Japanese engines with less than 30,000 miles - any reliable sources?

[Chandramouli Sargor]

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


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SOME DEALERS OF LOW MILEAGE IMPORTED JAPANESE ENGINES
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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)

[Rajesh Kanungo]

Chandramouli Sargor wrote:
>
>
>
> 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)?
>

I have an Attarco engine in my car. Works fine. It has done
appx. 60K miles after installation and has been running for about
3 years. Cost was appx 395. Installation was appx. 400.

Points to note:
When replacing engine, ask that all hoses be replaced. It is worth
the extra few bucks.

Ask that it meet emission.

All belts should be replaced.

-- rajesh

[Luis Hernandez]

Rajesh Kanungo <rajesh....@eng.sun.com> writes:

do you have a number for this company? i'd be interested. thanks.

carl

[joshua...@gmail.com]

On Monday, November 11, 1996 12:00:00 AM UTC-8, 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)?
>

[Kevin in Iowa]

I bought one of these engines a few years ago to go into a 92 Civic that my son didn't know how to check the oil and threw a rod in it. The engines come with different intake manifolds and need to be changed out with the engine that you are removing, and some other things that need to be changed, not a simple in and out type of thing if you know what I mean, but well worth the money

[prmat...@gmail.com]

Most of these numbers have been disconnected or are no longer in service. Very bad list. Don't waste your time.

[Dave Garrett]

In article <053d20ed-8f84-4794...@googlegroups.com>,
prmat...@gmail.com says...

The original post is twenty years old, and the supply of cheap, low-
mileage Japanese engines that were relatively current technology at the
time but now haven't been manufactured in years was bound to dry up
eventually. You used to be able to get Honda B-series engines for a few
hundred bucks back in the 90s, but that hasn't been the case for quite a
while, as a quick eBay search will demonstrate.

[monkey...@gmail.com]

I used k watanabe many times in various locations I owned, i can say I never had one problem with any model or application used engine I purchased. Can’t retire I guess, after several years looking to k watanabe engines for family member and stopped to read these.