Is this normal when you disassemble an engine? Or is something wrong? LMK. Thanks.

 

looks like a POS headgasket is all I see. Other than that, the motor and sleeves look good, just probably might need a rebuild.

 

We are rebuilding it completely. I was just wondering if I was sold a bunk engine. Thanks.

 

well, if you are rebilding it completely, unless it has a cracked block or cracked head, then it doesn't really matter anyway.

 

once you take apart the short block, I would rehone the block/cylinders just to make sure it's perfectly round.

 

Doesn't look to bad to me.

 

Looks like it was running pretty rich. If you think about it, its not that bad. Think about how many explosions occur inside your combustion chamber.

 

looks good. Machine shop here you come!

 

You are rebuilding the engine

and you dont know if a motor is good by looking at it?

Boom

 

Do you think I should leave the head pretty stock? And where can I pick up a Helms manual?

 

That's why we have Honda Tech, for people like him to get on and ask these questions.

 

it looks like a single cam

why are you building that

 

I was just asking because when we pulled the heads on my friends 350 it looked a lot different. Excuse me for asking a question. and it is a B18a1, for the person saying it looked like a SOHC.

 

it does look like an sohc lol...

I understand he's askin, just wanted input from other engine builders with more experience probably to make sure nothing appears different than the norm on the block.

it was a legit question.

 

I built my first engine when I was 17. Didn't know ANYTHING about internals, just asked a local old guy all the time. Engine came out mint and still running to this day.

The engine was a mildly built 350 for my 70 Chevy truck. Performance cam, Edlelbrock crap, etc. I assembled EVERYTHING except cam bearings and piston pins and machine work. Puppy is still purring.

True, it is good to read up first, but learn as you go. Nothing is worth more than hands on experience.

 

Explosions??!?!?? You should only get explosions when there is detonation. Otherwise, the fuel/air mix is burning at a certain rate.

 

Tell it brotha!

Appreciative knucklehead who plans to dive headfirst into engine building, with nothing more than a Helm's and a prayer.

 

woops.....
haha, with God on your side and the Helms as your guide, anything is possible


Edit- it's all about clearence and torque


[Modified by Emerica, 9:15 PM 2/16/2003]

 

 

it looks good the head gasket just looks old nothing un fixable it looks like a good engine to rebuild

 

looks fine, nothing out of the ordinary, have fun.

 

let us know how it goes. i plan on buying a spare d16z6 and setting it up on a stand and ripping into it. if i get it to work i will swap it for mine.

 

that's normal...like the other people mentioned, i'd have that thing honed out. also, looks like the motor was running a little too rich. you gonna be using the same pistons and stff for it?

 

Pretty much. If you make sure all the clearances are good, assemble the parts where they need to be , and torque down to spec you should be good