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nonovurbizniz · 11-09-2003, 07:25 PM

A. A B18a/b is NOT a better engine than a d16z6 or y8... the d's have piston squirters.. a better r/s ratio... vtec...
B. A LS swap will cost you ABSOLUTE MINUMUM 1000 bucks... more along the lines of 1200.. sure there are deals that can be found for less... but it's not common place... and that's NOT including all the incidentals that pop up during the swap.
C. A Z6 or Y8 swap costs like 300-800 bucks AT MOST...

It all depends on your experience level...

If you want something you can slap in and have fun with get a B... if you want something fast for cheap... build a D... it'll cost less than a b swap and be faster.

You could sleeve or post a D and put budget rods/pistons in for less then you could get a LS for if you do your homework. It'd be a lot of work and too much for some but it'd definately be faster and not cost much more if at all... probobly less if you shop around.

hell even skip opening up the bottom and and put a cam springs/retainers and some juice... it'd SMOKE most B's... much less a LS.

11-09-2003, 07:25 PM	#7
nonovurbizniz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: ECUSA Age: 47 Posts: 2,693	A. A B18a/b is NOT a better engine than a d16z6 or y8... the d's have piston squirters.. a better r/s ratio... vtec... B. A LS swap will cost you ABSOLUTE MINUMUM 1000 bucks... more along the lines of 1200.. sure there are deals that can be found for less... but it's not common place... and that's NOT including all the incidentals that pop up during the swap. C. A Z6 or Y8 swap costs like 300-800 bucks AT MOST... It all depends on your experience level... If you want something you can slap in and have fun with get a B... if you want something fast for cheap... build a D... it'll cost less than a b swap and be faster. You could sleeve or post a D and put budget rods/pistons in for less then you could get a LS for if you do your homework. It'd be a lot of work and too much for some but it'd definately be faster and not cost much more if at all... probobly less if you shop around. hell even skip opening up the bottom and and put a cam springs/retainers and some juice... it'd SMOKE most B's... much less a LS. __________________ I am an A$$hole... take anything I say to heart at YOUR OWN RISK...