Originally Posted by
88_Hatchy
How is the GSr crank not "better"? Better balancing from the factory, better bearing choices, the stock rods that fit a GSR crank are better. There are also better ways to raise compression than swapping cranks.
Never have, never will.
You're right, it will be safe and reliable if built correctly. Most people do not invest enough time and/or money to do things the correct way. People run much larger cranks than 89mm, but they are not always the best choice. Oil jets are one or the advantages of a VTEC block.
Do you really think that the OP would benefit from swapping a LS crank in a B18C block? The amount of money needed to correctly swap a LS crank would/could/should be better put towards other modifications, especially if the OP already has a complete bottom end. A stock GSR bottom end will rev higher than 8K, without having to have rod bolts installed, have resized, or have the small ends shaved down to accept B16 pistons.
Eagle rods are cheap Chinese crap and, IMO, garbage. They work, but there are much better choices available.
i built this same setup, rev'd it to 8900 everyday. oil squirters aren't really a big deal and removing them doesnt harm the motor. the small ends of ls rods do not need to be shave to accept b16 pistons, that is only true with itr pistons on ls rods. putting an ls crank in a gsr block is not as hard or expensive as you are making it seem. maybe you should try build one before speaking about it.