On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 18:10:45 GMT, Ernie Leimkuhler
wrote:

In article , Ken Finney
wrote:

"Ernie Leimkuhler" wrote in message
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In article , JR North
wrote:

Oh, jezzus, I hear this alot. A low mileage '85 22R. 18
years old. From Japan, where they junk the cars after 3
years? Think about it.
JR
Dweller in the cellar

Ken Finney wrote:


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

In Japan you have to swap out your engine at 30,000 miles, Why?,
because they are insane.


Not insane, just different.

These engines are then resold in the US as replacement engines for
about $600 - $800, however 20R and 22R engines made for use in Japan
are illegal in the US so you have to deal with a rebuilt US engine.

Hadn't thought about that, but how would anyone know it wasn't a "US
engine"?

I have no idea.
All I know is that they can't be had from any importer in the US.
Nobody, nada, nil, not a one, never to be had.

Did they all come to Canada? They were scarce, because not too many
JDM vehicles used the 20 and 22R series engines. They used a lot of
16R and 18R engines, not to mention 3R and 5R.(push rod) engines.
26 passenger Coaster busses, and Dyna trucks run around with 5R
engines as standard - or 2Land 3L series diesels. The B series diesel
(used in the old Land Cruisers over here) get put into some serious
heavy metal.
22RGE engines (twin cam) were used in some Cressidas and Executives
over there, as well as in some Coasters and the odd one got into rally
Celicas.