HELP! I may have a blown headgasket!!!

[HondaCivic4358]

I have a 1989 CRX Si and I think I might have a blownheadgasket. There is oil in the radiator and my car is blowing out like white steamy-like smoke. The car seems to idle fine but misses a tiny bit (barely noticeabale). The car idles at about 550 after the electric choke goes off. The car does have 204,500 miles on it. If someone could tell me what it may be and about how much it would cost. Also if I would just be better off buying a newer engine for it because of the miles and the labor and cost of the headgasket (if that is what it is). Thanks,
Ryan

[BLU CIVIC]

welcome to the club

i say go out and get another engine since another head gasket will cost u $100...but i saw one on ebay for $30

but i went out and got a d15b7 swap for $100...u can probably find a good swap with about 80k miles for about $300

[HondaCivic4358]

well what is a nice engine swap for a crx. i was thinkin about a 1990 or so integra engine but gimme some ideas. btw i am kinda lo on the green paper aka MONEY so i would want somethin under about 350

[BLU CIVIC]

if u want something simple just to replace that engine....i say anything in the d series family b/c u can pick up any one of them very cheap and with no extra stuff to buy....unless u have bad motor mounts or something....but for a lil extra u can probably pick up a d16z6 or d16y8 (vtec engines) and i think itz a lil more u have to do as far as wiring goes

[rex oner]

how about a shoc vtec.. d16z6 120 hp you can get one for like 300.00-800.00(35,000 miles)with tranny and all ..bolts right in just gotta wire the vtec.. but i have seen people run then non vtec if you have too.. its ghetto but hey i cant complain..

[HondaCivic4358]

i think i am going to just get the same engine thats in there now. its the si engine. i thinks its like a d15 somethin. i just want some lower miles i am not goin vtec...yet

[BLU CIVIC]

itz a d16a6

[88CRX]

yup its toast... looks like its time for a zc

[T-Mo]

I just got my headgasket fixed and I paid $285 total. Parts & Labor. The head gasket set costed $125. I sent it to the head shop to get resurfaced $50 ($75 before my discount), $30 for new timing belt and I gave my friend some cheese for putting it back on for me. If you do it yourself its not that bad. Take it to the shop and that's when you'll pay. I think they estimated $600 to me. Anyways, Good Luck in whatever you choose.