Frankensteins Monster

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Frankensteins Monster

Postby solman » Sun Nov 02, 2008 5:13 pm

Right I have just started stripping and cleaning my new to me head, its in a pretty bad way but can hopefully be brought back to life!

So the inlet valves look fubared, exhaust valves look alright but im replacing the valves anyway, it will need new stem seals, guides, and some suitable cams Honda or otherwise for a B20.

I'm in for the long haul, moneys tight at the moment but I'll be buying a couple cheapish bits a month, I don't intend to be finished until japfest time next year probably at the earliest. I intend to have something that I can scare a few bigger cars with around the track, something with a bit more torque and N/A.

I'm holding out for a B20Z block, I don't really want the whole engine but if I have to take one then so be it. I'm in no rush

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Re: Frankensteins Monster

Postby magic pockets » Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:37 pm

Good luck mate. I'll be following this with interest
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Re: Frankensteins Monster

Postby solman » Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:58 am

Bought some AEM cam gears and I have started to polish up the rocker cover, decided that I didn't want to paint it, its going to take longer to get it polished up nice but it will look the dogs danglies! (hard bloody work though!)

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Re: Frankensteins Monster

Postby sol'd out » Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:57 pm

Ooh, that going to take some polishing! :shock: Let me know if you want some tips. I took mine from this

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I can probably save you from making a few mistakes!
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Re: Frankensteins Monster

Postby Remedi » Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:17 pm

Nice one, i want a B20 or a H22!

Basically i want torque lol
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Re: Frankensteins Monster

Postby skitz » Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:46 pm

you will probably find that a b20 with a head wont cost any different to a b20 without, mainly because no one is after the head its just the bottom end thats worth the money
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Re: Frankensteins Monster

Postby Texx Avery » Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:27 am

mmmm b20 !

Good luck with it dude. If you want some parts I know a really nice guy who gets them pretty cheap. Let me know :)
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Re: Frankensteins Monster

Postby Andyjdm » Tue Nov 11, 2008 12:51 pm

alot of work ahead of you mate, but good luck with it :)
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Re: Frankensteins Monster

Postby solman » Tue Nov 11, 2008 1:33 pm

And my local Honda dealer has gone bust so I have to travel to Brizzle to get parts now.

Have the GE kit, this is going to be one long drawn out thread, don't expect so much progress fast!
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Re: Frankensteins Monster

Postby Andyjdm » Tue Nov 11, 2008 1:42 pm

well where abouts are you, your not far from salisbury iirc? theres a couple of honda dealers near me if it helps at all, or if you need a hand sometime feel free to drop me a pm.
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Re: Frankensteins Monster

Postby Mesa » Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:18 pm

Interesting, any guesstimates to what figures you'll be putting out when all done/tuned?
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Re: Frankensteins Monster

Postby solman » Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:02 pm

As long as I get a fat torque increase and a few more ponies i'll be happy, I would like to see around 200 ish bhp, between 190-200 would be nice.

A lot of the kit I'm going to buy month by month, stick in the garage\shed and leave it there, put it together slowly and call in a few favours. I'll post some more pics end of the week.
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Re: Frankensteins Monster

Postby Texx Avery » Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:06 pm

Tis what i'm planning! Will be keeping an eye on this page regardless of time :)

Will try to get 220+ out of mine :)
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Re: Frankensteins Monster

Postby solman » Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:14 am

I'm being conservative with that estimate so people don't laugh at me and tell me I've got my head in the clouds! :oops:
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Re: Frankensteins Monster

Postby nominous » Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:30 am

sol'd out wrote:Ooh, that going to take some polishing! :shock: Let me know if you want some tips.


All of them please and more!! :D


If you want 200bhp then get a B20Z, a B20B isn't going to do it with stock parts.

Biggest upgrade from stock would be ITR cams or similar. The stock cams just don't let it breathe enough.
Hey you can bump compresion with sock cams and still make more power but fitting the cams will release the thunder.
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