Originally posted by Dabwuigwe
so basically i have no business...(cost wise) attempting this set-up, despite how bad-azz your's is... it would cost me a small fortune to get up to speed with everything i would need... love the idea .. hate the price.... I think i would be better by buying a jdm type R full swap for 4k and selling my full swap for as much as possible
That is correct....
Ls/vtec motors done right cost an arm & a leg.
On average:
$800 in honda parts including pistons
$50 on rod bolts
$250 for machine work (cleaning, rod bolts, piston mod, flywheel resurface)
$1k on your cyl head (b16 head, valve springs, itr cams etc.)
$300 for the ls shortblock
$150 for ls/vtec conversion parts such as line kit & dowels etc...
$200 for a ITR or Aebs intake manifold.
Total cost: $2500-3k plus clutch & tranny (you will want a b16/gsr/itr tranny & a decent clutch).
The list can go on... depending on what you have or dont & what you want :-/
I personally could have spent more by purchasing a block girdle & new oil pan/windage tray & oil pick up etc.. But I opted not to because I didnt want to spend another $500 for mods that I probably wasnt going to use on my daily driven motor.