[iN cIMA]

hey i was looking into building up a B18c5 motor but i havent had much luck on just finding the block. i have looked in the classifieds on this site and ebay only has complete ones. or they just have the B16. i was wondering if anyone could help me out with this one. Thank You

 

[iN cIMA]

.....or would it be better( and more cost efficient) if i just went ahead and looked for a B18b block?

 

[v4lu3s]

why not buy the whole engine used and rebuild it?

 

[iN cIMA]

it is silly to spend thew money on a complete engine and then turn around and throw most of my money away by trashing most of the stock equipment.

 

[v4lu3s]

ok...you want to build up the motor...or build the b18c5 by buying it a piece at a time?
if you want to build it up i dont see why you would not get a used one and rebuild it to handle more power...still seems cheaper than buying a block and then buying a cylinder head separately...
if you get the whole engine you can always sell off the parts that you don't need...type-r parts still have good value when used.

 

[iN cIMA]

alright thanx

 

[Rev ATARI]

Ok I just have to give my 2 cents here. The B18C5 is not worth it. The B18C5 will cost you somewhere around $5500, and for what 20 Hp. The B18C1 will set you back $3500. if you ask me it is know where near worth spending $2000 for 20Hp. I say take the B18C1, and the $2000 and buy some productive power adders. Something that will get you more than 20Hp. Now don’t get me wrong the B18C5 is wonderful, I just don’t think its worth it

 

[DragLab01]

Ok I just have to give my 2 cents here. The B18C5 is not worth it. The B18C5 will cost you somewhere around $5500, and for what 20 Hp. The B18C1 will set you back $3500. if you ask me it is know where near worth spending $2000 for 20Hp. I say take the B18C1, and the $2000 and buy some productive power adders. Something that will get you more than 20Hp. Now don’t get me wrong the B18C5 is wonderful, I just don’t think its worth it

Your forgetting that there is much more to the B18C5. Balanced and blue-printed, 8 counterweighted crankshaft, oil squirters, ported head, dual valvesprings, ligytweight valves, etc... too much to list but it is a better built motor.

 

[l2p]

Get the b18c and use the extra money on bolt-ons.

 

[b16a ferio]

As nice as it would be to pop your hood and show off that you have an Integra Type R motor under there, it's really not worth that extra $2000. What I would suggest is making the "poor mans type r". Get yourself a b18c1, Skunk2 intake manifold, JDM 4-1 Headers and maybe some higher CR pistions. Work on the cams/valvetrain a bit. You should be able to do all that with the $2000 you saved, and it would be faster than the type r motor. Just a thought....

 

[Rev ATARI]

Just do a B18C5 cheater head. Its just a B16A head with a slight Port and Polish,0.5 over on the valves, and dual valve springs. oh ya and better cams. Thin if you get higher compression pistons ya got a C5 cheater. That can all be done with $2000, plus you can port out the head to flow better than an C5, Plus getting better cams (say some stage 3 from Crower) will be better than the ITR cams. In the long run you can make more power with that $2000 if you get the B18C1

 

[5speed98]

Is the B18C5 the JDM version? What is the US version?