Anyone tried aftermarket engine rebuild kits on eBay, made in Mexico?

[jfbrink]

Hey,

 

I picked up a sweet '66 this week. Runs like a top, but I'm leaking out the front crank seal something fierce. And, I'm thinking I might as well replace the timing chain if I've got the crank pulley off to replace the seal. So, I'm looking at an engine gasket kit on eBay and a timing kit, both from an aftermarket manufacturer in Mexico.

 

I'm inclined to believe these kits will be fine and dandy, but I would love to hear from anyone who has purchased and installed one.

 

Jesse.

[metalmonkey47]

Screw that. I've seen the quality of some of these kits before. Maybe not those exact kits, but I ordered a timing kit for my old Honda CB175 and ended up throwing it away because what I had was in better shape. Not to mention the gaskets were cheap quality as well and leaked pretty bad.

 

 

 

IMO, the only thing good that comes from Mexico is taco's and beer.

[stillachevyguy]

Screw that. I've seen the quality of some of these kits before. Maybe not those exact kits, but I ordered a timing kit for my old Honda CB175 and ended up throwing it away because what I had was in better shape. Not to mention the gaskets were cheap quality as well and leaked pretty bad.

 

 

 

IMO, the only thing good that comes from Mexico is taco's and beer.

wtf beer from mexico you been drinkin? although i do love cazadores :w00t:

[ggzilla]

J13 timing chains practically last forever. Don't fix what ain't broke.

[Dawa]

true, timing chains arent just an "oh i feel like replacing it" part. and mexico can make some ok parts. better than china at least, w. japan being the best of course. have you tried rockauto.com yet?

[Dat Lurka]

While you're down there bring us back a 4 door 620.

[jfbrink]

Ok, so the Internet votes "no" on changing the timing chain and votes "maybe" on an engine seal kit made in Mexico.

 

I can work with that.

 

Jesse.

[Dawa]

change the chain only if it needs it, only if theres excess slack.

[datzenmike]

All KA24DE truck motors are built in Mexico.

 

Front crank seal (felt ring) is #13042-3000 under $2 at Nissan

[king bee66]

Mexican datsuns only had j motors so im inclined to think they know how to make a kit for them

[ggzilla]

USA versions had the J motor as well for 1966

[king bee66]

What im saying is is that Mexicans have a greater need for j motor kits, so the likelyhood of them being bunk is much lesser than a kit for a motor that was never marketed there

[Dat Lurka]

The probably make better tacos but I'd feel safer eating from a Taco Bell in Atlanta.

 

 

Go ahead and buy one then you can let us know what the quality is like.

[king bee66]

i aint buying shit

[Dat Lurka]

i aint buying shitty parts

[king bee66]

Im not going to denounce an entire country because of a few people have been burned. If it is an American company operating in mexico for cheap labor or is it a mexican company selling what they have in America? Because most of the time its an american company your getting screwed by

 

[69srl311]

I found a front seal for the J13 engine here:

 

http://community.rat...ld/#entry798346

[jfbrink]

@69srl311 - That thread lists three options. Did you get the felt seal from the dealer, the engine seal kit from NAPA, or the single rubber seal #15846 from NAPA? As far as I can tell, the first two are NLA and the last one seems to be the wrong size. 

 

I ordered the kit from Mexico; it should arrive in a week or two. I'll post back re: quality and fitment. 

 

Jesse. 

[ggzilla]

How do you order a kit from Mexico?

[jfbrink]

@ggzilla - Via eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DATSUN-411-520-521-620-710-J1500-1600-Engine-Gasket-Kit-/221165414731