hi all
my engine water seal is problaby gone..
lots of air go into cooling system..
always overheat..


anyway, i am planning to get a jspec and drop it in..
so far i checked corksport..and they seem to have a good deal $950 i think...anyone got engine form them?? how's it??
also i live in california..how much is shipping...and how long it takes for engine to arrive?

also.. u guys think getting jspec or rebuilt is better??
actually i want a rebuilt...but money is a problem for now..so that's why i might get jspec..

i am a ok guy working on cars...got couple friends here to help also..so i don't think dropping the engine is a big problem...
as long as i take alot of pictures and label everything..i should be fine right??

any comments or advice is welcomed...

 

JSpec, Jschmeck. All because it comes from Japan doesn't mean it's better or different. Go with a rebuild and make it better. Those engines from Japan did not have a good life before they were seperated from the cars. Imagine how long your engine could last is you could wail on it all night long without worry of being messed with by the cops. A slight exaggeration, but I hope you get my point. Chances are those engine come from drift cars. Think about it, dudes over there are constantly trashing their frames on curbs, ditches, wall, etc. while drifting. If that's the case then the front is usually still good. That's how it was when I lived there at least.

jerk_racer@hotmail.com

 

yeah thx
that was exactly one of my concerns of the jspec engine..
main problem here is money issue...
so maybe i will try to do the rebuilt myself...although i don't have much faith in it..

what do u guys think??

 

most of the people arent willing to spend 1700$+ on a rebuild. even doing it yourself is at least almost a grand. we don't get em cause they are from japan? we get them cause they are cheap. they also offer a 30 day warranty woo hoo. so if it is messed up just throw in another.

it's hard to keep these cars running and if they blow your out alot of money for a rebuild again. so why not get a jspec? not everyone has 1700+ to spend.

more people go with jspecs anyways

 

Most of the Jspecs I have seen are worn, they might last 1000 miles, or they might last 40000 miles, but you are buying a used engine that no one really knows how many miles are on it and they come out of wrecked cars.

So if you just want to sell the car, or maybe drive it for another year and sell it, they are perfect.

But if you are planning on keeping your car for a while, and you can afford the re-build go for the re-build.

Or what I am doing, buy a Jspec to rebuild myself, then once the rebuild is done, and the motor is perfect again, then drop it into the car. Its about the same price as the rebuild, but you get the fun of building it yourself.

 

A 30 day warranty is great if the engine does bomb out on you within that timeframe. But a used engine with an unknown history is a gamble. Like the saying goes: when you get stuff cheap, you get cheap stuff. If it lasts throughout the warranty and then decides to die soon afterwards then what? Getting a JSpec and then rebuilding it yourself in anticipation of an engine failure is a very good idea for those that can do so. I wish I could, but that's not an option where I live (it's an apartment thing, you know). However, biax2 needs an engine pronto.
biax2: I think you've already answered your own question. Go with JSpec because money is tight right now. But for future reference, it doesn't matter where the engine was sold originally because when it's rebuilt it's good to go. On the same token, a used engine is a used engine anywhere it's from. Be careful with CorkSport. The moderator for the NW section on this forum though he ordered a '89~'91 engine. But when it came in it was a '88. It wasn't their fault, but be careful all the same. Good luck.

jerk_racer@hotmail.com

 

boy,i seem to remeber when i was looking around to see if i wanted to do a t2 conversion,there was a place that sold'em for less,$650.- or 750.- comes to mind...and,they did have the 30day warranty,wich corksport does not have...sorry,i cant remember the site,thou.can any1 help baix2 out?i wanna say it was in cali,too.maybe somebody's got the site.later

 

yea: nippon motors

 

i talked with them today, should have another shipment by dec 6th. nippon that is.

 

what about www.revolutionrotary.com ? T2's for $650 - $750.. has anyone dealt with them? ive been considering this company cuz i want an 86-88 NA 13B, and corksport doesn't have any.

i called soko america this week, and they too said they dont deal with rotaries anymore, except the occasional 20B..

 

We have a steady supply of FC motors coming in and going out. We offer a warranty and guaranteed compression. We don't sell them for $650 - $750 because then we wouldn't make any money, we would almost loose money. We do offer reasonable prices and our motors are compression checked when they are bought, when they ship to the US and before they ship to you. I know that some people on this forum have bought from us. Just wanted to throw out another option.

 

Here's my opinion... jspecs are pretty so long as you know how to do a really good compression test. I've bought 5 jspecs motors within the last 15 years that I've had my tII. I didn't want to go rebuilt only because I wanted to prove that the tII can go mid to low 12's with a stock block. And I finally did it. Was it worth it? Yeah, sure why not. It's an expensive hobby no matter how you look at it. It all depends on the application that you are after. If you're going to stress out about whether or not the jspec is going to work for you, then I'd go to a rebuilt one. Anyways have fun and keep shopping around.


see ya,

car 53

 

i'd buy from you Dave, i read ur website about a million times. but i need an NA 13B! seems everyone here is turbo, i dont have the loot for everything that comes with a turbocharged car right now..

of course, atkin's camden superchargers are lookin pretty neat.. and no computer fuel system..

i need an na 13B! hook a brotha up

 

I'm in the same position as baix2, but my engine still runs good, I'm just planning for worse. I'm pretty much planning on getting a jspec because it will be cheaper, and since I'm not paying for it, cheaper is better. I figured fc3s.org because they look pretty good. I haven't seen corksport, but I can't imagine they'll be a whole lot better than fc3s.

 

I would go and get a street port rebuild instead of a j spec. Most J specs are used beat up engines from japan, well thats what i have heard.

 

Hmm, so in other words you really don't know, but you thought you would say that anyway right? lol

What would a streetport rebuild cost you? Do you know that? You are looking at about $2500 for a good rebuild. Personally I would either want near new housings or new ones to port a motor since that is some serious cash.

A J-Spec can cost as little as $940 to your door. I have friends that are still using motors from the place that I get them now and they have over 50K miles on them! Does that sound "beat up"? I am sure that there are places that sell bad motors. Hell, I know places that sell bad REBUILDS.

Please don't tell people things if you don't know what you are talking about. There is alot of that here these days and bad info isn't good for anyone.

 

I got mine for $750 Canadian to my door. that's about $470 Us with a 90 day warranty, runs like a charm. 88 13BT.

later, ronnie

 

...would you say that you're only rolling the dice when it comes to any used parts?


see ya,

car 53

 

thx guys, for the opinion...

i am a little leaning toward the jspec, (money issue)
i agree with the gambling of getting used parts...especially rotary engine...but money is an issue..and i don't have faith in rebuiling my own engine...(never done it)

well earlier i said the car overheats all the time and and getting air into system..
no doubt about the water seal...
but it just happens very frequently lately..
and i figured that it problaby the waterpump...since i recently removed the air pump recently...

i am going to get the dual pulley setup..maybe form rx7.com

any other options??

anyway, my car still runs ok...i drive to school and stuffs everyday still...just have to be careful about cooling system and add coolant..