Ordered My JDM Engine Today

[jamesmost]

Come on get PSYCHED for me.$1,300 delivered w/ 1 year warranty from importer.Also Just Ordered 2,800 stall billet TC (they said max streetable 3,200)New knock sensorsNew plugsValve cover gasketswhatever else it needsEngine comes on Thursday

[Q45CALIBER]

Come on get PSYCHED for me.$1,300 delivered w/ 1 year warranty from importer.Also Just Ordered 2,800 stall billet TC (they said max streetable 3,200)New knock sensorsNew plugsValve cover gasketswhatever else it needsEngine comes on Thursday

I have been reading about these JDM engines what are they and what is a 2,800 stall billet TC? If I was intrested in one where do I look? Thanks for any info...

[pito11213]

JDM motor is the VH45 imported from Japan. The main thing is that mostly you get low mileage generally from the range of 30 to 50K on it. All that has to be changes is the precats and maybe a few nick nacks from the orginal USDM motor.

J you got a real good price there with the delivery included.

[Rex]

James - sounds like a good deal. Smart move replacing as much as possible with the motor(s) out of the car. You are replacing motor/transmission mounts while you're at it, right?

What's your ETA on having it back on the road?Are you going to be required to have it smogged after motor swap or just at the next normal time?Did I read in a posts somewhere that this is being partly covered by insurance?

[jamesmost]

James - sounds like a good deal. Smart move replacing as much as possible with the motor(s) out of the car. You are replacing motor/transmission mounts while you're at it, right?

What's your ETA on having it back on the road?Are you going to be required to have it smogged after motor swap or just at the next normal time?Did I read in a posts somewhere that this is being partly covered by insurance?

ETA two mondays from now at latest (work starting on thurs or friday)Smogged prob. just next inspection datemotor and trans mounts only have 12k tops gonna keep them?i heard that my newish knock sensors may be shot due to blown motor. any idea??

[Rex]

The only thing I can recall hearing is a true "over heat" will toast knocks, but even that's just what I recall hearing/reading.

Surprised the shop doing the work isn't required to smag or at least report the motor swap ... you are in NJ right?

[RobertsnewQ]

I'm totally psyched for you.

Wanna sell your JDM manifolds?

Does it come with a JDM ECU? I would kill for one of those.

[jamesmost]

I'm totally psyched for you.

Wanna sell your JDM manifolds?

Does it come with a JDM ECU? I would kill for one of those.

gonna use the jdm manifolds if i can. after i haveheaders made i will let u know.no ecu - why is the ECU different >?was told the JDM motor puts out 310 hp true??

[jamesmost]

The only thing I can recall hearing is a true "over heat" will toast knocks, but even that's just what I recall hearing/reading.

Surprised the shop doing the work isn't required to smag or at least report the motor swap ... you are in NJ right?

work in NJLive in NYi do have to send a report to DMV after all work completed

[elwesso]

gonna use the jdm manifolds if i can. after i haveheaders made i will let u know.no ecu - why is the ECU different >?was told the JDM motor puts out 310 hp true??

Theyre gonna be the same as the the US motors.

[jamesmost]

Theyre gonna be the same as the the US motors.

thus as we have said in the past the us motors are prob underrated

[elwesso]

[pito11213]

If you need your car "inspected" let me know..

[jamesmost]

If you need your car "inspected" let me know..

thanks got that covered

[Rex]

thus as we have said in the past the us motors are prob underrated

Well, I'm gonna do some searching to see what the JDM versions were rated at, b/c the "rumor" is that the gentlemans agreement only applied to exported cars.

I also think the same motor sans precats, more agressive tuning and higher octane fuel (in Japan) definitely made more hp. Any chance you can do a before and after headers dyno?

[RobertsnewQ]

I don't think you need to report it to the DMV - it's the same motor??

Unless your DMV keeps track of serial number.

I want the Japanese ECU because it doesn't have EGR and has more advanced timing maps. I'd just like to check one out.

[jamesmost]

I don't think you need to report it to the DMV - it's the same motor??

Unless your DMV keeps track of serial number.

I want the Japanese ECU because it doesn't have EGR and has more advanced timing maps. I'd just like to check one out.

does the JDM motor have an EGR valve ?

[RobertsnewQ]

I'm not sure - I think it depends on the year.

I know VQs and SRs don't, but they also depend on the year.

[Ezekial]

I've got a JDM ECU ... which i will never use

[jamesmost]

I've got a JDM ECU ... which i will never use

send it to the states let us try it out have u tried it //??

[Ezekial]

it was used once to get the motor running in the half cut ... never used since

[jamesmost]

it was used once to get the motor running in the half cut ... never used since

drop mean e-mail it is in my profile.

[RobertsnewQ]

I'll take it if James doesn't. I need the code from one.

[jamesmost]

I'll take it if James doesn't. I need the code from one.

rob if i get it i will send it to u when i get it back i will sen u mine