# Honda B16 - what crank to use? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 12, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-b16-what-crank-to-use/56314 "2008-10-12T17:05:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shrek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shrek/32/7364_2.png) [@Shrek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shrek)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-b16-what-crank-to-use/56314/1 "2008-10-12T17:05:54Z")
I bought a b16 for real cheap and started taking it apart over the weekend. I want to build a stock-ish B16 all motor. Any one know how Id figure out what compression Id be at if I used a B16 block with a LS crank, LS rods and GSR pistons? ---
**Author:** ![99\_civic\_si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99_civic_si/32/7319_2.png) [@99\_civic\_si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99_civic_si)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-b16-what-crank-to-use/56314/2 "2008-11-25T13:09:14Z")
[http://www.c-speedracing.com/howto/compcalc/compcalc.php](http://www.c-speedracing.com/howto/compcalc/compcalc.php) assuming the use of an oem headgasket and a vtec head you’d be between 8.7 - 9.0 compression. I’d really advise against using an ls crank. If you really want to use an ls crank, use a 1.8 block to put it in. If you need a b16 crank for the build let me know, I got a few of em. ---
**Author:** ![Shrek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shrek/32/7364_2.png) [@Shrek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shrek)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-b16-what-crank-to-use/56314/3 "2008-11-25T13:42:29Z")
Thanks, Im going to use the b16 crank with b16 rods and GSR pistons. ---
**Author:** ![Toda\_Party](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/toda_party/32/7354_2.png) [@Toda\_Party](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Toda_Party)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-b16-what-crank-to-use/56314/4 "2008-11-25T14:19:41Z")
you cant use a 1.8 crank in a 1.6 motor…the deck heights are different get used usdm itr or even ctr pistons, free power w/ the compression fuck gsr pistons, they are crap ---
**Author:** ![99\_civic\_si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99_civic_si/32/7319_2.png) [@99\_civic\_si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99_civic_si)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-b16-what-crank-to-use/56314/5 "2008-11-25T16:08:04Z")
oh dude, if you need b16 rods, you can have them for $10. Just let me know and I’ll bring them by swerve so you can pick em up. ---
**Author:** ![Shrek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shrek/32/7364_2.png) [@Shrek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shrek)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-b16-what-crank-to-use/56314/6 "2008-11-25T17:56:47Z")
The story is I picked up a b16 for cheap, I just want to rebuild it for cheap. ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-b16-what-crank-to-use/56314/7 "2008-11-25T19:25:13Z")
if its a jdm b16a then you already have the highest dome/compression piston. if its a usdm b16athen you might consider switching for slightly higher compression. hastings rings are cheap and very good oem replacements. ---
**Author:** ![lsvtechatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@lsvtechatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lsvtechatch)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-b16-what-crank-to-use/56314/8 "2008-11-26T11:14:51Z")
are you scrapping the turbo build and is this going in your hatch??!