December 21st 2019. This was the day I picked up the worn out CRV from my dad. I had just two days off of work to get down to my dads house (in Torrance, CA) to not only purchase/pickup the replacement B20 swap from HMO, but also load up the CRV to transport back to my house in Las Vegas. When you try to cram so much into only two days there are bound to be some bumps in the…
If you’ve been reading the blog long enough or know Ever personally, you’ll know that the man is truly never satisfied. For most, owning an NSX, MRS, R1, and a 4runner daily would be more than enough to keep us satisfied. Not Ever, he actually owns everything mentioned above and he’s still not happy (well not as happy as he should be). Don’t get me wrong, this is not a negative post where we bash Ever for not being content…
A 1991 CRX isn’t the most popular choice now-a-days among enthusiasts but 20+ years ago it was a completely different story. The non SI models were among the lightest chassis that Honda had to offer and because of that it was a great candidate for a motor swap. Another reason it was a great candidate for a swap was because in Japan it actually came with a B16 so it wasn’t too difficult to cram a GSR/TypeR swap into it….
Installing a hood vent is a good way to lower the temps under the hood, and bring efficiency to the cooling system while providing front downforce by evacuating high pressure air under the hood. Not to mention is looks pretty neat too, but just like everything here on functiontheory, its all about the function. My whole Honda life (getting on for almost 20 years now) I have always just run a half sized radiator in all of my cars. 5…
Swapping a B16 into a car isn’t anything people can get to excited about anymore. Lets face, Im a small part of the population that thinks B16’s are the best engines ever made. Sure they’re not the most powerful, but what they lack in power they make up for in smiles. The B16 engine was Hondas first engine ever made that produced 100hp per liter, and impressive fuel mileage to boast. The B16’s rev happy capability enabled it to sip…
This week ill be tackling the clutch and flywheel install process, and hopefully showing you some tips and tricks along the way. Anytime you get a new (used) engine or have to pull your engine out for any reason, its best practice to change the clutch and the flywheel (or at least get the flywheel resurfaced) It seems like a lot of people tend to just reuse the clutch the engine came with, but for me I figure while its…
I have done a few valve adjustment “how to’s” on the blog, K series, and F series, but none have ever been more anticipated than this one. That’s right, its finally time, I now present to you… How to do a valve adjustment on a B16 (or any other variant of a DOHC VTEC B series) Let me start by sharing the links below of the other two articles I have written on valve adjustments. K series: https://functiontheory.com/2019/03/how-to-valve-adjustment-k20a/ F series:…
Whenever buying a used “JDM” motor, or even a used motor from the states its best to do at least three things to refresh it and ensure its reliability. Since the motor is out of the car, this makes it a perfect opportunity to replace some of the things that are a pain to access while the motor is in the car. The most common thing to replace is the timing belt. The timing belt replacement intervals are not only…
I know. I know. I’ve missed two weeks worth of blog posts, but lets be honest, don’t we have bigger things to worry about now with all the crazy virus stuff going on. As for me, I was just starting to settle into my new position at work and figure out how I would be able to still create content weekly, when BAM! The COVID-19 hit and it hit hard. I work in a grocery store and because of all…
Before I get into explaining all about why you would need to get these gussets and how to install them, let me explain why I didn’t post a blog last week. If you read the last blog post, you would know that I was applying for a new job and wasn’t sure when I would be able to do any car projects. I ended up getting that new position, and had to immediately start my new job just 7 days…