I'm looking to purchase this soon through a HT member for a great price.
Are the hairlines normal? (mostly seen on the back of the block)
It's a b16a2 from a Si, roughly 50k miles.

When asked about the hairlines the seller told me it is normal casting wear.

You tell me.






Original thread: https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1068467

Thanks.

 

Hairline cracks is normal. I don't think they are really cracks, all my blocks had em, they looks more like cast markings of some sort.

Also still see the crosshatch markings on the walls. Also seems like it gets its regular oil change, or he or she just cleaned up the oil pickup really good.


HOWEVER, in the 2nd picture, lower right hand corner of the block, is that a real chunk missing from the block??

 

i would say hell no....

 

Yes they're normal

 

You can't find a better B16 shortblock?

Why not go LS/VTEC?

 

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Why not go LS/VTEC?</TD></TR></TABLE>
I'm in a really tight corner.


Anyone else, opinions, what about the bottom right part of the back of the block.

 

Then look for a running, low mileage longblock and sell your head if you're in a tight corner. Quickest way to get it running.

 

One more bump before bed.
I still think the bottom corner looks odd, Eh I donno, 250shipped.

 

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I still think the bottom corner looks odd, Eh I donno, 250shipped. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Not bad. Didn't know that, good deal.

 

Buy a b16a from hmotors for 600 + shipping
You used the block and your b16a2 head.
Sell the b16a head on ebay.
More work, block for about the same price.

 

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Why not go LS/VTEC?</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah why not go NSX turbo after all it's the same thing right

 

Bad example but good point.

 

Maybe one final bump for this morning.

 

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HOWEVER, in the 2nd picture, lower right hand corner of the block, is that a real chunk missing from the block??</TD></TR></TABLE>
Agreed.

 

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yeah why not go NSX turbo after all it's the same thing right </TD></TR></TABLE>

A LS shortblock and B16 shortblock are pretty comparable in price, so a LS/VTEC setup wouldn't be too hard to setup.

Die.