Just what it says. Where are some trust worthy sites, shops, or places to buy a motor that you may know of??

With relatively low miles (35,000 ish).

All I have in mind right now is HMO, but it seems like most people are getting them from considerably cheaper places...

And no thanks to junk yards. BTW, I'm looking into an LS swap.

Just asking the site of all Honda knowledge. If you find yourself not knowledgeable, or perhaps just an a-hole. Feel free to not post.

 

for an ls? u can get them from the $600 - $900 range for a full swap easy. try craigslist or ur local performance shop can rouse one up for u...

 

Hmo

 

http://hmotorsonline.com/shop/sc2000...USDM%20Engines

 

yeah Hmotorsonline x3 , i orderd a jdm b16a2 great motor, came so clean i thought it was brand new, free shiping if you have it shiped to a business can't go wrong with that.

 

speaks the truth!

Or www.n1nconcepts.com

goodguys!

 

i got a h22a shipped for like 9xx from tigerjapanese. Havnt ran a compression check or anything, i couple sensors + dizzy cap was broke, nothing serious. Im pleased with it for the price.

 

tiger is gay. the ripp off everyone.

steve at hmo for the win. best place hands down

 

its also near impossible to order with them over the phone. Canadian/japanese accent is hard to deal with

 

I know HMO is the most legit, but it is also the most expensive by far...

The LS B18B runs for $2,200 on HMO for the complete change over. Which is completely over priced.

Other sites have them for around $600-1000. Like jdmenginedepot for example... not that I have ever heard of that site.

The whole point of this swap is to keep it rather low budget.

And why would I spend that on an weak LS when H22's are running the same price??

That's my set back on HMO.

 

never tried them out before but i can give you a link to check it out

http://www.jdmsource.ca/v2/product.asp?ID=67

 

yes i agrre. HMO does cost alot. but that is because their product is the best out there.
EVERYTHING on there is good because they check every part. sensors, gaskets, bearings, etc. that is why so many ppl buy from there. and they are friendly as well as knowledgeable about their products.

there is an old saying that comes into mind
"you get what you pay for"

 

I know. I guess I just find myself unwilling to pay 2 grand for a motor most people buy for half that.

I guess I'll just stick with the old saying "patience is a virtue."

If anyone is selling an LS motor with less than 65000 miles, please contact me.

 

Give EngineWorld USA a call. They are located in Emeryville, CA and offer shipping to anywhere in the United States. Toll Free number: 1-800-903-4430

http://www.engineworldusa.com/ci.htm

EngineWorld imports engines and transmissions from a highly reliable list of suppliers directly from Japan and the US . We also provide high quality rebuilt engines and transmissions manufactured by our highly trained and experienced technicians.

 

I'm sorry that site is awful...

 

hmo
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i have gotten about 20 swaps from him and a clip. steve is awesome to deal with.

 

I'm in the same boat. I would recommend craigslist and buying local.

If you live near a Jspec importer then you could possibly go check it out before purchasing. That is one advantage to a local pickup.

 

Interesting.

I went to TigerJapanese in person when I was looking to buy one of their JDM 92 hatches. They have a lot of nice JDM imports, actually. I also went on a separate occasion to buy a D15B transmission. Both times I went, the guys working there were brown.

 

Yeah, I see a lot of posts on craigslist for 500-$1000.

I think getting the motor properly checked out is whats important.

If I find a good deal I know I will have saved about a thousand dollars.

iliv2xlr8 if you end up finding a place with good prices please tell me. I will do the same.

 

lol wut?

 

you can go to japanstarmotors in albany the a prety kool ppl man and real cheap but go in person u will get the deal of ur life........ i went their and yo dude hooked me up..... and i looked it over pulled value cover off and what not and if i did not like anything he swaped it out....... all 3 motors i got still run strong today 98gsr 98b20 and 94b18. and yeah u will get the ls swap real CHEAP g/l and yeah hmo i got a b16a from their and i got raped in the *** 2200 shiped .... looked brand new nice and all but the timeing belt was nooooo good i changed it befor i swaped but if i did not it would have broke huge dry root cracks.... WAY OVER PRICED g/l.......... man...

 

Unless they hired a Japanese guy to run the phones...

 

I have been scouring the internet for the best deals. However, the truth is simple. With any JDM engine it is a gamble. The key is to reduce the chances of getting a raw deal by either:

A. Dealing with a well known reputable company

B. Dealing with an individual in person so you can see the engine, see compression numbers, or better yet, see it run before it is pulled for purchase.

My best advice would be to be patient. I am driving my D15 Auto around and it goes like a champ. I often have to remind myself that there will be much less headaches and money spent later by taking my time and doing things right the first time.

 

I hope that's Canadian humor......

We don't call people brown, or orange or pink.

Please take the time to type out their ethnicity. This is a good community, the only color we see is "Honda".....

 

Oh come on, relax.

I was simply pointing out to that guy that TigerJapanese was not a Japanese-run business. He said the guy on the phone had a Canadian/Japanese accent.