hello everyone, im shahrul from malaysia, i got one copen engine L900 JBDET series and its in overhaul works(changing valve seal,piston seal & etc). the engine i want to put in my little boat..power delivery total 64hp(standart turbo&boost) will push my boat in good service.. others, i got also daihatsu L200s and L600 car. drive both of them in very good and freeling feel..they small, compact and good looking too..thanks Daihatsu for made this KCar.. welcome others members to share the knowledge about copen engine or others...cheer!
hi joeleow, very difficult to meet copen here..most us use move,coure and mira. but the engine still same, JB-DET ,JB-JL
this reply might came a bit too late but i was doing my research and realised that there's 2 version of JB-DET engine by visual observation. one version which is from Daihatsu Move where the intake manifold is smaller and it has got 2 twin coils. where as the JB-DET from Daihatsu Copen has got slight larger intake manifold and 4 individual coils. while i was hunting for head cover gasket, i realised than Copen's head cover gasket is not the same as other JBDET engine from other vehicle model (see attached image of a Copen's head cover and the Move's head cover gasket)
Thank you! I was going to buy this valve cover http://auc.aleado.com/yahoo/lot?auctionID=u173213124 to polish and anodise and with the help of reading your post confirmed that the Yahoo item is definitely from some JB-DET version different to the one on my Copen manufactured April 2004
Help! I have obtained a used Copen valve cover to restore and polish. The 4 spark plug grommets - Daihatsu part number 90044-80571 - are well cooked and need to be removed and replaced. Also the other grommet 90044-80534 needs replacing. Ok fine. But, I discovered that the spark plug grommets are held in by a plate which is riveted to the underside of the valve cover! (See photo attached by Shawn Ng, Jan 11, 2018 .) WTF! Anyone have a clue what to do? Drill out all of the rivets and remove the plate? Reattach the plate how?
