I'm planning on buying a JDM ITR engine, and the importer told me that they do not come with vin numbers in japan. Is this true or is he trying to sell me a stolen engine?

Also, any other infor you think that would be pertinant please post.
I cant afford the whole car so i'm just getting the engine!

Thanks for your help

 

also, its out of a 98(he says) does that have the imobolizer on the ecu?


thanks again

 

damn, no reply's............

and i thought someone here would know the answer.


guess i was wrong

 

Bump yo Bump

ANYONE???????????

 

so your silence says, that this woderful site devoted to the sweetest car on the face of the planet, does not contain the answer to my question. With all of the people here and all of your knowledge, no one can help me....



i mean BUMP

 

All I can do is guess, but my guess is that there ARE numbers on jdm vehicles/engines.

You might try calling some local shops that import engines for swaps.
Even junkyards that are importing regular used engines would probably be able to tell you if there are id numbers on the engines.

If you're able to inspect the engine before you buy, look to see if it looks like numbers or a plate's been removed or drilled out. If it looks suspicious, use your head and walk away.

I hope this helps.

 

i also thought there would be some sort of vin/id number besides the engine code but i wasnt sure


thanks for your help

 

Ask AJ- he would know!

 

Yes, there's both a stamp for the block designation and a seperate VIN-type number.

 

All engines have serial numbers, however not all countries have links between the VI and serial number.
But probably what concerns you the most is if it is stolen or not. the answer is not simple, but it safe to assume that the origins will never be known but at the same time, are untraceable in the US or Canada.
This doesn't mean buying a foreign market stolen motor is OK, but there is no way to check them.
Here in Montreal, the Asian importers bring in containers of JDM motors for swaps but the serial numbers are useless for ID.

Personally, I am against people who do motor swaps with JDM parts, because this can only encourage thieves to keep the supply side up. Needless to say a bash the punks who install knowingly stolen domestic market stuff into their cars. It's a touchy subject however when your business is performance and racing.

Just my opinion.