Originally Posted by RaggaMuffin
B18b have weak rod bolts, so when you but a vtec head b16, b18c the rod bolts can't stand the hi revving so the bolts snap or become lose and the rods and pistons are left dangling in the block
B18b have weak rod bolts, so when you but a vtec head b16, b18c the rod bolts can't stand the hi revving so the bolts snap or become lose and the rods and pistons are left dangling in the block
even if you do them right , upgrade the pistons/rods/rob bolts they tend to be unreliable , like its hard to get 20k out of one built right. Most of the time its due to oil starvation , the b18b does not have oil squirters like vtec blocks. ever once in a while someone builds one right that will last 100k+ miles , but its rare.