B17 Or Jdm B16a?

[rogue420]

i own a 95 cx. my buddy just crashed his 92 inegra gsr with high miles. my question is should i buy the b17 from him for a fair price(500-800 engine, tranny, harness, ecu, etc.) and rebuild or get a jdm b16a setup and swap that in? i'm leaning b17 just because it's my friend unless it's way more cost effective to go the jdm b16a route.
opinions?

 

[chet]

b17a's are badass, simply because they're so rare.

where are you located, i'd be interested in that transmission...as you need a hydro transmission anyway.

if it were me, i'd go with the b17a for sure. its my goal to eventually own a clean 92,93 gsr and have it as my daily driver.

go b17a, how many other people do you know that have this setup, plus they have a little more torque...which is always nice.

 

[B16]

i would go with the b17a also, hell, i'd like to find a b17 crank to throw in my b16 for just a lil more torque

 

[ekPhred]

word up on that b17, it's REALLY rare to come across those puppies so jump on that deal!

 

[lsvtec]

I am also interested in that tranny. If the deal doesn't go through with Chet please let me know.

 

[phunky.buddha]

Originally posted by B16@Feb 3 2003, 05:14 PM
i would go with the b17a also, hell, i'd like to find a b17 crank to throw in my b16 for just a lil more torque

I see a B17A crank on eBay every now and then... but I never buy it. The last one I saw sold for only $150 or so.

 

[sleeperls93]

That's weird, I just put a bid on ebay for a complete b17a swap, just in case something was to happen to my engine, there would be hardly no down time! Hopefully I could win this auction!