for all the people who have rebuilt TII engines...how long have these rebuilts lasted u and what problems came up afterward? are they basically decently reliable once rebuilt and driven like a sane person? also what can one do to make the engine stronger and and last longer?

 

I have a Mazda remanufactured in my '89 TII. I purchased the car new and replaced the engine at 155,000. The "new" engine runs strong at 11psi with no problems. Have put about 23,000 miles on the engine.
I believe it's all about the parts that are used in a rebuild. Cheap, just to get the motor running, or replacing marginal parts with new, or at least quality parts. Same basic principle with any engine. Years ago guys would put used rings on pistons, cyl walls scored, but the engine would run.
Get someone with a good reputation to do the work and you'll have no problems.

 

cool. sounds good..how much did that go for?

 

"Rebuilt" implies refurbiushed or almost like new.
If done properly, it will last almost as long as a brand new motor.



-Ted

 

^as long as the housing are still within specs ofcourse, if your gonna get a TII engine, rebuild a core I'd never buy another jdm engine again, mine has blown o-rings, $3200 into the swap and I have a fast car but I gotta rebuild it.

 

jspecs should be used as rebuild cores only. Remember that this engine came out of a junk yard and is 15years old. Some people use them and a few have lasted more than a year but most don't. Not worth trashing the rear rotor housing because you are to cheap to rebuild it and see exactly what is going in your car.

 

Yeah I know I"m too cheap the buy a $1400 dollar engine and then spend $1200 rebuilding it. Being only 19 and not being a spoiled rich kid from cali I tend to be very tight on money. How old are you bukwild