another new guy

B18terror · Post by **B18terror** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 3:32 pm

Hey every one, my name is Brian and as you can see im new to this site, but not new to the forum thing. First things first, no i dont have a ride right now and i am currently working on a b18b1 project and looking for a roller. I use to own a 96 trans am ws6 so the 4 cylinder thing is a little new to me. All and any help will be greatly appreciated.

HardCore97 · Post by **HardCore97** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 3:41 pm

welcome! what are you looking to do with the b18? boost? n/a?

B18terror · Post by **B18terror** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 3:49 pm

HardCore97;290009 wrote:welcome! what are you looking to do with the b18? boost? n/a?

i was thinking boost, pulled the motor apart and that thing is clean. all i need right now is a throttle body and a tranny. oh yeah and the most important a roller to put it in.lol i have been doing research and kinda looking at what works together and i still have much looking to do.

HardCore97 · Post by **HardCore97** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 3:54 pm

how much power are you looking to make?

B18terror · Post by **B18terror** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 3:57 pm

HardCore97;290011 wrote:how much power are you looking to make?

realistically 300-350 to start and while saving, get a set of h-beam rods and forged pistons then maybe 400-500. thats what i have been having trouble finding a str8 answer on. how much power can the b18b1 cylinder handle before needing sleeved?

rickles8099 · Post by **rickles8099** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 4:12 pm

sleeves can handle a lot more than the rods can on a stock engine. most i would push a stock b is 300whp. anything after that can make your engine a ticking time bomb.

sure there are people out there that has put 400whp+ down on stock engines, but how long do those last.

also, a lot of what you can get out of an engine depends on the efficency of the setup and the tune.

but general rule of thumb is 200whp on stock d series, 300whp on stock b.

B18terror · Post by **B18terror** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 4:26 pm

rickles8099;290014 wrote:sleeves can handle a lot more than the rods can on a stock engine. most i would push a stock b is 300whp. anything after that can make your engine a ticking time bomb.

sure there are people out there that has put 400whp+ down on stock engines, but how long do those last.

also, a lot of what you can get out of an engine depends on the efficency of the setup and the tune.

but general rule of thumb is 200whp on stock d series, 300whp on stock b.

great i will def keep that in mind. also the stock cranks, what are those lasting up to? do you know where i would be able to get a decent shell? i was also looking in to BC stage 2 turbo cams, but dont know if it will be worth since im limited to 300whp at the moment.

rickles8099 · Post by **rickles8099** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 4:35 pm

B18terror;290017 wrote:great i will def keep that in mind. also the stock cranks, what are those lasting up to? do you know where i would be able to get a decent shell? i was also looking in to BC stage 2 turbo cams, but dont know if it will be worth since im limited to 300whp at the moment.

stock cranks are capable of more than 600whp easily. so no need to worry about it.

a decent shell can be located on craigslist.org

turbo cams are useless till after you build an engine. why spend the $500 on cams to get to the 300whp power mark on a couple less pounds of boost if you can do the same thing by turning the boost up a couple of notches.
also, depending on the cam you go with, you may need to go with upgraded valve springs which is more money.

B18terror · Post by **B18terror** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:01 pm

rickles8099;290020 wrote:stock cranks are capable of more than 600whp easily. so no need to worry about it.

a decent shell can be located on craigslist.org

turbo cams are useless till after you build an engine. why spend the $500 on cams to get to the 300whp power mark on a couple less pounds of boost if you can do the same thing by turning the boost up a couple of notches.
also, depending on the cam you go with, you may need to go with upgraded valve springs which is more money.

i actually have been looking into that and the cams and valvetrain parts that i will need are 330.00 for the turbo cam and another 360 for the springs and ti retainers. so i more than likely will not go that way just yet.

muha22752 · Post by **muha22752** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:46 pm

Welcome, great intro thread btw. do you plan on tracking this car or using it as a DD?

Edit: dumb question if you don't have a car. I would recommend a CRX or 92-95 Civic hatchback shell. they can be pretty cheap and someone can correct me if im wrong, but i believe they are the lightest