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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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im in the market for a b18c but it has to be legit. just got an integra and it came with an ls but the seller told it was swapped but was legit, where can find the numbers on the motor, are there other #'s on the head and tranny? someone told to get those #'s and run them on carfax
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 04:40 PM
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There should be a vin tag on the block and tranny. If they say they bought the motor from someone else just ask for a bill of sale from when they purchased it and get a bill of sale when you purchase the motor as well.

3rd pic in this link is of a vin tag on a tranny.
http://hondamarketplace.com/zerothread?id=1800442

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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 04:42 PM
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where on the tranny can i find that. oh yeah already bought the car
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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would vin #'s ba of any use if the motor is a jdm? how i tell if its jdm
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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look at the last pic in that link.

If you pop the hood you should be able to see it. Its near where the tranny meets the block.

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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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it looks like its in the front by the engine code right
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ecksman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it looks like its in the front by the engine code right</TD></TR></TABLE>


Yup
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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gonna go check it now thanks, what do u think of the car fax thing
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 04:49 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ecksman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">gonna go check it now thanks, what do u think of the car fax thing</TD></TR></TABLE>

Def a good idea when purchasing a car or motor. Like i said before try and get a bill of sale from the person who you bought the car from because if you get pulled over and have an **** cop who asks you to pop your hood and your vins don't match and don't have proof then you'll be in deep ****.

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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 05:19 PM
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there doesn't seem to be a vin tag there on my tranny, or any wholes like it was removed
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 05:23 PM
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that makes it suspicious. There should be two holes though. Take a pic.

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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 05:28 PM
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dont have digital camera but it looks just like this. where the vin was on the type r that was for sale there is the same white sticker http://i15.ebayimg.com/02/i/08/ea/c6/b5_1.JPG


Modified by ecksman at 2:38 AM 11/9/2006
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 05:37 PM
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Do you have a camera phone? Ifso take a pic with that.
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 05:39 PM
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forgot to add pichttp://i15.ebayimg.com/02/i/08/ea/c6/b5_1.JPG
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