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If it turns out your oil issue won't go away, I'd strip the "extra" B16 head and have a local shop inspect it for cracks/wear/warping. If the head checks out good then put is on the running engine. You can inspect your bores when you do the head swap and plan for the future based on what you find.
I don't think you have a ring issue as that wouldn't cause any oil in water issues at all (but a cracked cylinder would, of course you would be getting a LOT of bubbles in the radiator and white smoke -steam- from the tailpipe and boogers in the sump). What were the compression results again (I don't remember seeing any).
For now I advocate flushing the cooling system and watching it. Do a compression test for your info/peace of mind. Check the dipstick frequently for boogers.
Insofar as re-ringing goes, Once you are that far into an engine, you may as well do a rebuild or at least "freshening." A decent re-ring requires that you hone the cylinders which just about requires complete tear-down so you can wash it properly, etc... Heck, at that point new bearings are ultra-simple and I'm certain that you will find things that could use replacing once you start to look carefully at them!
Mike!
A half done job will be repeated until completely done.
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