Quote Originally Posted by Timinater
I just recently bought a 92 eg with a gsr swap, and this past saturday threw a rod and destroyed my block. well fortunatley i have an ls motor that isnt being used. my goal is to build a 200 whp ls/vtec as soon as possible. I have been doing a lot of research, the most helpful thread i found was http://b20vtec.com/forums/b-series-t...tec-guide.html
i need all of these items, but im not sure of the best place to get them

LS ARP rod bolts

GSR ARP head studs

New OEM LS (90-01) B18a/b head gasket

New OEM/ACL LS bearings

Shotpeen LS rods

New hastings/OEM p30 piston rings

New OEM valve seals

p30 piston

cams

camgears

valve springs

any help is greatly appreciated
sounds pretty good, except I would go with aftermarket rods (eagle esp are pretty good for N/A builds). If you want to make good power, you will need to rev higher. VTEC engines make the most power at high RPM's, and LS rods just cant safely and reliably handle frequent 8K+ rpm pulls. $350 will get you a set of eagle ESP's with ARP bolts. Nopi has them for $342 plus tax/shipping, but they have a lot of coupons this time of year, so you may be able to get them for close to $300.