JDM Engine Question
- Thread starter drfreema
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jeep-N-montero
Expedition Leader
It's grrreat!
Mrknowitall
Adventurer
It definitely wouldn't be a show stopper for me. But you might need to be mindful about stuff like ignition or injection parts- they may not match on all accounts.
jeep-N-montero
Expedition Leader
They are actually the same.
out of curiosity...what is the difference/reason a person would have a JDM motor. I have read that Japan has some funky requirement that leads to low mileage motors being retired early. Is that true and is that the main reason a person might have one installed as replacement?
Forgive my ignorance if this is/seems an absurd question. The Montero is the first Japanese car I've owned.
Forgive my ignorance if this is/seems an absurd question. The Montero is the first Japanese car I've owned.
drfreema
AEV JK350
mapper, that's my understanding, too. Japan has strict emissions policies and an expensive vehicle inspection system. This causes the Japanese owner to replace their engine after 50k-60k miles. That makes for (relatively) cheap secondhand motors available to importers. The engine in the Montero I am interested let go so the current owner replaced it with a JDM engine.
montypower
Adventure Time!
Buy this one... Already has the JDM motor plus lots of upgrades. Awesome price too...
http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/4656963500.html
http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/4656963500.html
Does look and sound awesome. Am curious why he recently dropped $3,000 and is selling it now.
jeep-N-montero
Expedition Leader
If you can get past the ugly brown interior it would be a great setup.
montypower
Adventure Time!
drfreema
AEV JK350
Thanks to everyone for their 2 cents.
BTW, this vehicle was the reason for this thread getting started. Thanks again to everyone for all the help.
I agree. I also have room in my garage for it. The owner and I have agreed on a price and it looks like I'll be picking it up in a couple of weeks.
BTW, this vehicle was the reason for this thread getting started. Thanks again to everyone for all the help.
True you can get low mileage motors from Japan, but its a crap shoot IMO--mileages are generally estimates not exact. No telling how long that motor sat somewhere before it made it to the us, and it may not be to the same specs as a us motor and may not play nice with emissions.
Jay Ayala
Explorer
I would have offered to give it a test drive for you if I had known you were looking at it. Dang son. Let me know when you come pick it up. I would like to meet up with you so we can get a good comparison between your modified rig and a stock 1997 SR.
I would like to take some photos and do a little forum write up if you are willing. I can meet you anywhere.
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I would like to take some photos and do a little forum write up if you are willing. I can meet you anywhere.
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