That sucks, I am in the middle of putting a head gasket on a 98 accord EX I just brought,and I just did the upper and lower intake gaskets on a 1997 f150 4.2l v6, I got the truck for $300 and put a $100 into it and it now runs like a champ. One good thing is this winter is really mild so I have been able to work outside on my cars.