Ok guys, so i just got my h22a1 block rebuilt, and i used a different head(same year) the head was milled just to make it flat. Well i noticed the motor was leakin from the head gasket. I thought maybe i didnt torque it down right so i went ahead and re tourqed everything. Well it was stilll leakin so now im kinda stumped. I have done some research and read of honda selling someone the wrong headgasket(h23) and also read that if the head has been milled one too many time you have to shave the dowel pins a little. One other thing im wonderin is if i put it on wrong? Here are some pics of where its leakin from.

This is a pic of the right side right above the alt where the block and head meet


This is a pic above the engine code, now you see that tab in between the head and block, im wonderin if thats suppose to be on the other side above the alt, kinda like if its on upside down and backwards.


Can anyone confirm this for me? i really wanna get this runnin right for a track event next sunday, and just so you all know i used all oem parts! THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP GUYS!

 

what head gasket did you use?

i have a head gasket that was for a h22 but when put it on the block it wasnt wide enough

ill take some pics to show you

 

old head gasket






new head gasket that dont fit right

 

i used an oem honda, but it looks like i did put mine on right, compared to yours. i wonder what else it could be then ... thanks for your help bro!

 

i see what your sayin, well ill have to pop off the whole head and see if everthing lines up right, any other idea what it might be?

 

get the dowel pins cut if you take the head off to be on the safe side

and if the dowel pins need it to be cut it should be losing compression

ill do a leak down test first then check the head gasket

 

how do i do a leakdown test?

 

here you go http://lafishmag.com/leakdowntester.html

 

is it the same thing as goin to autozone and buying one of there?

 

yes

 

ill do it in the am and let you know the numbers