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Japanese engines with less than 30,000 miles - any reliable sources?
On Monday, November 11, 1996 at 1:00:00 AM UTC-7, Chandramouli Sargor wrote:
> Folks, > > I have a 1985 Honda Accord LX with 144K miles on it. It seems > to have a cracked ring (as per the cylinder leak test) and so > I was considering having a low mileage used Japanese engine > put in it. > > I did a bit of searching around for dealers in used Japanese > engines and found a whole lot in the U.S. I would like > to hear from folks who have dealt with dealers in used Japanese > engines regarding their experiences and recommendations on > a dealer. > > There is this company in California called K. Watanabe Corporation (they > have 3 branches) that sell what they call reconditioned engines. I spoke > to someone there and asked what they did to recondition the engine and > he said they "replace rod bearings, rings, new head gasket, resurface > the head, seat valves, new valve seals". All this for only $390/-! > And they have a 12 mo/12,000 mile warranty on parts. This seems too > good to be true. Has anyone dealt with them? Are their reconditioned > engines any good? > > There is also another company in California called Attarco Japanese Engines > that sell imported low mileage engines for $350/- - are these folks > reliable(they seemed to have the lowest price for a used Jap. engine)? > > Any info regarding reliable used low mileage Japanese engine dealers > would be greatly appreciated! What things should I look out for in > dealing with these folks? > > Thanks in advance for any help! > > Chandru > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > SOME DEALERS OF LOW MILEAGE IMPORTED JAPANESE ENGINES > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Import Engines and Transmissions 800-224-8116 (Honda engines with <42K miles) > Midwest: HOnda engines guaranteed to have less than 35k: 800-234-1423(Ohio) > > Used Engines (602) 497-8031 416 E Baseline Rd Mesa, AZ > Used Japanese Engines (602) 497-8031 416 E Baseline Rd Mesa, AZ > Japanese Engines By Winter (602) 930-8520 6825 N 54th Dr Glendale, AZ > All Japanese Imported Engines (602) 966-5007 1501 E Apache Blvd Tempe, AZ > Japanese Engine Sales & Svc (602) 997-8118 1702 W Hatcher Rd Bldg B Phoenix,AZ > > Japanese Engines & Trans (509) 783-3168 1900 Fowler St Ste F Richland, WA > Japanese Engines Inc (206) 878-5898 23454 30th Ave S Kent, WA > Japanese Import Engines (206) 582-6655 5935 Steilacoom Blvd SW Tacoma, WA > Camco Japanese Engines (206) 850-8814 4044 Auburn Way N Auburn, WA > > Japanese Engines Inc (210) 646-6688 4727 Center Park Blvd San Antonio, TX > Quality Japanese Engines (713) 937-1168 6902 Addicks-fairbanks Houston, TX > All Star Japanese Engines (214) 788-4299 4321 Lindberg Dr Dallas, TX > Japanese Engine Inc (210) 646-6688 4727 Center Park Blvd San Antonio, TX > Japanese Engine Rebuilders (713) 261-2019 2621 S Main St Stafford, TX > > L & T Japanese Used Engines (818) 333-1950 13910 Valley Blvd La Puente, CA > Used Japanese Engines (619) 232-9996 2966 Commercial St San Diego, CA > Used Japanese Engines (805) 528-5005 1137 Los Olivos Ave Los Osos, CA > L & T Japanese Used Engines (818) 333-1950 13910 Valley Blvd La Puente, CA > All Japanese Engines Inc (209) 266-3474 1314 E North Ave Fresno, CA > Attarco Japanese Engines (916) 920-2522 1430 Auburn Blvd Sacramento, CA > -> $350/- 6mo/6000 mile warranty > C & T Japanese Engines Inc (909) 923-5588 1127 E Philadelphia St Ontario, CA > Used Japanese Engines (805) 528-5005 1137 Los Olivos Ave Los Osos, CA > H & L Japanese Engine Inc (310) 633-0927 15350 Minnesota Ave Paramount, CA > H & O Japanese Engines (213) 268-6477 4601 E Washington Blvd Los Angeles, CA > Japanese Engine Exchange (805) 466-6402 7475 El Camino Real Atascadero, CA > Japanese Engine Specialists (909) 988-0193 1409 Brooks St Ontario, CA > K Watanabe Corp 11550 Wright Rd (310) 763-6420 Lynwood, CA > K Watanabe Corp 14123 Oxnard St (818) 902-0682 Van Nuys, CA > K Watanabe Corp 4699 Mercury St (619) 569-8374 San Diego, CA > > Prime Japanese Engines (804) 798-3403 506 N Leadbetter Rd Ashland, VA > > Japanese Engine Clinic Inc (no phone) 9469 S 500 W Sandy, UT > Japanese Engine Exchange (801) 373-3236 1037 W 500 S Provo, UT > Japanese Engines & Trans (801) 486-1519 > 2212 S West Temple Ste 12 Salt Lake City, UT > > Japanese Engine Of Atlanta (404) 987-2970 5951 Covington Hwy Decatur, GA > > TNT Import Engines 800-832-1338 (< 40K miles) (6 month/6000 mile warranty) Most of these numbers have been disconnected or are no longer in service. Very bad list. Don't waste your time. |
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