gtz

hey guys, i have a question. i have read all the sticky's on jdm motors and getting it Bar'd in cali but im still not clear on one thing.

i understand that jdm motors do not have vins like the usdm ones do,so can the ref still tell what year it is? im thinking about getting a motor from Hmotorsonline and they emailed me back that they only have 00-01 jdm gsr and type r motors. if it comes down to not being able to find i USDM gsr or type r from 00-01 to be legal i might just get the JDM motor and swap the necessary components to make it smog legal.

so if i get a jdm motor does it still need to be the same year as my car (00), or can they not tell what year it is and then i just need to get a 00 USDM ecu, exhaust manifold, and all the other little things as long as its obd 2? thanks.

gtz

help!

Eran

iTrader: (1)

Pardon me for being nieve .... but wouldn't it be excessively expensive to buy a JDM motor (which is more expensive than a USDM motor) and then put on USDM components that you have to pay extra for? Why not just browse the classifieds?