djseven

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I'll take 3. No BS. Please pm me whatever info I need to buy these and what dealership you work at. Hopefully you are correct but I'm pretty sure you are quoting reman prices. Either way I will take 3 if they are new engines. Even give you a nice kick back.

Thanks
David

baix2

if that's the case, then it's a pretty good deal

i will like to take 1 as well. =D

pomanferrari

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I bought one from Malloy in 2004 for $2750 with a core. That engine had a lot of new parts. You're telling me that Mazda is selling new engines for less than what they used to sell 7 years ago given that the Yen has appreciated against the US? I don't think so. I will bet you that these are actual reman probably from parts taken from the RX8 engine issues. Back in October, I called Ray and it was $4200 with a core plus $400 in shipping charges 2-way from VA to CA. I elected to go with Howard Coleman by shipping him 2 blown Malloy motors. Even then it's still around $3100 with this route.

yzf-r1

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That's about the cheapest I've seen....

RCCAZ 1

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Welcome back Jeff. Tim here from Phoenix. We spoke a few years back when you were selling your CYM and building a home in Eugene. You're CYM restore still has to be one of the best threads of all time. Glad to see you back on the boards. We had a friend in common here in Phoenix (Brian Jackson) who has since sold all of his old school rotary stuff and has moved on to hybrid electric racecars!

DaleClark

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To answer a question for Jeff, I know he prefers putting a Mazda reman in a car he's fixing up since it has a warranty and has the Mazda name associated with it. Someone looking to buy a car will know it's a good engine if it's from Mazda, not an engine that some dude rebuilt himself with dodgy parts.

Dale

turbojeff

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Thanks everyone, it is good to be back and good to see some names I recognize, some from the FC list back in 1997. I sat in the car last night pretending to drive it like it a 10yr old, can't wait to get it on the road.

Dale hit it on the head. In years past Mazda remans were given a bad name but the remans I bought had for the most part new rotor housings with updated oil injectors and lasted a while. I know that at least a few rebuilders bought them as a cheap way to get a new motor for porting. Short story my experience with them was good, I installed 5 or so and had 3 FDs with remans in them.

I plan to keep this car for awhile but in the end I may sell it and it is a no-brainer for any buyer that buys a car with a new motor vs. a rebuilt by some unknown (in their mind) rebuilder.

Hi Tim, I remember you. The house is done and the shop was sitting empty, so I needed to put something in it. Say hi to Brian for me!

I called my local dealer, they wanted $5981 for a motor, Ray was $4200 as stated earlier. Sweet!

93silverbullet

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Hey Jeff... shoot me a PM if you need any help or you want to just set up a time for a ride in LS powered FD (trust me its a "little "different ).