most reliable swap?

**gar9854** · 08-07-2008, 05:35 PM

whats the most reliable swap for an ej2?
i just rebuilt a d15b and 3 days after the first crank i dropped a valve and jacked the sleeve up
what the most reliable B swap?

**alpine_aw11** · 08-07-2008, 05:38 PM

Any B swap will be reliable if it's done correctly.

**boosted b** · 08-07-2008, 05:38 PM

x2

Originally Posted by alpine_xj

Any B swap will be reliable if it's done correctly.

**FasTech** · 08-07-2008, 05:54 PM

www.TigerJapanese.com Go with a JDM B20b..They have good prices on motors and tranny's of all kinds! They have a good B20b right at $600 and a B18b right at $800.

**integra82786** · 08-07-2008, 05:56 PM

b series ftw. can't go wrong with any of them really. it boils down to what your goal is on this car though. are you trying to build a beast or a daily driver?

**gar9854** · 08-07-2008, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by integra82786

b series ftw. can't go wrong with any of them really. it boils down to what your goal is on this car though. are you trying to build a beast or a daily driver?

just a tuned daily driver since i drive from stockbridge to chamblee everyday and i play show almost everyweekend

**gar9854** · 08-07-2008, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by Fast-Tech

www.TigerJapanese.com Go with a JDM B20b..They have good prices on motors and tranny's of all kinds! They have a good B20b right at $600 and a B18b right at $800.

im lookin for a simple drop in and go for the time being

but good lookin out

even tho TJ.com is notorious for having seized motors and i know alot of guy who got the wrong motor

**southside** · 08-07-2008, 06:11 PM

Do it cheap do it Twice!

**gar9854** · 08-07-2008, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by southside

Do it cheap do it Twice!

not cheap just basic so that i dont have to call out 3 different tegs and 2 different civic when i lookin for replacement parts at autozone

**greasemunkey** · 08-07-2008, 06:29 PM

d15b7 for me has been the most reliable honda motor so far...if you know what you are doing you shouldn't have a problem with them

**Motivation** · 08-07-2008, 06:52 PM

All depends on how it is done... Any motor can really be dependable if done right. But doing it right=more money... so what is the budget?

**gar9854** · 08-07-2008, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by Motivation

All depends on how it is done... Any motor can really be dependable if done right. But doing it right=more money... so what is the budget?

4-5k

i understand what all going into to doing a swap and all i have everything need to pull motors too

im been lookin on jsamotors.com and they have a diagram for swaps and everything.
i think im just gonna do a basic b16a2

**AnTi-PooN** · 08-07-2008, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by gar9854

not cheap just basic so that i dont have to call out 3 different tegs and 2 different civic when i lookin for replacement parts at autozone

lol story of my life...

just grab a b16 like everyone else

**titoeg16psi** · 08-07-2008, 08:58 PM

ls/vtec

**DC2NR** · 08-07-2008, 11:37 PM

any motor is reliable, depending on how you build it and if you know how to put it in correctly.

**Captain-Obvious™** · 08-07-2008, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by titoeg16psi

ls/vtec

yeah because that's reliable

**khaxnguyen** · 08-08-2008, 10:10 AM

a stock single cam non vtec....

not trashing you but if you or whomever rebuilt the motor did it right it wouldnt have dropped a valve. i got a friend with a D15B vtec and its the most reliable motor out of everyone that he hangs with lols

**osnap** · 08-08-2008, 01:08 PM

ive heard bad things about tigerjapanese... cant go wrong with hmotorsonline.com

**Z0_o6** · 08-08-2008, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by Captain-Obvious

yeah because that's reliable

MYTH. ls/vtec is as reliable as you mkae it.

**gar9854** · 08-08-2008, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by osnap

ive heard bad things about tigerjapanese... cant go wrong with hmotorsonline.com

everything is rusted out when u get a motor from hmotors

**gar9854** · 08-08-2008, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by khaxnguyen

a stock single cam non vtec....

not trashing you but if you or whomever rebuilt the motor did it right it wouldnt have dropped a valve. i got a friend with a D15B vtec and its the most reliable motor out of everyone that he hangs with lols

well idk what went wrong we check and rechecked the valves b4 we even turned it over...

it ran smooth as glass for a few days and everything i just cranked it up on day and its just popped

the previous owner sprayed it like crazy

**bigdare23** · 08-08-2008, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by gar9854

everything is rusted out when u get a motor from hmotors

Hmotors is the best engine supplier in the states

**03RCode** · 08-08-2008, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by bigdare23

Hmotors is the best engine supplier in the states

This man knows what hes talking about.

**gar9854** · 08-09-2008, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by bigdare23

Hmotors is the best engine supplier in the states

well ive seen two longblocks come from hmotors and crap was ALL FvCKED up

but thats just what i saw

**bRiAnMcIvIcS** · 08-09-2008, 07:10 PM

www.hmotorsonline.com

Go with the B18C5(OEM All motor perfection...haha).

**gar9854** · 08-10-2008, 01:36 AM

Originally Posted by bRiAnMcIvIcS

www.hmotorsonline.com

Go with the B18C5(OEM All motor perfection...haha).

did u not see the 4-5k budget?
and i'd rather stay on the 4k side

**j0nbunklah0m** · 08-10-2008, 01:49 AM

b16 would be ur best bet.. not too expensive.. cheap and reliable.. not to mention decent speed

**JDMirza** · 08-10-2008, 02:10 AM

b20 ftw.

**WTF_LOL** · 08-10-2008, 02:31 AM

Originally Posted by JDMirza

b20 ftw.

x2 FTMFW!!!

**twinj** · 08-10-2008, 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by bigdare23

Hmotors is the best engine supplier in the states

Indeed. Thats where I got my motor and tranny, I had 0 problems out of both.

**bowdown201** · 08-10-2008, 09:07 AM

anythings reliable if you do it right and take care of it. b20 ftw tho..cheap, reliable and has good power

**gar9854** · 08-10-2008, 02:52 PM

how easy of a swap of a b20b or b20z is it into and ej?
and should i go ahead and throw on a b16 trans?

**bRiAnMcIvIcS** · 08-10-2008, 05:25 PM

Just get a jdm b20b 99-00 spec...cheap and easy swap.They are rated at 146 hp and 133 ft-lbs torque. I would use a gsr tranny.

**OTG Signs** · 08-10-2008, 05:41 PM

I'd say a K20 EK would be the most reliable. Unless you could get a Fit's 1.5L in an EG or CRX.

**tippatone** · 08-10-2008, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by Fast-Tech

www.TigerJapanese.com Go with a JDM B20b..They have good prices on motors and tranny's of all kinds! They have a good B20b right at $600 and a B18b right at $800.

Thats where i got my B20B from, still running hard i must say

**EmminoDaGreat** · 08-10-2008, 06:19 PM

I would say gsr, or type r depending on the money you are looking to spend. Also try Hmotorsonline, you get what you pay for, and I have gotten many motors from them all flawless. They even take certain sensors off to prevent damage during shipment, and if something is screwed up they will send you a new one.

Tiger Jap is hit or miss, I have seen motors run great, then I have seen them not run at all or smoke like a freight train.

NAD auto local is a good place also.

**gar9854** · 08-10-2008, 07:38 PM

but once again how hard or easy is it to b20 swap an EJ?

**Motivation** · 08-10-2008, 07:54 PM

I wouldn't think it would be much different than doing a B18 swap.

**gar9854** · 08-10-2008, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by Motivation

I wouldn't think it would be much different than doing a B18 swap.

so mounts and jumper harness

**greasemunkey** · 08-10-2008, 09:52 PM

and axles edit, don't do a jumper harness just get a b-series harness and hook it up to a b20 ecu, not sure if d-series has all the right hook ups for b-series, but safe to say you will have to get a b20 or ls ecu

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