Hi.............im very new to rotaries ......i have bought a 87 tII with a blown engine..........im planning to rebuild it as a project car..........i have pals who are rotary gods...to say the least but i wanna know stuff on my own too....will the 87 factory service manual help? is there an online site where i can learn more about the engine components specifically---i know how a rotary works and the turbo theory but how do i find out info specific to the 7's.........dont tell me forums coz often they leave me wondering.

is there a book ----------i know watching a rebuild video wuld be nice but how would i find out about the other stuff that attaches to the bare block

plz reply--id appreciate a lot of input on this



oh btw how much am i looking to spend to get it on the street--assuming we only need an engine rebuild----------and a few minor stuff

 

like 400 for a good engine rebuild

 

thts it??????????? i just send my engine to a place and they will rebuild it for 400??????? like with all the parts and itll come out showing good compression and run like a champ?

 

Yeah, $400 x3...

 

You can buy rebuilt engines for around $1600. If you do it yourself you will pay at least 600 for the gasket set, apex seals, o-rings, and all the other stuff you need. Since your engine is blown you probably have damage on your housing and/or rotor from pieces of Apex seal. Your Turbo might also have been damaged from pieces of the seal being expelled. Brand new housings run around 400 and rotors are close to the same. You can also find these parts used for cheaper. Another route you can go is to buy a Japanese spec engine for around a grand. They have low miles and are supposed to be ready to drop in and go when you get them. However people on this board have had some bad experiencs with them, ie no compression, bad coolant seals, etc. So if you like gambling go for it, or if you are just going to rebuild it anyways. Check out these sites for info, good luck.

www.Mazdatrix.com (link at top of screen)

2nd gen

www.atkinsrotary.com

 

i called a few places today tht sell the low mile j-spec engines and they assured me it would have good compression but they gave me no warranty

Wht options do i have now?

 

No warranty = no guarantee it will have compression basically. If you want the engine quick and didn't have a **** load of debt I would buy a rebuilt engine with some streetporting from Atkins rotary or Mazdatrix. I would sell my blown engine for 500$ obo and get what I could. It might seem like a lot now but before you know it, it will be paid off. This way you will have a good working engine with a warranty that should last you for a while.

 

$400?

What kind of a shitty rebuild is that.

"Well you only broke one apex seal so thats all we will replace. The labor comes out to $370+tip+taxes"

 

oh, and as for good jspecs.

try www.fc3s.org

Dave is a good guy, not just in it for the $$

 

ok and wht abt my other questions ......the ones abt knowledge