Questions for anyone who has rebuild a motor.
 

I'm just curious what your experience was and how it worked out for you.

I'm also curious... what all did you replace and where did you get your parts? I've e-mailed off a few shops but not having a ton of luck (busy time). I have money and am ready to get the parts... but want to do it right.

The stock motor had 99k on it and an inner water seal went. I broke down my motor... I'm in the process of cleaning everything up and going to mic stuff out. I was thinking about ordering the rebuild kit from www.rotaryaviation.com but I also think I should maybe replace the rotor housings and bearings. Wheres a good place to get these?

I also kinda wanted to get some mods done to the parts like oil mods (3 window.. stuff like that) and possibly a streetport. I was thinking if I could find a shop that I could just ship my parts to and buy everything else I needed.

Please... provide your insight... I'm all ears! :)

I am rebuilding mine right now. The bulk of my help (aside from the forum) is through Bruce T.'s videos. A must have. Bruce is located in raleigh, nc and can get you anything you need at probably the best price available. I am going to see him tomorrow to pick up a new rotor housing, OH kit and gasket kit. He is known to be one of the absolute best on rotary engines.
email him at: Bruce1071@aol.com

Are those the videos you can get from atkins rotary? If so I have those and have watched the overhaul one several times over. Thats what I'm using to do the rebuild. I understand to mic everything out but I hear that all these shops just use new bearings and housings... Plus he doesn't state how to remove the bearings from the rotors (altho I'm sure if I had the rotor sitting in front of me I could figure it out). I'm almost positive I want to use new housings... due to it being the stock motor and almost 100k on there plus the water seals going.

I'll e-mail him to get prices on parts. Thanks!

yeah, he is the one that made the videos -
as for removing the bearing from the rotors - you don't/can't. the video shows how to measure the diameter,etc... of those bearings.
email him with any questions you have. sometimes it takes a day or two for him to get back to you, but that's only because he's very busy.

so when builders say they use new rotor bearings... you saying they use new rotors? :confused:

I'll shoot off an e-mail.. thanks.