I had a short list of Mazdatrix, PR and FC3S for my pending rebuild. That just leaves Mazdatrix and the sandiego boys. No way am I going with Pineapple, I'm still having nightmares about piles of scrap endplates and boxes of used seals being put in my engine.

 

I am curious as to why Pineapple wouldn't honor the warrenty. Did they give a specific reason? You can PM me if you would rather not discuss this in public. John

 

If the coolant isn't eating the seals then I guess that at least that is some good news. Its a good thing that a damaging product isn't being recommended. Saying that however, I'm going to stick with Prestone.

 

I thought this was Hayes Rotary?

 

Mazda TRIX is expensive but well worth the money. I do think they should include the frieght when you pay $2300 for a short block 12A stock port!

 

I recommend FC3S. They did a great job on my TII motor. I couldn't be happier, and I know that Dave and Craig built it, not one of their employees.

 

I couldnt be happier with a DIY rebuild! I built my own engine with a Mazdatrix streetport and everytime i drive her she just gets better and better. She has about 2K miles in it now and when i cruise around i just smile that i cant believe i actually put an engine together myself and its actually running. Greatest fear when i was about to fire her up though was that if it will start or not. BUT thank god it fired up the 2nd time i cranked the engine. Got it all in video too..life is good when you do successfully accomplish something..

I know my engine will eventually blow up with all the mods i did to it but atleast i will not be blaming anyone..

Sorry for those guys that had to go thru those bad experience with engine builders. This is one reason i build my own RE.

 

that sucks ive heard alot of people say their pineapple motors blow up or eat coolant seals .

 

I now have just over 5K on my Pineapple rebuild ... no problems, but never remember being told, that if I didn't use Evans NPG + that my warranty would be void. Where was this stated?

 

Ya I thought Pineapple was suppose to be awsome and was thinking WHEN my motor goes of having them do a rebuild. I just got a Jspec last year and that has treated me pretty good. Last summer I was running 15-20lbs of boost on it with stock fuel system and intercooler. I could not control the boost after I added the racing beat full exhaust system. Anyway she is still running strong and at $1200 shipped thats tough to beat. I got my motor from Shane at Rotary Works and he guaranteed no issues upon start up. He said he guaranteed no coolant seal issues and a so on. I am happy with that and at those prices I can afford to be a little risky and push the motor a little hard. I could by 3 of those motors for the price of 1 pineapple . Lets say worst case scenario I go through 1 a year I still come out ahead of a bogus 5 yr warranty that is not backed. Plus I have 3 core motors . Shane also does rebuilds anyone ever try him out?

 

this is a little odd. i remember a year ago, pineapple was like gold. if you wanted the shiznit, you bought pineapple. hayes was constantly taking flack. this is all good to know as well, since my car is at 130k.

 

takes 30 mins to completely make up a write up of instructions on pr sleeve installation...and it took them 4 months to do that.....ha, hope you get a better time-it-takes : time-it-took ratio =]

 

I think by reading some of the responses lately, many of you are down a bit too much on PR. I suppose this is because over the last couple of years legend has circulated about them, and most of us (myself included) put them up on a bit of a pedestal. Personally, I consider (note that it is still present tense) PR one of the top 3 engine builders in north america along with judge ito and don marvel.

This just goes to show that anyone, any operation, can have quality control issues, a bad period of time where things just don't go right, or just plain bad luck. Doesnt mean they're all the sudden worthless, as some of you seem to be thinking. Any business will have it, some more than others. How you try to control these occurences and how you respond to them is what I'd consider to define the better businesses.

I still think PR should be one of the first resources in the community to be consulted if you have need for work, if you have the cash of course. If not, come to me