Just got a quote for rebuilding my '88 and it's $3,000. Is that reasonable or am I being smoked? It comes with a 24 month warrenty.

Thanks for your opinions.

 

Normally the rebuild kit is like 900 and labor for taking the motor out and putting it back in (thats w/o taking it apart) is like 10hrs. So it depends how much they charge for labor per hour.

 

That sounds a little high. Where are you having it rebuilt? A few guys floating around will do it for closer to $2000.

 

theres always rotary ressurection, i hear hes great

 

It's being done in Santa Barbara. Everything here is very expensive.

 

If it's 10 hours for labor, that means they are charging $200 per hour!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyone want to rebuild an engine????

 

Hmm well I paid almost that much before ($2800), but I bought everything NEW including housings. Sigh, I never shoulda sold that car...

 

If it's here in Santa Barbara it's probably being done by Mariah Motorsports. These guys are rx7 ninjas however they definately are
more expensive than the average mechanic, but it's ultimately worth it. If I were ever to go to a rotary mechanic they would be top on my very short list.

-David Guy
Andern Research Labs, LLC.
'87 T2

 

is that just the engine price. or including replacing it?

if just the engine too much. if installed probbaly not too bad.

 

I got a quote for a 1000$ plus shipping and maybe some extras for parts from Kevin at Rotary Ressurection and from what i hear hes pretty good.

 

If its Mariah, id stick with them. Heard nothing but good things from them.

 

i would just order the 2.0liter rotory engine 3 rotors with twin turbo

 

and then have to spend another 20k to get it in and running..

 

there is a guy in jax,fl that said he would rebuild and port a motor for me and do a full turbo II swap on my n/a for $1,500 all i had to do was bring him the parts.

 

The parts are gonna cost much dinero for you to do a complete swap, but i guess 1500$ isnt bad considering how much stuff you need to change in the car to convert it from a N/A to a turbo.

 

that's completely rebuilt?

 

wow...im lucky as crap....im getting a streetport/rebuild with help for taking out/intstalling and tuning all for $260....i guess its great to be close friends with someone who has been doing it for 30+ years and treats you like a son......

 

Dang, must be nice to have friends like that

 

$3k with install isn't bad, but if it's just the motor, you can do better - www.pineappleracing.com

john

 

go to pineapple racing in oregon. $2500 for a rebuild with 5 year warranty. Plus there is no TAX!!!!!!

 

i went to a mazda dealer when my car was flooded and they told me my engine had no comression and a rebuilt engine was gonna cost me almost $4000. now thats a rip off.

 

Remember, Kevins is a BUDGET rebuild and will not have the compression or Longevity of say... a PINEAPPLE. You do get what you pay for. Kevin is a good budget choice but it is many used parts.

You can do a 2 year Pineapple for 1995

 

I got a $4,500.00 quote from a guy out here in Riverside, CA. But that included new housing, rotors, parts, etc... and install for an N/A.

 

Yes, it the guys at Mariah Motorsports that are giving me the quote. Thanks for the information. I know they have been around for years.

Figure it's that or buy something that will have the same or worse problems in a short time.

 

I paid about $2400 for my rebuild.
Then couple hundred for streetport.