Civic EG

i dont know what to do, i originaly wanted to do a b16 swap to my EK hatch, but i read a few forums and alot of ppl say b16s feel like D's untill u get to 5k rpms, and that they are a waste of money, ppl say ur better off with a ls with a b16 or gsr tranny. do any of you guys have any type of expierence with b16s?. i was thinking of going lsvtec. b18b1 block with a b16 head. can some1 list of parts i will need to make this happen. some of the parts i know i need is

b18b block
vtec head
b16/gsr t-belt,water pump
golden eagle lsvtec kit

if there are some parts i am missing please let me know, also what ecu do i use? and i also herd that u have to tap the block and head for the oil line so enough oil can go up to the head is this true?

Looks like you've got it pretty much covered. B16's are torqueless wonders. Just save the money and go LS-V or GSR. The 1.8 owns the 1.6

do i need to change the ls oil pan? to like a b16 or gsr oil pan?

Hmmmmm, I dont think so, but I'm not 100% sure. Just hold out for a GSR, its not that much more than a B16. Come to think of it, look at my for sale thread, there's a complete GSR in there. I can do just the long block for about $2300 shipped.

http://civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=755

i would but i cant afford that, and i still would have to buy the rest of the swap lol my bad man. but i just found out if i was to do lsvtec i wouold also have to change the oil pump also i would have to get a itr/gsr oil pump, also i would have to change the rings and the rod bearings so the motor could be more reliable. so far the parts i gotta add on the

rings
rod bearings
itr/gsr oil pump
head studs
main studs
i think if u add this list and the one up there^^ thats about it? sum1 please correct me if im wrong

For the LS/VTEC you would need

Pistons
shot peen the LS rods at a minimum.
New main and rod bearings
Rings
water pump\
Timing belt > From same motor B16a/B18c
Oil pump /
Intake manifold ITR or aftermarket.

there are other things you could get...

ive just changed my engine from a D16z to a B16a2 an theres no difference in torque (proven in the dyno graphs as i had my old engine dynoed an ive just had this one dynoed) im running better bhp now - got 173.6bhp which is good but they are quite torqueless.

this has been playin on my mind for the last few days cause although my cars quicker than before i ended up payin bit more than i expected for the conversion an am feelin alittle down about it

im going to do a 1/4 mile soon an am really hoping for a high 14 - if i can get that ill be happy