Kick

I was just thinking what dose a rebuild on a rotary cost about. 12a, 13b. Just to get a idea what I am getting in to.. heh

protlewski

Go to a serch engine and do a serch for companys that do rebuilds.

www.pineappleracing.com is a good one and we just had a big post in the rotary proformance forum on this page that had everyone list the good companys that they know of.

protlewski

what do you need to talk about rebuilds for? Rotary engines ARE ALOT CHEEPER to rebuild than most engines (less parts) , but you got to find a good competant rotary mechanic to do a rebuild.

But what are you gonna do that you're expecting a rebuild all the time? Are you going to put N20 on it and boost it up to 26psi? I know we talk about rebuilds alot around here but thats not because we're constantly rebuilding them. It's because it is so hard to find a really good shop that does quality work near the place that we are located.

BTW a average rebuild (with out performance upgrades!) will cost any where between (No flames please if I get the prices to high or low) $1650-3000
thats a good price even the higher one because the seals they replace are very expensive (different price for each engine) but factor in that you can't possibly have your own side housing lapper, and other various things a rotary rebuilder can do for you instead of doing it by your self. But you can do it by your self if you like that kind of thing But I personally don't have a lapper and I am not going to buy one either.

Flamin' NOS

I've rebuilt a couple and if you do it yourself, you can do it for under $1000 in most cases. Rip your motor apart and see what parts need to get replaced. Order them, put it back together. In doing so, you'll have the bragging rights on your motor. Also, you can port it while it's apart. You learn more this way. For the money that you'd spend on buying a brand new motor with all the **** there, you can buy yourself all the tools you might need and an engine hoist. Now, you know rotaries and have tools. If it blows up, learn from it and do it better next time.
steve

Scalliwag

One thing that is for sure is that rebuilding a 12a is the least expensive and the 13b twin turbo is the most expensive. The difference is about double in price.