Engine Serial Information

[iStealVCRs]

Alright, so here's my problem. I finally got my hands on a B18B1 and am currently in the process of getting it stripped down to be hopefully machined. The gentleman I bought it from said it was a '96, but upon further research, there's an OBD1 valve cover on it, and OBD2 apparently started in '96 for Integras.

I've tried using Google for a while to see if maybe I could find a database of Honda engine serial numbers, but to no avail. I tried reading the date stamped into the head, but it's pretty hard to read.

So here's what I've got for sure...
B18B1
1324780

If anyone's got anything for me, I appreciate it. I can upload pictures if anyone thinks that'd help.

 

[jlicrx]

as long as it has the original head on it, you can tell the year the engine was manufactured by looking at the numbers on the head - usually, the year of manufacture is the year before the model year - for instance, if it says 93 on the head, it most likely is from a 94 model year car

 

[iStealVCRs]

Alright...I made an attempt earlier to read the markings on the head, but was pretty difficult to make out. I'll see if I can maybe make another attempt to decipher it.