Well after deciding to use the block weld method to fix my oring problem temporarily i went to go do it friday but when i tried to start it during the radiator flush, it couldnt .... water in compression chamber so i figured "yep, definately gone...." so I then went looking for a shop to take the 1986 rx7 to and i called rotary performance, they said about $2400 for the block and about $900 for the labour.... (does something seem wrong with this picture) it seems a little steep... but then again im a nooB to the rotary, but a rebuild on a v8 is $1200, and know that the rotary is more specialized than a v8 but @ $3300 .... well let me know whats up and if you think there is a better place to take my engine.... (Dallas, TX)

 

Its called search, your question is covered daily here.

And yes, 3300 is high. Can be as cheap as 1100 and as expensive as 3000+

 

try Kevin at Rotary Resurrection. His rebuilds are pretty cheap, and I hear good things about the quality.

 

2400 is a normal price your going to see as a rebuild number. you can get a rebuild done by www.rotaryresurrection.com for somewhere in the neighborhood of 1500$ putting the engine in is nothing too hard. save you 1500 bucks at least

 

if your just gonna post "its called search" why bother replying... ??

lol TravelinTrevor, i know, but at least i had something constructive on my first post. everyone posts "use search" i still dont tell people that and ive been using the forum since 2001, and i was on a few months before that since the forum died around the time i re registered

 

I was going to say the same thing. just pull the motor yourself, it actually pretty easy. then ship it out to RR. Kevin has experiance in this so just follow his lead in getting your motor to him. All in all it will be a heck of a lot cheaper than 3300.

 

MarvelSpeed: Rowlett
BDC: Grand Prairie
Gotham Racing: Near Watauga (i forget the city)

chances are they're all backed up with work.

 

www.rotaryresurrection.com

 

sorry, but if you live in dallas, consider yourself lucky. rotary performance is one of the best in the world.. i use to live around the corner from them... yes you pay but, you also get it, top notch. CHRIS and ARI are the god fathers of rotary racing, here in the states.... when all the wanttobe shopps are closed, they will still be around.

 

Thanks for the info, i'll try rr now... but eventually I will convert to the turbo and use rp!!!!

 

Check out Marvelspeed in Rowlett, the times I've been in their shop they have really shown some knowledge. The shop is just down the street from me... takes about 2 minutes to get there.

 

oh and what does BDC stand for ?? in grand Praire

 

rebuild it yourself. Don't spend more than a 1000$
Plus, you'll know fo sho how a rotary works then!
And rent any tools you need from Autozone - I've done tons of work like that and I have friends that have with no specialized tools or anything (in extreme cases occasionally I'll get my grandfather to mill me tools - and i'm not kidding - thats how i got the flywheel/flexplate bolt off he milled me a socket that i could put a pipe wrench on)

 

You can't always rebuilt it yourself... if it was a water jacket leak it might be bent housings from overheating. You may need housings, making the rebuild more complicated than opening it and then putting it back together.

 

Yes, but you can still open it up, check things out, get housings, and rebuild it.

I rebuilt mine with the help of someone from the forums. I had to replace the rear housing & rotor, and I replaced the front housing too. It's still running 1000 miles later (got it back in 3 weeks ago).

Plus, they're really not that complex.

-=Russ=-

 

who the hell is trevor?

why, its forum decorum to use the search function first. many people hang around here if nothing more than for the satisfaction of helping someone. By wasting everyones time opening up threads that ask a question which gets asked 4 times a week - well it wastes a bunch of time for all. maybe if a few more people told newbee's to search less bs would make it in the forum. And to address you earlier comment of 2400 as a normal price. NOPE its a high price. RR starts at 1000.00. I can do motors all day long with new rotor housings for 2K-2200 and I think that is high.

 

^yeah man..thats is me..and I have no CLUE how I got involved in this ...wonder what I said ??

 

BDC is Brian D Cain...he does excellent work...check him out on the teamfc3s forums

 

Glad to meet you - dont think you said anything here.

 

i'd have to say go with marvelspeed also. done plenty of business with them.

 

Brain D. Cain is awesome builder, he did Erk's car. The only problem I've heard about him is that he's swamped with work, you should find him and give him a call. He's cheaper then Rotary Performance.

 

Wait, RP works on 2nd Gens now? When I called them up about a rebuild last year they told me they only worked on 3rd gens. That would have saved me getting fucked over by Pro Tech, too.