LORRAINE

it seems like everytime someone asks a question about building a motor, the majority of the people on this boards answer is "oh LS/VTEC all the way!" Theres alot people that say LS turbo too, but im not getting into that.

and everytime the question of the reliability comes up, the answer is "LS/VTEC is as reliable as you build it and/or the person that builds it"

my question is for all you LS/VTEC fans is: Is the money, time, and everything else you spend on getting your LS/VTEC built right so that it might be as reliable, worth the extra 37cc you get by having an LS block instead of a gsr block???

94+ GSR blocks = 1797cc 94+ LS blocks = 1834cc

styles999

well im more for the b16, i have read horror stories about ls's period, but hey im not a mechanic, im sure if you really strain any engine it will eventually give way, just ask my d-series block in my car now....i have heard the b16 is the most reliable and optimal for the smaller cars, but the gsr is for the med cars, and the type-r for the larger sedans and 4 doors, so its really comes down to you and money/time

i-h8mytruck

What are you talking about?

KJ

It comes down to availability. I have an lsvtec and it has over 35k miles on it, alot of hard miles too. I love that engine but I'd rather have a gsr block, but they are tough to find. For the price of a stock gsr block you could buy and build an ls block. So for the same money the lsvtec will be faster. As far as reliability I've personaly built several and all are still running to this day but I've also seen a few blow too, but I've also seen almost every Honda engine out there blow at some time or another.

So I guess my opinion is if you want to build a 1.8L and you are having a tough time finding a good b18c block go for an ls block but do it right.

styles999

just sayin it really depends on the person, money and time put into a specific car, this guy i use to know owned a d-series and didnt want to get rid of it, but wanted more power out of it, he upgraded the ecu, and welded about a good 4 inches onto the block gave it a longer stroke and finally pushed about 250hp at wheels on a sohc, but it cost him close to 6g's just to get the block right, just didnt like dohc i guess

FerioVtec94

so he just welded some more block on? i should just weld mine to a 2.5 sounds like a good idea hahaha

99B16Si

i hope he had a bigass hood on that bitch to fit that extra displacement.


wow i really hope you were kidding

FerioVtec94

thats the best thing ive heard on this board in a while

styles999

well that was part of the 6g's, had a scoop designed for it, last i knew of him he moved back to hawaii, military reasons
but for me i got out and proudly serving in the national guard till 2006 and then im totally done with it