gingboy

My friend and I had found out that he had bought a stolen engine and
had already installed it. What should he do? What will happen if he
get caught???? He was very anxious right now and didn't even want to
touch his car at all. What can he do? Tell the police???

4drGSR

If he has a receipt from the persone he bought it from than report it to the police and get his money back.

JDM_DOHC_SiR

1st Smack your buddy in the back of his head for not checkin ghtat **** out in the first place.....2nd get that **** out of his car ASAP..!!!!!!! No F*@k'n around with that **** bad J00 J00...

DR. ON POINT

**** it...dont tell anyone anything...Half the motors around are stolen its just very hush, hush

CRX_VTEC

Why didnt your friend check the engine first? Sometimes we get wat we deserve and that sure was a rookie move on his part. It just goes to show that if something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. As for what you could do.... just let the cops know and hope for the best.

LsTurbo91

who do you call to check an engine anyways? I tried calling DMV or Highway Patrol they said they don't give that information out? This was when I bought my Ls a few month so I have no idea if its stolen or not.

MiraiZ

possession of stolen mechandise = felony -5 years in the pig pen if caught.

go to the police ...tell them it was bought without knowing it was stolen...I'm sure they'll give him a break if he tells them where he got it...

sol-man

How do you go about checking if a engine you want to buy is stolen.

98 Ek LsVtec

5 years if you get caught but remeber thats IF

samiam

dude just look the other way.

AzN_Flava

yes... how do you know something you bought was stolen. I know there is a number on the engine.. but what happens when you buy just the head or the cams or something just part of something stolen.
Where do you find out?

StanBo

I would take the engine out and turn the sucker loose. You are going to be taking a chance driving with it.

If you plead with an officer that finds you with a stolen engine you will lose your car. They will take the engine and you will loose any work you have done to it. Then you will get in trouble.

It is not worth it. Turn the seller in, hope you get your money and just be happy you don't get pinched for it.

LsTurbo91

I don't think anybody knows who to call to check if an engine is stolen.

B18C-EJ1

Contact your local police department. Tell them that you want to purchase an engine, but you suspect it may be stolen. Give them the block # or VIN # and have them run a check on it. It may cost you about $20, but well worth it.

If you get busted with it, you will loose your car along with the engine until they can remove the engine. Then you have to fill out paperwork to get your car back. This could take a couple of months to recover.

LL

Just a thought. All you need is to find a legit block to match the one you have. Since the number is imprint on the block. I think that should work, right guys ?
Later.

LL