Time for Sale?
05-19-17, 12:22 AM
#106
Agreed, thanks for updating the thread. 20 hours labor to remove, tear down / inspect, and replace the engine seems like a fair price. I'm not a professional, but I think it took me about 12+ hours to remove the engine from my RX-7 even with access to a good set of tools and a 2-post lift.
05-20-17, 09:17 PM
#107
Original Gangster/Rotary!
iTrader: (213)
Between the pair of 'diamond' gaskets that go on the rotor housings, both asymmetric turbo exhaust mani gaskets and the DP gasket you're at about that price. That stuff is crazy expensive. Twins are great for the right application, but people don't realize how pricey all that stuff is, in addition to the coolant lines, oil gaskets, y-pipe gaskets, oem studs, copper nuts, etc etc.....
05-21-17, 11:07 AM
#108
Recovering Miataholic
Thread Starter
Hoping here that the remaining life of the peripherals not replaced (alternator, rat's nest solenoids, FPD, fuel injectors, ignition coils, etc, etc) is long enough that the car won't come back to "bite" me at least in the short term. Yoshiya says the clutch has around 70-80% life remaining, T/O bearing is "smooth," so no need there for replacement.
Waiting on arrival of the engine at this time. No serial number or tracking number yet.
Waiting on arrival of the engine at this time. No serial number or tracking number yet.
Last edited by wstrohm; 05-21-17 at 11:10 AM.
05-21-17, 04:29 PM
#109
All out Track Freak!
iTrader: (263)
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Charlottesville VA 22901
Posts: 10,672
Received 416 Likes
on
252 Posts
Hoping here that the remaining life of the peripherals not replaced (alternator, rat's nest solenoids, FPD, fuel injectors, ignition coils, etc, etc) is long enough that the car won't come back to "bite" me at least in the short term. Yoshiya says the clutch has around 70-80% life remaining, T/O bearing is "smooth," so no need there for replacement.
Waiting on arrival of the engine at this time. No serial number or tracking number yet.
Waiting on arrival of the engine at this time. No serial number or tracking number yet.
This is the time to do it
05-21-17, 05:46 PM
#110
Original Gangster/Rotary!
iTrader: (213)
Hoping here that the remaining life of the peripherals not replaced (alternator, rat's nest solenoids, FPD, fuel injectors, ignition coils, etc, etc) is long enough that the car won't come back to "bite" me at least in the short term. Yoshiya says the clutch has around 70-80% life remaining, T/O bearing is "smooth," so no need there for replacement.
Waiting on arrival of the engine at this time. No serial number or tracking number yet.
Waiting on arrival of the engine at this time. No serial number or tracking number yet.
parts that are easy to replace later like the alternator it's ok to leave.
FPD, if original for God's sake replace it, like LAST YEAR
send the injectors out for cleaning/flow testing.
coils are fine if working ok, consider replacing the ignition harness if original. The updated version has an internal ground.
Replace OMP lines if you aren't already, assuming engine harness is being replaced too.
No offense towards Yoshi, I've heard good things, and he is the one physically looking at all this stuff, but he should be telling you similar to what I just typed IMO.
05-22-17, 11:36 AM
#112
Recovering Miataholic
Thread Starter
parts that are easy to replace later like the alternator it's ok to leave.
FPD, if original for God's sake replace it, like LAST YEAR
send the injectors out for cleaning/flow testing.
coils are fine if working ok, consider replacing the ignition harness if original. The updated version has an internal ground.
Replace OMP lines if you aren't already, assuming engine harness is being replaced too.
No offense towards Yoshi, I've heard good things, and he is the one physically looking at all this stuff, but he should be telling you similar to what I just typed IMO.
FPD, if original for God's sake replace it, like LAST YEAR
send the injectors out for cleaning/flow testing.
coils are fine if working ok, consider replacing the ignition harness if original. The updated version has an internal ground.
Replace OMP lines if you aren't already, assuming engine harness is being replaced too.
No offense towards Yoshi, I've heard good things, and he is the one physically looking at all this stuff, but he should be telling you similar to what I just typed IMO.
05-26-17, 12:23 PM
#114
Recovering Miataholic
Thread Starter
Ray Crowe wrote that he has shipped two crate engines to NepTune Speed. One is due to arrive 5/31, the other is due 6/1. Apparently one is ours. (He didn't say if both were 13Bs.)
06-02-17, 08:24 AM
#120
I had great success with the stock clutch/flywheel assembly. But when I rebuilt my motor I upgraded to the streetlight FW and SS clutch. I have no regrets, my left foot learned the pedal feel difference in two shifts and I never give it any thought until it comes up in a thread.
06-02-17, 11:16 AM
#121
Recovering Miataholic
Thread Starter
When the experts disagree... in my case this is wife's car and she wants it as close to stock as possible. I bought an HKS flywheel for my Miata back in B.C., and it was 16 lbs vs. the OEM 20 lbs. I liked it, but can't say it made a lot of difference. For our purposes, the stock flywheel is fine... the car gets driven moderately (usually) and more torque at the rear wheels is not really necessary.
06-13-17, 08:16 PM
#123
Recovering Miataholic
Thread Starter
Overhaul Complete
It's back. Final cost: $10,287.84. No unforeseen problems. Sales receipt attached, also the R.C. fuel injection balance/calibration results. Yoshiya recommended break-in of about 1K miles... during which use pre-mix at 8 ounces of (preferably 2-cycle premix) oil per tankful, stay below 4K rpm, lay off boost. Since wife drives this car only about 1K miles per year, that will be a drag. But it's home now.
Now the issue is how to find a shop that will refill the A/C system with R-12 Freon. Yoshiya has no adapter for R-12 (only R-134A).
Now the issue is how to find a shop that will refill the A/C system with R-12 Freon. Yoshiya has no adapter for R-12 (only R-134A).