Talk:Automobile engine replacement

The section on Corvette and Chevy crate engines looks to have been cut and pasted from elsewhere, and to be inappropriate in this article. 87.194.106.197 19:12, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

(shortly thereafter) That section had been lifted from the site linked under a similar title and has been removed. 87.194.106.197 19:14, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

Which engines are commonly swapped into which cars this would be very useful.

Used engines from Japan.
Due to government regulations on vehicles in Japan, many engines are removed from them and exported rather than being rebuilt, with new engines being installed if the vehicle isn't going to be scrapped or parted out. Those fairly low mileage engines often end up in the USA (where there are companies which specialize in importing these engines) as replacements for worn out engines in vehicles imported from Japan. Something to be aware of is that often the domestic (Japan) version of an engine may not be exactly the same as an export (USA and often other countries) version. Accessories and mountings, intake and exhaust manifolds, even water pumps may be different or even parts from different brands of vehicle. One example I personally encountered was having to get a Nissan water pump special ordered from Japan to fit an imported used Mazda engine in a "Ford" Courier pickup (which also used the Ford 2.3L I-4 as an alternate, even in Mazda branded Couriers). Bizzybody (talk) 07:38, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

Merges ?
We have four articles, all closely-related, short and poorly referenced.
 * Long block
 * Short block
 * Crate engine

Would we get a more readable overall picture for the reader if these were merged?


 * Merge Andy Dingley (talk) 09:49, 17 June 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅ Klbrain (talk) 08:29, 2 May 2020 (UTC)