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how can check and see if a motor is stolen or not?

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Old Mar 22, 2002 | 03:10 PM
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Default how can check and see if a motor is stolen or not?

i have a frend that knows some guy selling a b18c block and i want to buy it but i dont know if i can trust him or not so i was wonderind do ne body in here knows how can i check if the block is stolen or not?
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Old Mar 22, 2002 | 03:59 PM
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Run a carfax on the VIN. No VIN? Uh oh...
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Old Mar 22, 2002 | 04:03 PM
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is the vin # by the engine code?
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Old Mar 23, 2002 | 09:42 PM
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Yup.
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Old Mar 23, 2002 | 11:22 PM
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i also have a question. what if its a JDM motor?
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Old Mar 24, 2002 | 08:13 AM
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u can carfax them? uhhhhh......... i dont think so, the engine code is SHORT! a vin is 17 #'s i think, the engine code isn't that long........
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Old Mar 24, 2002 | 08:38 AM
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Make sure that the motor is not restamped also. Take a reallllll good look at the vin and see if any numbers are crooked or something like that. Trust me, you don't wanna get stuck with a stolen motor. Not that I ever did but....It will suck afterwards.
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Old Mar 24, 2002 | 10:25 AM
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u can carfax them? uhhhhh......... i dont think so, the engine code is SHORT! a vin is 17 #'s i think, the engine code isn't that long........
I'm lost...what are you talking about?

Doesn't matter if a JDM motor is stolen or not - there's no way to track it in the U.S...no VIN.
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Old Mar 24, 2002 | 05:51 PM
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u can carfax them? uhhhhh......... i dont think so, the engine code is SHORT! a vin is 17 #'s i think, the engine code isn't that long........

I'm lost...what are you talking about?

Doesn't matter if a JDM motor is stolen or not - there's no way to track it in the U.S...no VIN.
thanks for the info
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