Can you rebuild a engine
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As stated, you can get a whole new short block for around $4500. But, that may only be part of what the car needs, it really depends on the car.
The engine itself can be rebuilt as well, but so many things depend on the eventual price - what's good and what's not inside of the engine.
Rotary Resurrection does some great budget rebuilds as well.
Dale
The engine itself can be rebuilt as well, but so many things depend on the eventual price - what's good and what's not inside of the engine.
Rotary Resurrection does some great budget rebuilds as well.
Dale
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Okay, so you said you shoudnt buy a used engine, but i found a rx8 engine for $850, would that work as a engine swap?
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Many times no. The RX-8 engine isn't as capable, the mounts on the engine are totally different.....there's a whole lot of "that's not gonna work".
The FD engine is unique, you would need an FD engine.
Used engines are crapshoots, they do pop up for sale but you would need one from a reputable buyer that hopefully has a compression test.
Dale
The FD engine is unique, you would need an FD engine.
Used engines are crapshoots, they do pop up for sale but you would need one from a reputable buyer that hopefully has a compression test.
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Okay, so you said you shoudnt buy a used engine, but i found a rx8 engine for $850, would that work as a engine swap?
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long answer: no, the 5 speed is the low power model, 192hp, would not be worth the effort.
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Yep. Doing a 3- or 4-rotor is HUGE custom fab work and expense. It's not even close to a bolt in.
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That'd depend largely on what's reusable on your current engine. When I looked at rebuilds I was going to use Pineapple Racing who lists a rebuild price of an REW engine as $4495 with a good core, prices would go up from there of course if they have to replace things. At that price I figured it was a no-brainer for me at least to grab a new one instead for roughly $2000 more (which would cover most of shipping), especially as I knew my particular engine failure would mean replacing some major items.
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There's a TON of variability in rebuild costs. Are you and your friends doing it yourself? Are you just going to drop the car off at a shop for them to do everything? Taking a short block to a shop for rebuild?
Do you want an engine that will outlast the OEM engine with all new parts inside or are you going to re-use some internals (seals, hard parts). Stock or aftermarket apex seals? Ported or not?
If your car is still making good compression and running well, that should at least mean most of your hard parts can be re-used.
There's a lot of good rotary shops in SoCal, I'd ask around and maybe get some quotes from local shops.
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Do you want an engine that will outlast the OEM engine with all new parts inside or are you going to re-use some internals (seals, hard parts). Stock or aftermarket apex seals? Ported or not?
If your car is still making good compression and running well, that should at least mean most of your hard parts can be re-used.
There's a lot of good rotary shops in SoCal, I'd ask around and maybe get some quotes from local shops.
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I have good compassion, but, living in San Diego, if I wait until I blow a seal, it's s few hundre dollard tow to L. A., the nearest rotary shop.
I am going to a shop, decided on DNA, and will likely get a vmount conversion with upgraded BNR twins at the same time.
i can do the turbos, but why, if they are pulling my engine anyways.
I am going to a shop, decided on DNA, and will likely get a vmount conversion with upgraded BNR twins at the same time.
i can do the turbos, but why, if they are pulling my engine anyways.
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I have good compassion, but, living in San Diego, if I wait until I blow a seal, it's s few hundre dollard tow to L. A., the nearest rotary shop.
I am going to a shop, decided on DNA, and will likely get a vmount conversion with upgraded BNR twins at the same time.
i can do the turbos, but why, if they are pulling my engine anyways.
I am going to a shop, decided on DNA, and will likely get a vmount conversion with upgraded BNR twins at the same time.
i can do the turbos, but why, if they are pulling my engine anyways.
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