Has anyone here bought an engine on Ebay from one of the JDM importers? The ones selling used FD and Cosmo engines? Any opinions on them?

 

Never had any experience in buying an engine but I can tell you be careful who you buy from.
Look at buyer feedback and see what people are saying.
As always you're taking a gamble on what you get because you don't really know what's inside.
They may say it ran before they pulled it but they will never tell you it's got a bad rotor or cylinder.

 

I bought a "JDM" MX-6 engine about 10 years ago for my MX-3 off ebay.... I belive the car is still on the road. I sold it 2 years ago when I got the 7.

But honestly rotary engines are so rediculosly eazy to build compared to piston engines you'd be better off buying used parts that pass clearences and building a bad mother. Of course I hear 12A parts are hard to come by now.

 

I guess I was more interested in the 20B cosmo engines for sale. Not that I would do that any time soon. Just wondered if it was a viable option.

 

Both of my S5 T2 engines are from JDM importers, I didn't rebuild either and both are running strong years later. You are certainly taking a risk, but lots of people have good luck with these engines.

 

I got one when I had my 10AE and it came to me with bad oil control rings.

 

Thanks for all the feedback. I guess you always take a chance. I don't mind having to rebuild an engine, as long as the housings and rotors are intact. In fact I would probably prefer it to be rebuilt so I can port it.