antiSUV

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I'd like to know how many of you have had good experiences with those "low-mileage" imported Japanese engines. I understand it's a "lucky-dip" situation but surely there are good ones out there.

-James

SPOautos

Once apon a time there were US spec engines but everyone blew them up all the time. They were young and didnt know what they were doing and didnt have any money to fix it so they bought a cool "J-spec" engine with 7000 miles on it and had it shipped half way across the world for a "at your doorstep" price of $750, what a deal!!!! Then they realized that 90% of them have been sitting in a junk yard out in the weather and salt air for 5 years and they have corrosion inside and out. Now for it to be a half way decent engine it needs to be rebuilt and they realized they should have either A) just rebuilt thiers to begin with, B) bought a used US engine to install or use as a good core, or C) trade thiers in for a Mazda reman then have it street ported.

And they all lived happily ever after

The End,
STEPHEN

DrunkenBowler

Nothin' special about them. Only more hp numbers. When I say more hp, I don't mean an ungoddly amount as some "ricers" think. Even so, the hp is only due to the turbos. Just my .02 cents.

antiSUV

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Some people, like me, have engineless cars. It would cost a fortune to collect a core, rebuild it, buy turbos, engine harness, intake pieces, etc., etc., etc. To me, an imported engine seems like a good deal if I could only find a good one (if they exist.) I'm not someone who thinks "JSPEC" is madd tite or whatever. I just want an engine for my car.

speeddemon7

I hope you caught the sitting for years in a sea air environment.Which means youll get what you pay for.Junk.
Just get yourself a mazda rema from malloy.It will cost 1990.Damn good deal if you ask me.

antiSUV

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What the hell is up with you wishing I bought an engine that is damaged by a salty environment?? You're hoping I don't get a good engine because that's what you think I deserve for even considering buying an imported one? What kind of attitude is that? Why are so many of you people ******* ********?

I'm not asking about the loudest BOV, cheap 20b swap, or some other annoying newbie question. There's no reason to act that way.

I haven't even bought anything yet. I agree a reman from Malloy has a reasonable price, but when you have to collect every other part that hangs off of it, it gets to be a huge amount of money.

RX7Crazy_84

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damnn i notice peeps arent very friendly here their are few but not all man its better to do your own research..sorry i cant help you much here cuz i dont know much if i did i would love to help you

fizzbob7

all you have to do is buy from someone reputable and then all usually goes smoothly........i've got a lot of goodies on some imported engines too, so that is also a plus......when you try to get a "great deal" is when you sometimes get screwed.....i've had good luck with them though.......the environment isn't any worse than most places in the US near the coast.......true though, you get what you pay for, but i'll continue to buy imported engines without worry

SPOautos

Something i left out is that the imported engines are no different than the US engines. Also, most of the US engines are in better shape because even if the engine was in climate comtrolled environment in Japan most of them STILL develop corosion on the long boat ride over.

I've seen many many many Jspecs and out of all the ones I've seen prob 10% were a engine in good enough shape that I wouldnt have rebuilt it.

scotty305

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I have a friend who's in Okinawa right now with the Marines, he said that many of the Japanese people don't know how to put gas into their own car, much less change their own oil or perform other basic maintenance tasks. He said they don't take the best care of their cars. Maybe RX-7 owners are exceptional over there as well (rotary-fans in America are often mechanically inclined), but you run the chance that your japan-spec motor has been thrashed on as well as not maintained well, and then there's also the weather. However, many of the Japanese motors could be as new as 3 years old, vs. 10 years old for the newest 13B-REW that was sold in the U.S.

With this in mind, I would make sure to buy from an importer I could trust, and avoid the bargain basements.

Then there's the issue of the wiring harness and accessories, you'd better be comfortable with wiring if you plan on installing the JDM harness & ECU, or converting it to work with your US harness & ECU.

Good Luck,
-scott-

speeddemon7

I hope you werent calling me an *******.I never once said I hope you get a shitty engine.Reread my post again man.I said I hope you realize that the sea air will corrode the **** out of j psec engines.Which means youll get a fairly shitty engine.Plus I know these engines cost roughly about 1500 dollars.All the engine comes with is the turbos and the short block I believe.Why are you even worried about the accesories? your old ones should work just fine.
So lets see for about 1500 bucks you can get a possibly working engine or for 1990 you can get a freshly remanned engine from malloy mazda? My advice to you is to do it right the first time.Its only 400 bucks for a whole lot of piece of mind.Good luck either way.
ps if you do need accesories just hit up the members off of this site.look in the for sale section.Im sure there all kinds of parts you can find to get the car up to par.ebay is also a good place to find the parts that youre looking for.

Fumanchu

Contact http://spdracing.com/ They bring a lot of front clips and engines over. He is also on the forum and owns many RX's. He will be able to help you out.

antiSUV

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"Why are you even worried about the accesories? your old ones should work just fine. So lets see for about 1500 bucks you can get a possibly working engine or for 1990 you can get a freshly remanned engine from malloy mazda? My advice to you is to do it right the first time.Its only 400 bucks for a whole lot of piece of mind.Good luck either way.
ps if you do need accesories just hit up the members off of this site.look in the for sale section.Im sure there all kinds of parts you can find to get the car up to par.ebay is also a good place to find the parts that youre looking for."

I bought a rolling chassis and am trying to put it back on the road.

I'm worried about accessories because I don't have any! My engine compartment is EMPTY! That's my whole point. If I bought a reman from Malloy I'd have no core to return plus I'd have to collect every single thing that attaches to the short block so it would nickle and dime me to death. I am aware you can buy all that crap from off the forum or Ebay, but it would take freakin' forever to find and collect everything not to mention the cost.

The engines I was looking at weren't $1500...they were more like $2600-2800 and that came with a trans, mounts, turbos, ecu, harness, ac compressor, alternator...basically everything you'd have if you just unplugged the wiring and pulled the engine out of the car. Aside from a transmission, I need ALL that stuff...

Thank you Fumanchu for the suggestion. I will check them out.

speeddemon7

I figured you may have a gaping hole where your engine and everything else is supposed to be.Sounds to me like youre shopping for a front clip.Thats what youll need to get everything situated anyways.Good luck once again.I believe theres a front clip on ebay right now for 2700.

oneflytrini

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I thought the JDM motors didnt have any of the emission parts. That is why some owners buy the manifolds. Im happy with my US-spec motor.

ALI

RXtacy

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Without a core you can't get a reman from Malloy for 1990, I think the core charge is like $900. Also the JDM wiring harness is different from the US spec so even if you get a JDM front clip you are going to have to replace at least that. Also i don't beleive the JDM spec engines had an air pump which is important if you want to pass emissions in the states.

SWAT81

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ROFL good one

SVT Squasher

I had a buddy that bought a Jspec VTEC and it was in fairly good shape. IMO with how delicate the 13Brew is I would save some money and buy what you are sure of.

I am sure that when you purchased your project you knew it wasnt going to be cheap and if you thought is was you should have done some better research. I wish you luck in wich ever way you go.

Like I said these motors are not your normal type motor and I agree you get what you pay for. If you but cheap **** in your car expect your car to be a cheap peice of ****.

widebody2

with all the guys attempting 20b and v8 swaps I'd think you could find what you are looking for in the states. I have talked with one fellow who bought a Jspec engine and actually was really happy with it, but personally I would not even come close to risking this.