xeno

Im rolling this idea over in my head... because my b16a in my 90 crx si is only running on 3 cylinders an did compression check this weekend its leaking compression out of that cylinder the number 1 so im told it could be many things valves compression ring. piston or piston ring .... so my friend offered me a good deal on a b20 said he'd drop it in just to help me out feels bad ive been running 3 cylinders for 5 months he said i would love it and it would kick ass in my car with the full exhaust and the type R intake manifold with the b16 tranny an stage two clutch lightened flywheel ... an i could sell the b16 block an fix the b16 head while running the b20 setup for now then do b20/vtec which i like the idea of but i keep reading all kinds of bullshit online about how the ls/vtec is better/more reliable than the b20/vtec .... so i dont want to get myself into a build that isnt as fruitful as the other so please any input would be greatly appreciated.

SPAWN

ok well first....there is a really easy way to tell if your compression test is coming up bad due to the rings or the valve guides...pm me if you want to know more on that subject....but as far as the b20b or b20z being unreliable....thats just misconstrued....they are a grerat motor and of course with all things..tuning and build is key....

cleckner04

i would go and get the crank balanced on the B20 so you can spin up your rpms. you might want to clay that piston to head clearance because the B20Z have high compession compared to the B20Bs. or you can get a thicker head gasket to clear that part. i really dont know much about the swap but i know that they are great.

cleckner04

ls and b20 are the same. only difference is the bore.