B16 Stroker Kit - What pistons to use


eg9Paul

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Hi,
I have bought a used Eagle Stroker kit for my b16a2, I got it pretty cheap with the Forged Crank, Rods and new Acl race bearings. The kit is just missing pistons and I have no clue of the pistons specs I need to get made as I don't think the kit works with standard pistons (rods are standard length)

Tried to contact Eagle for info with no joy.

Do any of you guys no what pistons sizes I need? Is it just a case of getting ones made up with the wrist pins moved up the stroke difference?

Before it is said I know it would be easier to just get a B18 bottom end but thats not what I want (I actually already own two)

Thanks in advance for any advise
 
You got the measurements for the crank? You say rods are standard length?
 
These are pretty much the best specs I can get on the crank(posted below) - the stroke is 84.709mm
I looked up the part number for the rods just don't have it handy to double check at the time and it came back as just the standard length rods

The kit normally comes with JE forged pistons when new

Car Make - Honda
Recommended Thrust Washer - TW473S
Recommended Main Bearings - MS2095P
Flywheel Bolt Holes - 8.000
Rear Seal Design - 1pc
Minimum Rod Length - 5.29
Main Journal Diameter - 2.164
Rod Journal - 1.771
Intended Balance - Internal
HP Rating - 1500
Recommended Rod Bearings - CB1777H
Engine Specifications - B16A
Part Weight - 30
Big End Width - 0.945
Stroke - 3.335
 
Can you use b18 ones? Not sure on the maths of it if I'm honest.
 
Yeah that's where I'm at too. Think I will just just get a b18 piston put on a rod to try it out and go from there.
I'm sure the machine shop will be able to spec the Pistons if not

Cheers for the reply anyway!
 
Yeah probably best bet, you've gone around this the long way but you know that already...
you going to run any head upgrades? Like cams?
 
It will probably require a piston with a fairly short skirt, remember it will be coming down lower in the bore,

You will need to watch the oil squirters under there as well. They may require bending or different squirters.
 
Yeah I'll be going with skunk2 stage 2 cams and valve train, port and polish and get a 3 angle valve job done.

In the future (if it's less of a daily) I might throw a bit of low boost at it with a td05 but be keeping it decently high compression, see how it takes to that, ha!

That's a good idea to watch out for the oil squirters, cheers.
 
Stage 2 cams high comp and boost isn't really going to work.
A member on here has pro1 cams and boosted his b18c, his vtec doesn't come in till 8k....
To much overlap you'll just be throwing boost down the exhaust.
 
I never specified I will be going with the Tuner series cams if that makes a difference.
I would have thought that a good tuner could adjust the cam timing to to find the sweet spot relatively easily so long as there is sufficient piston/valve clearance?

I'll be honest, I haven't boosted a b-series yet, so there will be gaps in my knowledge. The closest I've come to it was supercharging my mates K20a with a Rotrex which made 452hp.

I seen a build on Honda-Tech a guy made 450whp (American, so we will just say around 400 flywheel) on 93 octane with the tuner 2's. Then again I take any claims on forums with a pinch of salt.
 
Tuners possibly so, although I'm not a cam expert either I'd still stick with the oem cam if it was me.
From what ive read the tuner 1s aren't much different from the oem cams anyway. IMO that money is better spent elsewhere.
 
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