Help Please, building motor ( R18 )

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Dec 12, 2008
  #1  
First off can sombody give me an estimation of how much i could pull a motor out of a salvage yard for?

secon, im going to get the head ported and polished, new valve springs, new rods, and stronger pistons.

Anything else i need to do to get ready for high boost?

Then i want to get the weapon-R intake manifold to replace the plastic stock one.

I want to be able to push 20 psi.
Dec 12, 2008
  #2  
Re: Help Please, building motor
What motor are you even talking about?
Dec 12, 2008
  #3  
Re: Help Please, building motor
R18 it's from an 07 civic ex. Sorry i didnt specify
Dec 13, 2008
  #4  
Re: Help Please, building motor ( R18 )
good luck with that one! not sure what you can do with that one.. as its got an integrated exhaust port, which eliminates a header, so no real gains there.. unless you make a test pipe or are able to bolt a turbo directly to the head, theres really nothing you can do with that engine
Dec 13, 2008
  #5  
Re: Help Please, building motor ( R18 )
Yeah, I don't think a turbo manifold even exists for that motor because of the integrated exhaust manifold. You'd be much better off swapping in a k20, although it will be very expensive. You could run decent boost levels on a stock k20 though, so you can save on the build.
Dec 13, 2008
  #6  
Re: Help Please, building motor ( R18 )
they already have a turbo kit out for the R18 guys. lol
Dec 13, 2008
  #7  
Re: Help Please, building motor ( R18 )
dont use that motor...honda has a problem with the block leaking coolant..basically a porus block...i have changed 3 engins already at work (honda) because they were leaking...if you make this thing work even harder then it has to its sure to fail...just go with the k20 way way better motor even just in stock form. the r18 is just a grocery getter
Dec 13, 2008
  #8  
Re: Help Please, building motor ( R18 )
Quote: dont use that motor...honda has a problem with the block leaking coolant..basically a porus block...i have changed 3 engins already at work (honda) because they were leaking...if you make this thing work even harder then it has to its sure to fail...just go with the k20 way way better motor even just in stock form. the r18 is just a grocery getter
dis is funny.. lol grocery getter!!
Dec 13, 2008
  #9  
Re: Help Please, building motor ( R18 )
why do a swap.. its cheaper to trade up.. LOL
Dec 13, 2008
  #10  
Re: Help Please, building motor ( R18 )
My bad, didn't know one existed!
Dec 13, 2008
  #11  
Re: Help Please, building motor ( R18 )
check out 8thgencivic.com. and they probably will be more helpful.