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THiroshima83 · 10-04-2002, 01:18 AM

I just picked up my b16a1 engine from jdmhondaparts.com and the engine that they gave me, well i know there used and all, but like it had aftermarket sparkwires and plugs and stuff. and the front clip of the car was outside and the car had this werid shattered glass decal off the hood. DO you guys think i got some shit ass b16a1 that is already raced out. Fuck i dunno what do you guys think. The shop that was going to do the swap felt the oil inside and said that the oil seemed ok and couldn't noticed any burnt smell inside the engine. But he cna't tell if its jacked up or not cause he's not gonna take the engine apart for me. What do you guys think? Bad B16a1 and i just wasted my fucken money?

E_SolSi · 10-04-2002, 01:27 AM

have the engine tested before you put it in
http://www.hondaswap.com/articles/viewer.php?id=34
theres a "how to" on compression and leakdown testing ... that will give you an ok idea on the condition of the engine

THiroshima83 · 10-04-2002, 02:55 AM

any other memebers want to put there imput and waht they think

LSvinny · 10-04-2002, 03:06 AM

we all know what though jdm motors are all about thay don`t take care of them over there and they beat the shit out of them if you have extra cash I`d go though it

stpracer · 10-04-2002, 06:33 AM

Go through the engine - rings and bearings are cheap when the engine is out of the car. They're easy to do yourself and will pay off in the long run.

TrueStifmeister · 10-04-2002, 12:21 PM

Its always fun to run the shit outta your can for a year in japan because they are gaurenteed a new engine every 30000 miles. Bastards <_<

THiroshima83 · 10-07-2002, 01:51 AM

So you think my fucken B16 is bad. SHit i dont' have money to go through the pistons and rings. Those fuckers. i spent a gang of moeny. NOw i'm all paranoid about those fucken red spark wires. Shit... But isn't it hard as fuck to blow the engine and ship it over? Do you guys really think my engine isn't relable then?

THiroshima83 · 10-07-2002, 01:54 AM

The thing is the place that is doing it said to replace the pistons and rings labor on its own will be 450 bukcs... so shit..

THiroshima83 · 10-07-2002, 01:58 AM

Is there any other way of noticing when my engine is bad? like any signs of sounds. I mean what could be usu what is wrong wtih the engine. CUase what i am hearing is that the b16a's are really sturdy. I never hear that there like blowing in like 2 months or soemthing. ya know. So what do you guys think?

E_SolSi · 10-07-2002, 01:59 AM

holy shit ... just fire the engine in and try it out ... so it had sparkplug wires ... thats not a big deal .... if it was all wired up for N2O id be a bit worried but its JUST wires that doesnt mean the car has been beat to hell just that someone for whatever reason decided the stock wires needed replacing .... calm yourself ... may i suggest decaff for a little while

Calesta · 10-07-2002, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TrueStifmeister@Oct 4 2002, 12:21 PM
Its always fun to run the shit outta your can for a year in japan because they are gaurenteed a new engine every 30000 miles. Bastards <_<

Damn, and here I was thinking that they BOUGHT new engines/cars every 30k or so miles because the cost of ownership became too high.

pissedoffsol · 10-07-2002, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by THiroshima83@Oct 7 2002, 02:51 AM
So you think my fucken B16 is bad. SHit i dont' have money to go through the pistons and rings. Those fuckers. i spent a gang of moeny. NOw i'm all paranoid about those fucken red spark wires. Shit... But isn't it hard as fuck to blow the engine and ship it over? Do you guys really think my engine isn't relable then?

shoulda read our article on jdm vs usdm motors.

:/

I would never buy one

slohnda · 10-07-2002, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TrueStifmeister@Oct 4 2002, 12:21 PM
Its always fun to run the shit outta your can for a year in japan because they are gaurenteed a new engine every 30000 miles. Bastards <_<

i think you're a little misinformed.

http://www.hondaswap.com/swap/viewer.php?id=41

that should give you a better understanding!

THiroshima83 · 10-07-2002, 11:28 PM

fucken shit guys.. you guys make me feel like shit now... that i wasted my fucken money. Great so you guys don't suggest i take it on a damn 400 mile trip. damn it. i guess i got ripped off. and no i love caffenine. just that my dad is gonna have my ass if something happens to the engine.

E_SolSi · 10-07-2002, 11:42 PM

have you even put the engine in yet ? tested it? started it? driven with it? .... why are you so ready to call it a total loss????

THiroshima83 · 10-08-2002, 12:02 AM

cause everyone is like telling me bad things about it. but no it will be done on friday. any signs i should look or hear for?

E_SolSi · 10-08-2002, 12:17 AM

fuck what everyone says... its their oppinion ... do you listen to all the people that tell you hondas suck??? ... how many of the people that are telling you JDM engines are shit actually have one or have had one??? dont take oppinions so much to heart

THiroshima83 · 10-08-2002, 12:46 AM

ya true tahnks man

djextremity · 10-08-2002, 03:31 AM

this post=the one right above it
why?

lsvtec · 10-08-2002, 09:57 AM

I bought a JDM B16 for parts to use in my LSVTEC, the only thing that was wrong with it when I got it was the knock sensor was hosed. Other than that the motor was in great shape.

pills_PMD · 10-08-2002, 11:33 AM

fuck yea. mine was cleaner than most usdm engines i've seen. it's all about the engine... take off the valve cover and see if it's shiny.. if it was well maintained like oil changes every 3K it'll be nice and shiny and there wont be any sludge in there...

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10-04-2002, 01:18 AM	#1
THiroshima83 Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 55 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 16	I just picked up my b16a1 engine from jdmhondaparts.com and the engine that they gave me, well i know there used and all, but like it had aftermarket sparkwires and plugs and stuff. and the front clip of the car was outside and the car had this werid shattered glass decal off the hood. DO you guys think i got some shit ass b16a1 that is already raced out. Fuck i dunno what do you guys think. The shop that was going to do the swap felt the oil inside and said that the oil seemed ok and couldn't noticed any burnt smell inside the engine. But he cna't tell if its jacked up or not cause he's not gonna take the engine apart for me. What do you guys think? Bad B16a1 and i just wasted my fucken money?

10-04-2002, 01:27 AM	#2
E_SolSi Member of the 20 nut club Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: CT Age: 32 Posts: 20,271 iTrader: 1 / 100% Rep Power: 718	have the engine tested before you put it in http://www.hondaswap.com/articles/viewer.php?id=34 theres a "how to" on compression and leakdown testing ... that will give you an ok idea on the condition of the engine

10-04-2002, 02:55 AM	#3
THiroshima83 Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 55 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 16	any other memebers want to put there imput and waht they think

10-04-2002, 03:06 AM	#4
LSvinny Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 24 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 16	we all know what though jdm motors are all about thay don`t take care of them over there and they beat the shit out of them if you have extra cash I`d go though it

10-04-2002, 06:33 AM	#5
stpracer Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Grove City, Pa. Posts: 126 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 17	Go through the engine - rings and bearings are cheap when the engine is out of the car. They're easy to do yourself and will pay off in the long run.

10-04-2002, 12:21 PM	#6
TrueStifmeister Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: B-more Posts: 26 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 16	Its always fun to run the shit outta your can for a year in japan because they are gaurenteed a new engine every 30000 miles. Bastards <_<

10-07-2002, 01:51 AM	#7
THiroshima83 Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 55 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 16	So you think my fucken B16 is bad. SHit i dont' have money to go through the pistons and rings. Those fuckers. i spent a gang of moeny. NOw i'm all paranoid about those fucken red spark wires. Shit... But isn't it hard as fuck to blow the engine and ship it over? Do you guys really think my engine isn't relable then?

10-07-2002, 01:54 AM	#8
THiroshima83 Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 55 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 16	The thing is the place that is doing it said to replace the pistons and rings labor on its own will be 450 bukcs... so shit..

10-07-2002, 01:58 AM	#9
THiroshima83 Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 55 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 16	Is there any other way of noticing when my engine is bad? like any signs of sounds. I mean what could be usu what is wrong wtih the engine. CUase what i am hearing is that the b16a's are really sturdy. I never hear that there like blowing in like 2 months or soemthing. ya know. So what do you guys think?

10-07-2002, 01:59 AM	#10
E_SolSi Member of the 20 nut club Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: CT Age: 32 Posts: 20,271 iTrader: 1 / 100% Rep Power: 718	holy shit ... just fire the engine in and try it out ... so it had sparkplug wires ... thats not a big deal .... if it was all wired up for N2O id be a bit worried but its JUST wires that doesnt mean the car has been beat to hell just that someone for whatever reason decided the stock wires needed replacing .... calm yourself ... may i suggest decaff for a little while

10-07-2002, 11:28 PM	#14
THiroshima83 Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 55 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 16	fucken shit guys.. you guys make me feel like shit now... that i wasted my fucken money. Great so you guys don't suggest i take it on a damn 400 mile trip. damn it. i guess i got ripped off. and no i love caffenine. just that my dad is gonna have my ass if something happens to the engine.

10-07-2002, 11:42 PM	#15
E_SolSi Member of the 20 nut club Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: CT Age: 32 Posts: 20,271 iTrader: 1 / 100% Rep Power: 718	have you even put the engine in yet ? tested it? started it? driven with it? .... why are you so ready to call it a total loss????

10-08-2002, 12:02 AM	#16
THiroshima83 Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 55 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 16	cause everyone is like telling me bad things about it. but no it will be done on friday. any signs i should look or hear for?

10-08-2002, 12:17 AM	#17
E_SolSi Member of the 20 nut club Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: CT Age: 32 Posts: 20,271 iTrader: 1 / 100% Rep Power: 718	fuck what everyone says... its their oppinion ... do you listen to all the people that tell you hondas suck??? ... how many of the people that are telling you JDM engines are shit actually have one or have had one??? dont take oppinions so much to heart

10-08-2002, 12:46 AM	#18
THiroshima83 Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 55 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 16	ya true tahnks man

10-08-2002, 03:31 AM	#19
djextremity Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: in your rearview mirror..wait.. Posts: 965 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 25	this post=the one right above it why?

10-08-2002, 09:57 AM	#20
lsvtec GNU/Linux Evangelist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Greater Portland, OR Posts: 5,497 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: The Cheapest Road Bicycle I could get Rep Power: 70	I bought a JDM B16 for parts to use in my LSVTEC, the only thing that was wrong with it when I got it was the knock sensor was hosed. Other than that the motor was in great shape.

10-08-2002, 11:33 AM	#21
pills_PMD Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New Albany, OH Posts: 4,262 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 01 is300, 05 s2000, 03 rx300 Rep Power: 58	fuck yea. mine was cleaner than most usdm engines i've seen. it's all about the engine... take off the valve cover and see if it's shiny.. if it was well maintained like oil changes every 3K it'll be nice and shiny and there wont be any sludge in there...

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