This isn't answering your problem, but I have a personal policy I'll share with you.

If your car breaks and leaves you stranded ONCE (ignoring running out of gas or having a flat), dump the mofo.

Buuuuut, that's just me. :P

If the money is there, you could think about getting a used engine/tranny.

An F22a1 w/ tranny would prolly set you back a grand and you'd be good to go for another week to five years, depending on your luck.

If you don't like tinkering with your car, then you've just inherited a huge headache.

BTW, My '91 accord also died, but it was the entire head that went. 2 valves simultaneously broke at the neck, then proceeded to get the mung crunched out of them by Mr. Piston 2 and Mr. Piston 4.

I'm going h22a1.

Good luck, whatever you do.