Originally posted by Nightshade
Actualy I wouldn't say its the supplier at all. These things do happen. Generally engines are compression tested and thats about it regardless of where you get it from. They don't test run them except for compression check.
Any time you buy a used engine its a crap shoot and one in who knows how many is eventually going to have issues.
I doubt it has to do with the supplier at all...unless the threw sand in the block or loosened a rod
well considering that he bought it from osaka and they have screwed a bunch of people, i would say stay away from osaka.
your right though they don't real test run them and since he had it running for awhile you can't fully blame osaka. from a post on honda-tech they do not deal with the good jdm importers in montreal. if there not buying from decent places then chances are your going to get a crappy motor. if they buy from good places then chances are your going to get something good.