On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 22:03:26 -0700, "chris" <fieroman@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>What yr and which model do you have?
>
>You may want to check into JDM engine importers.
>I know sohc ZC engines are fairly cheap and a stock drop in. $500ish
>
>chris
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>"Eric R" <epic@odyssy.net> wrote in message
>news:9i52h1p4dhtlmjtdn0esc6k637v2qic681@4ax.com.. .
>> I can't get this done now but I'm trying to make plans and want to run
>> a few things buy y'all.
>>
>> I'm fairly certain that the blue smoke I'm spewing is from worn rings.
>> By waiting to fix this problem am I doing significant damage to the
>> vehicle?
>>
>> Also, if I go to have the rings replaced should/can the valve seals
>> get inspected along the way? Should they automatically be replaced?
>> Can they be inspected and if found to be in bad shape replaced without
>> doing nearly all the work required to replace the rings?
>>
>> How much does it cost to have both things done? I live in Vancouver
>> BC.
>>
>> Some might suggest that buying a new (second hand) engine would be
>> cheaper but then I wouldn't know what condition the rings were in on
>> that engine so to be safe I should just have the rings on the original
>> engine replaced, yes?
>>
>> The odometers was reading about 170K KM when the smoke started.
>>
>> thanks
>> Eric
>


oops, major omission, sorry, 88 Civic pgmfi 5spd manual.

500 with drop in? wow, that does sound cheap. I'll have a look.

thanks
Eric