crankshaft question - Page 2 - Honda Prelude Forum

Balliso911 · 03-20-2010, 08:12 AM

Bouckaroo, that's actually the same thing my machine shop said. Do a swap, keep the car running and slowly rebuild the original engine as the money comes in. That sounds like a good option, but for some reason I'm reluctant to do it. I think its because I have another vehicle, so I'm not dependent on the lude to get me around. Also I don't really trust buying something of the internet I know very little about.
And to answer your question, I'm probably looking at around a 3k budget.
I'm probably going for a lighter flywheel, new crank, waiting on machine shop b4 I decide on piston and rod, valve job, mild cam w/ cam gears, and possible raising CR, but again waiting from word from shop.
Still doing research on bolt-ons.

indylude18 · 03-20-2010, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Balliso911

Don't mean to sound ignorant but, if I get a swap engine wouldn't that mean I would have a rebuilt tittle. Being there will b non matching VIN's.

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Originally Posted by bouckarooo

as long as you do not try to sell the car when it has the non mathcing vin engine in it, the title will remain the same.

In both of those cases, no. Engine swaps do not require that a new title, either salvage or rebuild, needs to be issued. As least here in Indiana, salvage titles are only for when:

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Originally Posted by Indiana BMV

* An insurance company has estimated that the cost to repair the vehicle is greater than 70% of the fair market value of the vehicle immediately before the damage occurred, and has a settlement in place with the insured person.

* The owner of the vehicle is a business that insures its own vehicles and the cost of repairing the vehicle is greater than 70% of the fair market value immediately before the damage occurred.

* The damage was caused by a flood.

The only time a rebuilt title is issued in Indiana is when a car, previously with a salvage title, has been repaired and inspected. So, long story short, just because you do an engine swap does not require you to get a rebuilt title. That may be different in Canada-land or in other states, but you shouldn't just assume that you will need a new title.

bouckarooo · 03-20-2010, 04:33 PM

good to know.....the non mathcing engine vin may discourage some buyers however. I dunno, i wouldnt care less but som epeople are more picky than i.

pIERCE · 03-20-2010, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bouckarooo

good to know.....the non mathcing engine vin may discourage some buyers however. I dunno, i wouldnt care less but som epeople are more picky than i.

Not to mention a lot of people don't take the time to jack up the car and look at the VIN on the motor when they buy it, anyways.

Balliso911 · 03-20-2010, 08:59 PM

^ absolutely