tgraeter7

Hi i have a 2000 civic si and recently had to do a swap due to a connecting rod busting. i replaced the block with a b16a and replaced the valves, pressure tested and resurfaced the head from the original engine. i put it all together and the damn thing is leaking oil quick fast from the head gasket. do i need a different head gasket with that block? any information will be greatly appreciated. i just want to get my car back on the streets!

Robin6

Did you reuse your old head, or is this a new one on your old block?

It should work, but why the leaks? Possible that the head is warped?
was it checked prior to installing?

tgraeter7

yes its the original head. it was resurfaced pressure tested andwhat not. the old block is trached with two holes the number four pistons vlaves needed to be replaced because they were bent.

Robin6

was the block resurfaced as well as the head?

tgraeter7

no it was not and its purging oil from around cylinder 4. When we turn it over it loses half a quart to a full quart in less than 15 seconds.

zach53

pull it apart and stack 2 gaskits c if that works......it will lower your comp but it mite atleast get u back on the road

machetes77

the head gasket is up side down...is the oil coming out from the lower back of the distributor?? if yes thats the problem.

blkSi

That would maybe be my guess, if the block doesn't have anything wrong with it. Other than the obvious foreign object between the head and block when being installed?

Is oil leaking out of the engine, or internally?