2ndgenluis

well long story short.
a year ago I bought a b18c1 motor from some k series integra dude.

I finally swaped it in 3 months ago but it smoked kinda bad at some rpm's
so i took out the head to check everything out and put a new headgasket thinking it might help, but when i was taking the head out, 4!! <U></U> head bolts where loose, i thought the guy that had it before didnt tighten them but as im installing the head back on, they wouldnt tighten so the thread is fucked...
I tried doing the helicoil repair on <U>one</U> of them to see if it worked but the helicoil repair didnt seem to work so im still stucked without my car waiting to see what i can do.

anyone think a machine shop can fix the threads? or should i go for a new bottom end? suggestions?...blahhh there goes my tax money
kinda gets me pissed off bcause when i bought the motor the guy said it had ctr cams, but it was really the intake cam -stock gsr exhaust cam
and now to top it off im in this thread crap.... RANT

civicstar

try getting ARP head bolts, im pretty sure a good machine shop can fix it

base-op.1320

I would make sure that you don't have a shorter bolt off another motor - like b18a\b or b16a cause I have a hard time believing with the right length bolt you could strip four

2ndgenluis

base-op
thanks for the input but i bought them from the dealer, and even before when i was removing the old ones the same 4 holes wherent tight.