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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 06:46 PM
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ok so ive heard that jdm motors cant be traced?? is that true. i can get a deal on a jdm b20 block but he doesnt have papers for the motor. so are they traceable? thanks in advance
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 06:48 PM
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They should have a engine serial number on them. You should be able to trace it through that.
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 06:49 PM
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well i just herd that since they were imported from japan they cant be reported stolen cause they cant be traced
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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I don't know
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 1 Fly SI &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I don't know</TD></TR></TABLE>

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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 07:05 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by battleREADYb20 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok so ive heard that jdm motors cant be traced?? is that true. i can get a deal on a jdm b20 block but he doesnt have papers for the motor. so are they traceable? thanks in advance </TD></TR></TABLE>

If you have to ask you know the motor is stolen or at least suspect. Just buy something else if that is the case. JDM motors have a serial number on them and if the previous owner reported it it can be traced.
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 07:25 PM
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They can be traced but not the way they do the newer blocks here. I believe JDM motors dont have VINs for there newer blocks like they do here in the US. So you cant run a simple carfax like you would. But all blocks and motors have a serial number to ID them.
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 09:47 AM
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check the serial number
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