scarlemthug

Well I started dismantaling my B18A1 and so far the head looks really clean suprisingly. I took a couple pics and im gonna keep taking em along the process eventhough they will come out crap with my phone cam.

Right now i have hte valve cover off, timing belt removed and the caps for the camshafts are all loose. I have hte exhaust side completely off but im having trouble with the intake side. Some of the caps are like SUPER stuck, any suggestions on how to get them off?

scarlemthug

Ok why are these damn head bolts so stubborn, i cant even get the first one to budge........AHHHHHHHH

imported_Team Rukus

dont try to hard or your will snap them off.
best bet it is to heat them up.

scarlemthug

i dunno how i feel about heating up in the head of the engine with oil all over it :P. i got each one to move like 1/8 a turn but thats it

imported_loudsubz

small impact wrench set on low

scarlemthug

yeah this is where i could use an impact wrench......damnittt

imported_zc_hatch

just take the 1/8 turn and tighten it up then loosten it 3/16 then tighten then losen more etc... you can work them out once they budge

scarlemthug

yeah i tried that but it isnt doing very much, gonna give my hands a rest for now. I am really suprised how clean the head is though for a B18A1

scarlemthug

Finally got the head off by using a long bar to get more leverage. This is where i need a damn engine stand cause i cant remove the oil pan or anything with it sitting on the ground.

I cant wait to put this thing back together myself.

imported_kIeRaN

good job chris, keep up the good work, buy an engine stand at princess auto for like 50 bux

scarlemthug

50 bux is alot of money:P, i need something cheap

TheModFather

if mine didn't have a b18a1 on it right now i woudl lend it to you! lol

scarlemthug

hehhe that would be cool. What you doin to your B18A1? Im not sure what to do with it. I think a small turbo setup is gonna be too much money so im thinking deck the head and use some ITR pistons or whatever to bump up compression?

shlammed

TheModFather

i can't say too much but what i will say is the block will be painted black?!

TheModFather

oh and i'm going N/A
but i reccomend turbo.. honestly better bang for the buck...

scarlemthug

heheh yeah im prolly painting my block black and the head black aswell and then the Valve Cover I wanna do navy blue cause thats the color im planning on painting the car. Sounds gay but for $5 i think painting the block and VC will look nice.

If you dont wanna say publicly what ur setup is gonna be drop me a pm. im just looking for some ideas on what i could do cheaply to my B18A1 to breathe a little life into it.

Turbo would be nice but i dont wanna spend like $1000+ on it plus having it tuned.

imported_loudsubz

jesus you wont spend $50 on an engine stand but are willing to spend $1000 on this junker motor lol crazzzyyy.

imported_gatherer

last I checked he paid 5 bucks for the junker....

so it's b18A1 Chris not a B18b???

scarlemthug

yeah says right on the block Jay:P So its a 90-93 teg motor. If its a 92-93 it will have a head very similar to a B1 but i dunno how to tell that out:P.

I might go get an engine stand, im just lazy right now.

So what im looking at doing now is this
-Have the block hone bored to 81.25 or 81.5
-USDM ITR pistons
- B1 cams, B1 IM and maybe B1 head aswell
-cheap 4-2-1 header (possibly homemade)
-3" short ram intake
-taper bore TB to 64 or 66mm