I am the new owner of a 95 Civic LX with a bad motor. I have looked on the WEB and found imported engines from Japan as a replacement. I talking to the company the engines ar 1996 1.5 liters with an average of 40K miles. I will need to put my intake, Exhaust and Distributor on the newer engine. The company name is Japanese Engines in New Jersey. Should I go for it or stay away. All of the local salvage yards have engines but with 150k plus miles.

Any help/suggestion will be appreciated.

Coy

 

the engines are usually really good. i live in nj and didnt know there was a company here that imported them haha. when it gets to your house you just want to check all the connections/wires/ec/etc and make sure everything in intact, though if you have to put on your intake/dizzy/etc then i suppose it wouldnt come with anything else.

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what engine code are you looking at? and a price?

 

I don't have phyicial possesion yet, I pick it up over the weekend so I am not sure of the engine code other than 1.5 liter I4. The motor guy is asking 525 plus shipping, no core

coy

 

well you dont need the engine to have the engine code... its probably something like d15b7, but that isnt from a 96. anything after 95 came with a 1.6 liter or bigger, i think. although if it is coming from japan perhaps it is the d15b