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One of the major benefits of the B18C VTEC block is this heavy-duty crank girdle. This beefy aluminum plate reduces bottom-end flex at high rpm. Although it's possible to swap this setup over to an LS block, quite a bit of machining would be involved in order to ensure the proper clearances.
Hybrid How-To No 16: Building the LS/VTEC engine

One of the major benefits of the B18C VTEC block is this heavy-duty crank girdle. This beefy aluminum plate reduces bottom-end flex at high rpm. Although it's possible to swap this setup over to an LS block, quite a bit of machining would be involved in order to ensure the proper clearances.  View Related Article

 

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