In article , Joe
Kultgen wrote:

In article ,
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In article , Ken Finney
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"Ernie Leimkuhler" wrote in message
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I tried posting this over at the Toyota truck newsgroup and got no
help, so back to RCM is it.




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Have you checked those places in the Little Nickel that sell low mileage
engines from Japan?



20R and 22R toyota engines are domestic only.
The Japanese versions are illegal in the US.
Believe me I have checked.


You might want to check again. AFAIK, the only reason they would be
"illegal" is a failure to meet US emissions standards with JDM
accessories. If you're using only the JDM "long block" and installing US
approved intake, exhaust, and ECM, they should pass US emission standards
as easily as your old engine.

A "certified" shop might not install them because they aren't allowed to
install "non-certified" parts, but that doesn't make it illegal for *you*
to do it. As long as it passes all mandated emissions checks it can
hardly be an "illegal" vehicle.

Later,
Joe


Exactly how am I supposed to buy a Japanese 22R engine block from
Japan, when not a single engine importer handles them?

Do you know of some cheap way to buy an engine block from Japan that
hasn't been used since 1995?