look good.

 

[Luis998]

haha.. i guess you could refer to it as that.. its long enough

haha...yeah. It is quite long, but that's the beauty of it. It's full of DETAILS! That wire tuck in itself was a thing of beauty. I have great admiration for him and God help me, which I knew people like him around Orlando. Ah, I need a life and friends. *bows head in shame* Thank God for you cats and your wealth of knowledge...even if sometimes when you give your expert/experienced advice people choose to ignore it and blow their shit up. haha That just cracks me up.

On a personal accomplishment note, I just fried four eggs and only cracked one yoke.:worthyp:

 

[90_EF_Hatch]

On a personal accomplishment note, I just fried four eggs and only cracked one yoke.:worthyp:

sorry for random post. but you crack me up bahahahaha.

 

[eg6sir]

haha...yeah. It is quite long, but that's the beauty of it. It's full of DETAILS! That wire tuck in itself was a thing of beauty. I have great admiration for him and God help me, which I knew people like him around Orlando. Ah, I need a life and friends. *bows head in shame* Thank God for you cats and your wealth of knowledge...even if sometimes when you give your expert/experienced advice people choose to ignore it and blow their shit up. haha That just cracks me up.

On a personal accomplishment note, I just fried four eggs and only cracked one yoke.:worthyp:

we have several members in FL.. i think formby is from Orlando

 

[Luis998]

Sounds like a great buy, then.

Well Scott, I have yet to see you steer anyone wrong...except for the guy that I saw, last night I believe whom you gave advice to and he totally ignored you. You said something about "if you want to blow your engine up" and God help me if I can't remember the rest. HAHA! He completely blew by what you said and went the complete opposite direction. That guy was a FOOL! *picks up phone* I think it's time to place an order. I'll let you know how it turns out. Oh, the guy was British or something 'cause he typed with an accent. Actually, he said he was from England or something like that if that helps you remember.

sorry for random post. but you crack me up bahahahaha.

Random post away. I randomly walk through the house, sit in the corner, hold my knees, rock back and forth and chant "can't sleep, clowns will eat me....can't sleep, clowns will eat me...can't sleep, clowns will eat me...can't sleep..." so it's all right with me.

we have several members in FL.. i think formby is from Orlando

I've seen him posting in Andrew's thread. I would be too ashamed to show anyone my car now as it has...well, it's been through hell the past couple of years. Back in 2000 it got stolen, Christmas of 2005 it got broken into when I ran into some bad luck and the head was screwed, so it sat there, battery died killing the alarm and they stole my head unit, then three days later they stole my subs. Fast forward to a year later in January of 2007 and they stole my amps, farad cap and yeah...lets just say that because of all of this shit I'm scared to even keep my car cleaned. When they stole my car they scraped up my rims and the insurance company didn't cover it. Eh....that's it for now.

 

[Luis998]

What do you guys know about "Scat" rods? These wouldn't be for this build, but rather for my side Z6 project, which will most likely get set aside until the B is done. I'm still thinking I should go with Eagles either way.

 

[eg6sir]

well i know scat is another term for animal shit.. haha

 

[Luis998]

Hahaha. I say that to a lot of people.

Scat rods have a good reputation, from what I can remember. TunerToys rods are also a popular choice.

well i know scat is another term for animal shit.. haha

One says good and the other says animal shit. haha! Lets do it this way...and I'm getting off subject from my head build a little, but rate these rods...from your own personal experience and knowledge. Feel free to add any other rods to the mix....
Eagle, Scat, TunerToys, DennisRODman, etc. etc. Scott, I KNOW you mentioned some other rods before, and I can't for the life of me remember their name. *smacks head into keyboard* Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious....

 

[Luis998]

There's also scat porn. Nasty shit that it is. (pun intended)

LMMFAO! Now THAT is some funny shit.

 

[eg6sir]

i wasnt stating the rods were crap .. hahha.. i know nothing about them.. i just remember the term scat from Camp Keep .. haha

 

[newb]

maybe carillo or pauter (spelling?) rods would be worth rating too.

 

[j-salas]

its good that it already has eagle rods its worth the price why dont you try JE pistons?

 

[Luis998]

i wasnt stating the rods were crap .. hahha.. i know nothing about them.. i just remember the term scat from Camp Keep .. haha

haha! Have you had any experience with Scat...and not the porn but the rods?

maybe carillo or pauter (spelling?) rods would be worth rating too.

YES! That deserves a rep point. *grins* I know that Blanco (aka the Don Juan of HS) talked about Pauter and I'm thinking Carillo before too. I just couldn't remember the name of the damn thing. Gracias my friend.

I don't think Carrillo makes D-Series rods anymore.

I'm thinking I'll stick with Eagle on both builds, Scott. If I should run into a great deal, like I did with this block and rod combo, then I'll be all over it like a fat kid on cake. I refuse to sacrifice quality on my build and I'm thinking that going with Eagle Rods on both builds is NOT a sacrifice in any way. Especially for my power goals.

its good that it already has eagle rods its worth the price why dont you try JE pistons?

Eh, I'd try JE, but I'm going to end up going with CP. The reason being, and I learned this from Blanco (you know Scott, I should be paying you royalties everytime I quote you haha) that they expand the least out of all other pistons. Hence, these will be safer, or so I would guess from that statement. I'm not downing JE at all, as I considered them as well before. I really do appreciate the suggestions from everyone. Feel free to keep them coming all....just don't make me shoot you in the face with a bazooka for being a doof.

 

[Luis998]

*wipes tear* I am now a proud father of a baby JDM B16.

UPDATE! I am now the proud father of a umm, fifty pound (I'm guessing the weight here) baby JDM B16 block, complete, except for the alternator, and comes with Eagle Rods! :bugeyes::suprised::w00t::w00t::w00t: (yes, I am going through all of these emotions right now, as I have not yet had my "medication" today) The voices are ecstatic.

Question! Amongst all of my happiness, I learned from my quasi-mechanic friend/the supplier of both the D engine and B block which I own now, that it may not be a good idea to go with Skunk2 stage 2 turbo cams. The reason, he says, is because they're too "heavy" (I'm not really sure what he means by that. Maybe he was smoking a funny looking cigarette at the time.) and they won't make as much power as an "all motor" cam, such as a Crower. Now then, since I have not decided which cams to go with, seeing how I am all of a sudden confused, which cams would be best to a) accomplish my goals and b) will give me more power, especially for the money. Ready, set, GO!

 

[Luis998]

Your friend is mistaken. The cam profile for natural aspiration is low lift and long duration where turbo grinds are high lift and short duration. The high lift allows more charge into the cylinder and the short duration keeps too much from going out the exhaust valves during overlap.

Thanks, Scott. That's what my "rookie" ass was thinking too. It really scares me that he told me that, because he has built up engines before. Is there a slightly more aggressive cam than the Skunk2 which would help make more power before the turbo kicked in, or should I just stick with my plan?

 

[Luis998]

Wrap your noodle around this; http://elgincams.com/campaper.html

:noodleman::worthyp::worthyp::worthyp: God bless you for the knowledge. I'm going to go beat the shit out of my friend for misinforming me. Don't worry though, when he asks why I'm doing it, I'll tell him that Blanco made me do it. Either that or the fact that I'm not one to blow up my engine by using parts recommended to me by uninformed.... :fr:

Either that or I'll just teach him the ways instead. Though randomly beating his ass with a wet noodle sounds more fun. haha Hmm, this could have a downside though. I'll stick to teaching him instead.