have a third gen... and i'm gonna swap the motor w/ a nasty modded motor... but i think the guy is trying to screw me on the labor to pull my old motor and put in the new motor... how long and how much do you think it should cost on an hourly rate..??? or just to swap the motor... no parts NONE....

second what can i get for a 3rd gen motor that is running right now w/ no problems... w/ 91k on it... the motor is completly stock......

any and all advice is welcome... thanks

mike

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You tell me how much you want for it and condition of the APEX seals and so forth. Mine is at 92k miles and the seals are going out so i don't see why yours wouldn't be. But like whats the compression on them?
Is there alot of "blow bye" coming out of the tail pipe, alot of smoke during WOT?

Thanks

~Luke

 

not sure what the compression is on it... there is alittle bit of smoke.. but that will be gone cuz i have 1 bad rear turbo.. replacing them on sunday. but it's gonna be like 1month befor i replace motor... trying to gt a good price.. range on what it should cost me to swap the motor

 

Motor swap usually runs about 900-1200 for gaskets and labor.

Check around first.

Tim

 

how about w/ out parts.. this motor i have is already done... just needs dropped in the car.

 

ive heard dealers chargeing $2500 just in labor
expect to pay at $1400-$1800 for a good job

 

The one dealer in my area quoted an engine at 2500 plus 900 for installation. Another dealer quoted 1100 for installation and gaskets needed(ie exhaust/turbo/etc miscellaneous gaskets).

Tim

 

I don't know, but just to swap it out shouldn't take that long. Maybe 10 hours. The place that I go to would only charge me $400 for labor and they are a Mazda specialist shop too.

 

Yea it's all best to go to a specialist shop, because they know about rotary's the most usually and won't scrwe you cause they been there and might even own an FD themselves .

 

just worked out a price today w/ my rx guy down here.. he's gonna do it for 600 and my motor in the car now... which i'm ok w/ cuz he's gonna install alot of other stuff w/ the motor other than stock stuff like custom i/c custom radiator custom piping battery relocate. and quite a few other things

but does anyone know where i can get a 60mm gauge pod... damn apexi gauges are all 60mm

thanks guy

mile
mike