Rebiuld blown engine or buy jdm?
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Rebiuld blown engine or buy jdm?
My motor in my tII blew on me. I need to get my car running asap. Should I get one rebiult or get a jdm one? It seems much cheaper to get a used engine than to get one rebuilt. Does anyone know of a reliable source of good used engines of rebiulders that i could get to in nyc? thanks for your help
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Your most likely going to want to rebuild the JDM engine, so save your self the trouble and cash and rebuild your current motor.. might end costing the same and you will have a engine that will run for anouther 80k+ miles. Rather then an engine that might blow few hundred miles down the line. JDM engine is just a junk yard motor from Japan.
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Same deal here.
I didnt' blow up my motor yet. Just getting ready for the worse.
Im thinking about a REBUILT or a "Low Mileage" Good Compression Swap.
I think the REBUILT has more advantages if it's built well.
• It's gonna be clean in & out with new seals, porting to if desired, etc. etc.
• The swap is kind of like taking a chance, but I think is cheaper.
Towards time, I'm leaning to the good "REBUILT.
It's just the thought and feeling of "FRESH" rotary engine. free of carbon and ****, smooth revving, etc. etc.
I don't know myself where I can find a shop who does rotary rebuilds or sells rotary engines, wheter JDM or not.
JDM DEPOT
I don't know if they are from Kerny, NJ
I'm also hearing good things about this Man: Kevin from ROTARY RESURRECTION
I'm thinking about stripping mine to short block and ship it out.
We'll see...
There aren't any in NY?
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Originally Posted by brooklynfc3s
It seems much cheaper to get a used engine than to get one rebuilt.
The decision somes down to money. If you can afford a rebuild, get one. If you can't, get a used one.
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Originally Posted by trainwreck517
JDM engine is just a junk yard motor from Japan.
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use me as an example:
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Originally Posted by 13b4me
...buy a JDM engine and rebuild it, so you get the luxury of low mileage housings, irons, rotors, etc...
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the least expensive rebuild's from a reputal source that i am familar with is rotaryressurection. and the rebuild prices there are right around the same price you would pay for a jspec
if going to tn is to much for you, or shipping is to expensive, the importer that i used for my cosmo engine is located in NY. i dont have a phone #, however a thread with what he is selling is on nopistons here http://www.nopistons.com/forums/inde...howtopic=44149
-Jacob
if going to tn is to much for you, or shipping is to expensive, the importer that i used for my cosmo engine is located in NY. i dont have a phone #, however a thread with what he is selling is on nopistons here http://www.nopistons.com/forums/inde...howtopic=44149
-Jacob
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J-specs can make good cores for rebuilds, but we have cracked them open to find parts that were unuseable. Anywhere from bad housings and rotors to complete oil starvation, which takes out the irons as well as the rotors.
Previous posters are correct, the engines are still nearly 20 years old, even if they were stored really well, sitting is the worse thing for any engine. The seals dry out, steel starts to rust, and corrosion on aluminum parts.
Previous posters are correct, the engines are still nearly 20 years old, even if they were stored really well, sitting is the worse thing for any engine. The seals dry out, steel starts to rust, and corrosion on aluminum parts.
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Originally Posted by NZConvertible
You're assuming the engine is actually low-mileage. Why would it be? Why would the fact that it came from Japan make it likely to have lower mileage? It doesn't matter where the engine was first sold, it's still anywhere from 15 to 20 years old.
Sometimes I think you like arguing just to hear yourself type... LOL
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I purchased a used engine 'from Japan' many years ago. Things might have changed since then, but I was assured it was a low mileage engine.
Not having the funds to do a rebuild, I poped that engine into my '80 and was off and running.
10K miles later, I needed a new engine again. At this point, based on that experience, I would never buy a JDM again.
Not having the funds to do a rebuild, I poped that engine into my '80 and was off and running.
10K miles later, I needed a new engine again. At this point, based on that experience, I would never buy a JDM again.
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Originally Posted by BLKTOPTRVL
I purchased a used engine 'from Japan' many years ago. Things might have changed since then, but I was assured it was a low mileage engine.
Not having the funds to do a rebuild, I poped that engine into my '80 and was off and running.
10K miles later, I needed a new engine again. At this point, based on that experience, I would never buy a JDM again.
Not having the funds to do a rebuild, I poped that engine into my '80 and was off and running.
10K miles later, I needed a new engine again. At this point, based on that experience, I would never buy a JDM again.
All I'm saying it 9 times out of 10, a Jspec is a far better rebuild candidate than a USDM engine...
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Thanks alot for everyones help. Since i'm only a few hundred shy of all i need for a rebiult and ported engine from T&R which is in ny, I'll be getting my baby towed over there, torn down inspected and baisically taken from there. If my internals are unusable i'll have to buy one of his rebiult motors. I hope they'll let me chill while they tear it down cause i'd love to do it myself. **** if i didnt live in nyc I wouldnt have such a hard time cause i'd tear it down and rebiuld it myself. It really doesnt seem so hard with the right tools and a few homies. Thanks again and i'll let you know how it goes.
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Originally Posted by RXTASY1
Bahhhh! Blasphemy!!!!
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Save yourself the frustration and cash and just rebuild your motor. Because like everyone else has said, most JDM engines that people buy have to be rebuilt right off the bat anyway.
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