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[chris]

http://www.epa.gov/

Numerous importers from California were raided buy the epa in the last 2 weeks. Containers were recylced for scrap metal containing 6 figures worth of parts


From what we are gathering from the laws stated regarding the Epa's right to do this is clear cut. japanesse engines have been and always be illegal. Im only hearing a little hear and there but basically these guys who have been in business for 15+ years are clearing out inventory and calling it quits


lawyers are working for one importer I deal with to see if in any form these engines can be brought legally by breaking them apart so they are not a complete engine but just used parts.

[ryan89crx]

holy shit, this is bad. the Honda community is already struggling, now the fact that importers are done...fuck

[marcj]

the honda community alone isn't struggling, the whole country is; This is just another reason california sucks balls!

[Conceptz-X]

Another industry crushed by the iron fist of big government

Small repair shops rely on these not to mention all the clunkers taken out of service that nolonger need repair

[chris]

the honda community alone isn't struggling, the whole country is; This is just another reason california sucks balls!

epa is a federal office

[chris]

i will update this as I hear more but so far it looks bad. My details right now arent super clear but epa agents raiding importers and recycling conatiners is clearly sending a message,they dont want this stuff in this country



Best part is of course california has smog but how much of this nation doesnt and never will.

[turbob16hatch]

WTF? why would doing this even be on the list of things to do first. i mean who fucking cares.

[crttaz]

California is a big joke on smog, just look at all those wild fires!!!!

[Robb]

Time to brush up on your rebuilding skills fellas...

[Joseph Davis]

They've been doing this passively for the last two years, if they randomly checked a container it was siezed and if a local port came to associate your name with imported engines then everything you brought in was inspected.

A local importer started importing whole cars to Mexico and driving them across the border.  Only to find out they can't get them titled like they used to.   I spoke with a local dude who tried to get a RHD JZA80 from them but the kit car application he filed was denied (duh).

Who cares?  I like USDM engines anyway, and I prefer to rebuild anything that's 10+ years old and mostly worn out.

[snm95ls]

Time to brush up on your rebuilding skills fellas...

That is all fine and dandy as long as you don't blow the bottom end to pieces.

Fuck the EPA.  They may very well have good intentions, but as usual with a government run entity, they are misguided.

[theidealone]

Wonder how much of this has to do with the "Cash for Clunkers" destruction process...

[sewell94]

Reading this thread saddens me.  

[highroller54]

I guess we all have to go with the newer better rxs's with k series now. Maybe I'll buy a mugen 4dr civic, they are really worth the asking price. Thanks swartzanigger 

[random-strike]

praise obongo

[shadow]

only shit i found on the epa's site about that was from 3 years ago?

here

[Joseph Davis]

Wonder how much of this has to do with the "Cash for Clunkers" destruction process...

Good point.

[chris]

only shit i found on the epa's site about that was from 3 years ago?

here

You think they tell society in general about fucking people over,get real.

[chris]

They've been doing this passively for the last two years, if they randomly checked a container it was siezed and if a local port came to associate your name with imported engines then everything you brought in was inspected.

A local importer started importing whole cars to Mexico and driving them across the border.  Only to find out they can't get them titled like they used to.   I spoke with a local dude who tried to get a RHD JZA80 from them but the kit car application he filed was denied (duh).

Who cares?  I like USDM engines anyway, and I prefer to rebuild anything that's 10+ years old and mostly worn out.

I care since majority of people lack the skills to build an engine correctly and dont want to pay machine shops to freshen up 18 year old integra motors.

if you can pay someone to rebuild a d series block for 400 bucks with machine shop costs+parts those people work for - money after you factor in time+equipment etc


The importing of motors is needed to keep older cars on the roads plain and simple. The obd2 stuff coming over is still pretty clean. if we are talking obdo zc's then yeah rebuild.

[Joseph Davis]

I haven't seen an imported engine in a while, to be honest.  We rebuild everything where I'm at.

[chris]

all the obd1 stuff I get is still fuckin clean. obdo stuff is not



The d15b sohc vtec's coming over are all still throwing well over 160+ psi per cylinder


for 400-500 bucks for longblocks thats a hell of a deal imo.

[Foowee]

Dang, I guess I better go and snatch up all the B swapped 2/4g's on cl before they become rare...  j/k

I'll stick to finding every complete a6 I can get my hands on...

[Conceptz-X]

I haven't seen an imported engine in a while, to be honest.  We rebuild everything where I'm at.

We havent rebuilt but 3 import engines in 4 years I;ve worked at this shop.  all imported or junk yard replacements

[junkyard racer]

sad.

[hotrex]

anis

[malichite]

Does this mean no more ZCs 

[j.h.christ]

Does this mean no more ZCs 

the one i have in the garage i'm going to keep forever

[chris]

Basically what is here is what is left unless companies decided to gamble with big money and hope the epa doesnt fuck with them.

[TTC]

Just get them from canada.

[chris]

Just get them from canada.

Epa doesnt what this stuff in the united states


They Im sure already know damn well about importers in Canada. This is a huge federal office. The goal is simple get older cars off the roads just like cash for clunkers was