I have a question about Hondamotorsonline. Has anyone ever bought their JDM front end changeover? What are your opinions.

And they claim their B16A(First generation) has 35,000 or less miles. Now that is low mileage, but would you feel comfortable dropping a motor in your car that hasn't been touched for over 12 years? What prepping up should you do to the motor before you drop it in your EF?

Thanks.

 

 

timming belt
all rubber gaskets
possibly head gasket
water pump
fuel injector balence and blueprint
clean out carbon from exhaust/ intake mani
plugs wires

good luck
Blaze

 

They don't drive thier cars much in Japan, sometimes it takes them 12 years to rack up 35,000 mi. Also keep in mind that they know they have to get rid of their motors after 35k, so most of them never do any maintainence to their cars (not even oil changes)

 

Yes, I heard this before. This is the scary thing about buying a motor from Japan.

 

why is it scary . you wouldent wanna buy a car that some old lady owned ` say it was a 91 and it only has 35000 in 2002.she still drove it consisently. good motor

 

I meant it's scarying knowing that some people in Japan dont change their oil or take care of their motor since they're pulling it out at 30k anyway.

 

if u descide to buy ur front from them tell him that u dont want any dented hood if u get one make him replace it i got my first hood with over 10 dents and i was upset he replaced it and all but some have better experience with him but i didnt