i just purchased a '95 gsr longblock today, was running but burned oil. i was disassembling the head tonight when i found this. i don't know what to even call it, or the area...but something doesn't look right. can someone explain?

the pictures are taken from the distributor side of the head.




compared to the crankpulley side.



i need some quick replies...as if something is up here i need to get my money back ASAP. thanks everyone.

 

um...what are you asking about?

 

I can't even tell what the heck that is.

 

the cracked metal in the first two pictures...it's what im going to refer to as the "reservoir" in between the cams.

 

oh, there's a little hole there...i see now

does it have a bottom? or does it go deeper and intersect a passage?

 

that's normal. it's just the flashing left over from the casting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casting

 

Mine looked just like that, running fine.

 

what is that then? it just looks like something was there..

up

 

thats normal..

 

its fine, not to worry

 

hmm..well thanks...any ideas as to exactly what it is?

 

casting flash over a factory casted head i guess

 

interesting...well thanks everyone....on with the build!

 

Oh dang, that means the head is junk. Send it to me. lol

 

lmao

 

its supose to be like that
all my b16 heads are also like that
its just honda not cleaning up their casting

 

thats exactly the answer i was after...thank you everyone.