# 95d16turbo's ls vtec build **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [November 11, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/95d16turbos-ls-vtec-build/57995 "2008-11-11T20:10:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![95d16turbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/977dab/32.png) [@95d16turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95d16turbo)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/95d16turbos-ls-vtec-build/57995/1 "2008-11-11T20:10:41Z")
blew the d series up now its time to move onto bigger and better things. tearin apart the b18b1 ![http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp104/95d16turbo/Picture284.jpg](http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp104/95d16turbo/Picture284.jpg) Weisco pistons, eagle rods, ARP main studs, ARP head studs and block gaurd ![http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp104/95d16turbo/DSC00459.jpg](http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp104/95d16turbo/DSC00459.jpg) ACL race bearings for the mains, Clevite race bearings for the rods, and weisco piston rings ![http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp104/95d16turbo/DSC00512.jpg](http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp104/95d16turbo/DSC00512.jpg) more to come 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/95d16turbos-ls-vtec-build/57995/2 "2008-11-11T20:14:53Z")
thought you werent doin a block guard pussy 😛 ---
**Author:** ![95d16turbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/977dab/32.png) [@95d16turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95d16turbo)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/95d16turbos-ls-vtec-build/57995/3 "2008-11-11T20:16:20Z")
i am ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/95d16turbos-ls-vtec-build/57995/4 "2008-11-11T20:18:16Z")
What are your plans for the final setup? Or is that something we will find out as you go? ---
**Author:** ![95d16turbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/977dab/32.png) [@95d16turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95d16turbo)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/95d16turbos-ls-vtec-build/57995/5 "2008-11-11T20:20:58Z")
> [@tpgsr](#): > > What are your plans for the final setup? Or is that something we will find out as you go? as to turbo and injectors and such? ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/95d16turbos-ls-vtec-build/57995/6 "2008-11-11T20:23:04Z")
I just saw in the other thread the mention of Nitrous, I was more questioning the cam head etc… but you can feel free to share whatever you like. Sorry if you already did and I missed it, I just skim quickly through the really long threads. ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/95d16turbos-ls-vtec-build/57995/7 "2008-11-11T20:23:09Z")
what compression are you going with? i know we’ve talked about this alot before but i forgot lol. i also thought you were boreing it but i see 81mm rings 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/95d16turbos-ls-vtec-build/57995/8 "2008-11-11T20:24:09Z")
i would sincerely suggest you ditch the block guard and the arp mains the rest of the setup looks great did you measure to make sure the acl’s will work, i have built a couple blocks that the regular acl’s were on the loose side and the race would have def not been within the specs honda blocks are easy to do bearings, all almost al aftermarket rods call for green bearings and the block codes on the block and rods will tell you what color mains you need ---
**Author:** ![95d16turbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/977dab/32.png) [@95d16turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95d16turbo)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/95d16turbos-ls-vtec-build/57995/9 "2008-11-11T20:25:36Z")
> [@tpgsr](#): > > I just saw in the other thread the mention of Nitrous, I was more questioning the cam head etc… but you can feel free to share whatever you like. Sorry if you already did and I missed it, I just skim quickly through the really long threads. no nitrous for me. 22lbs of boost, water meth injection and MAYBE some 110 octane. eventually ill be doing either skunk 2 or toda vtec killer cams, retainers, springs, etc… but ill be using a garrett t3/t4 turbo. not sure what trim yet. either .60 or .63 ---
**Author:** ![95d16turbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/977dab/32.png) [@95d16turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95d16turbo)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/95d16turbos-ls-vtec-build/57995/10 "2008-11-11T20:27:09Z")
> [@95LS1t](#): > > what compression are you going with? i know we’ve talked about this alot before but i forgot lol. i also thought you were boreing it but i see 81mm rings 🙂 the pistons are 9.7:1 which is quite high for the amount of boost i wanna run. so ill be doing a thicker head gasket and some head work to drop it a little. i was going to bore it out but the pistons i got were 81mm. oh well ---
**Author:** ![95d16turbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/977dab/32.png) [@95d16turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95d16turbo)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/95d16turbos-ls-vtec-build/57995/11 "2008-11-11T20:28:55Z")
> [@alpha earl](#): > > i would sincerely suggest you ditch the block guard and the arp mains > > the rest of the setup looks great > > did you measure to make sure the acl’s will work, i have built a couple blocks that the regular acl’s were on the loose side and the race would have def not been within the specs > > honda blocks are easy to do bearings, all almost al aftermarket rods call for green bearings and the block codes on the block and rods will tell you what color mains you need even with 22lbs of boost? i was thinkin that if 22 worked out well that i would push it with 25 ish. so i thought i would put it in anyways. i ordered the parts through klispie machine shop in hamburg. Guy took all the part numbers, ordered them and made sure they fit. thanks for the heads up though man. ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/95d16turbos-ls-vtec-build/57995/12 "2008-11-11T20:30:17Z")
the acl’s are a generic bearing and while they work most of the time, there are instances where they wont do you understand what “race” means for the acl bearings btw the block guard will do more harm than good no matter how much power your trying to make ---
**Author:** ![95d16turbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/977dab/32.png) [@95d16turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95d16turbo)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/95d16turbos-ls-vtec-build/57995/13 "2008-11-11T20:32:15Z")
its the coating on the bearing. so should i scrap the block gaurd idea then? ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/95d16turbos-ls-vtec-build/57995/14 "2008-11-11T20:35:32Z")
how is the block guard going to hurt it… its reducing the cylinder wall flex. ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/95d16turbos-ls-vtec-build/57995/15 "2008-11-11T20:36:05Z")
yes scrap the block guard the “race” is a thinner bearing compared to the normal bearing which gives a little more cushion for high horsepower motors (def not something you want for a street car) the last motor i built with acl’s i ended up having to order oem honda main bearings as the acl’s were too “loose” and left the customer with not enough oil pressure once the oil was warmed up at idle im not attacking you or your build, but just trying to help as ive been there and done that get the codes off your crank and your block and see what color bearings they are and post them on here, that should tell you an idea if the acl’s will work for you ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/95d16turbos-ls-vtec-build/57995/16 "2008-11-11T20:38:15Z")
> [@95LS1t](#): > > how is the block guard going to hurt it… its reducing the cylinder wall flex. it will also cause a hot spot in the top of the cylinder walls “posting” is a much better alternative than block guards but still is not needed there are many people running 500whp on stock sleaves without a block guard w/o any problems ---
**Author:** ![95d16turbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/977dab/32.png) [@95d16turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95d16turbo)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/95d16turbos-ls-vtec-build/57995/17 "2008-11-11T20:40:13Z")
> [@alpha earl](#): > > yes scrap the block guard > > the “race” is a thinner bearing compared to the normal bearing which gives a little more cushion for high horsepower motors (def not something you want for a street car) > > the last motor i built with acl’s i ended up having to order oem honda main bearings as the acl’s were too “loose” and left the customer with not enough oil pressure once the oil was warmed up at idle > > im not attacking you or your build, but just trying to help as ive been there and done that > > get the codes off your crank and your block and see what color bearings they are and post them on here, that should tell you an idea if the acl’s will work for you im not trying to bash your knowledge or anything but guy at klispie measured the bearings and everything. made sure shit would work out. im going to re measure and re re measure everything to be 1,000,000% sure its all good. if not, honda dealer here i come. but thanks for the input man, thats why i started this thread oh, and i am going to be checking line bore and everything with the main studs in. ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/95d16turbos-ls-vtec-build/57995/18 "2008-11-11T20:44:19Z")
> [@95d16turbo](#): > > no nitrous for me. > 22lbs of boost, water meth injection and MAYBE some 110 octane. > > eventually ill be doing either skunk 2 or **toda vtec killer cams** , retainers, springs, etc… > > but ill be using a garrett t3/t4 turbo. not sure what trim yet. either .60 or .63 dont run a cam like that with boost, that is all motor cam. id keep the block guard. and run the vites for the rod and crank mains. heard bad things from acl ---
**Author:** ![ScSpeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/scspeed/32/5105_2.png) [@ScSpeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ScSpeed)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/95d16turbos-ls-vtec-build/57995/19 "2008-11-11T20:46:58Z")
:tup: ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/95d16turbos-ls-vtec-build/57995/20 "2008-11-11T20:47:31Z")
with posting im assuming you cannot sleeve the block later on… [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/95d16turbos-ls-vtec-build/57995.md?page=2)