LS-VTEC QUESTIONS?

[deondre]

hey IA i believe my head gasket is going, and i've got quoted like 450 to replace it!
needless to say, instead of doing that im interested in doing lsv. im on a tight budget, i do not care for making alot of power or reving past 7k.
can i not touch the block ( mine is fine)
what all would i need to build one? vtec head, golden eagle kit? ( i have a dizzy) vtec ecu?
does anyone know how much mainstream would charge to do lsvtec?
the only thing i have is a dizzy and my ls.
looking for someone who has done it. any insight is greatly appreciated.

[EmminoDaGreat]

Ideally you need an lsvtec kit, comes with all required hardware,headgasket, offset dowels and sandwich plate...they are usually in the area of 220$... then you need a head which is 400 ish, and an ecu either needs to be chipped, or run a vtec ecu, plus necessary wiring,plugs, and the cost of swapping heads.

If your budget is 450 and under, this is not for you. I would recommend fixing what you have. If you have in the area of 1000+ to pay someone, parts and labor. Then this is for you..

[deondre]

im looking to spend around 1-1.2k? is that reasonable?

[driftORdrag]

Ideally you need an lsvtec kit, comes with all required hardware,headgasket, offset dowels and sandwich plate...they are usually in the area of 220$... then you need a head which is 400 ish, and an ecu either needs to be chipped, or run a vtec ecu, plus necessary wiring,plugs, and the cost of swapping heads.

If your budget is 450 and under, this is not for you. I would recommend fixing what you have. If you have in the area of 1000+ to pay someone, parts and labor. Then this is for you..

You gotta pay to play. LS/VTEC is not for people with light wallets. Plus it would be a waste to do a LS/V without atleast changing your rod bolts because your stock bottom ends rev limit would be way lower than where you would be making peak hp. As Emmino said I would fix what you got and save up so you could properly do an LS/V.