Tri-Point, Pettit and Racing Beat all do good things from what I have heard and/or seen.



I think the fact that the Judge and BDC contribute quite a bit to the forum as well as their willingness to share their knowledge and work ethics would probably sway me towards them if I were to ever have my motor built by someone other than myself.

 

Mazderati-



I agree with you. After seeing all that they contribute to the rotary world, I would love to have one of them build my motor. I know that they take pride in what they do, and that makes a huge difference for me. I also don't mind paying a little more money for their motors, because I know they can back up and stand by their work.

 

But is there any profit left in this ever-busy rotary specialty shop industry? If so, new builders will enter the market and alleviate the backlog of rebuild requests, but if not, the situation will continue.

 

Looking at it straight from the standpoint of labour charges alone, then the answer is "yes". Much like a few other builders on the forum here, I do this as a single-man operation sometimes working out of my garage. Considering the lack of overhead involved in having to pay employees and the like, then absolutely 'yes' it's profitable.



B

 

There is always factory reman

 

Not a bad idea at all; especially if a lot of the components are thoroughly focked on his engine.



When I opened up my old 12A, both housings, the intermediate plate and one rotor were destroyed. Add that cost to your basic seal and gasket set and you have a pretty expensive rebuild. I think some other forum members have had pretty good luck with a majority of new parts coming in their Mazda remans.

 

Thanks for all the help guys...if anyone has any more input, please feel free to suggest anything.



I think I have narrowed it down to either Master Ito or BDC, they both seem to be very reputable, so I'll see what I can do to finalize a decision.



Thanks again...



Luke

 

Not my cup of tea, but, if you want to borrow a shipping container for your engine, give me an E-Mail for a date when I will be here and you can pick one up. You can also sit in the race car and run the engine, and get a picture if you want. Also look at a "J" bridge ported engine apart on the stand. I am just SE of Columbus.



Unless your engine is in remarkable condition, there may be major parts to replace that may require a considerable expense. A mule engine from a junk yard with low miles might be a good bet. You can strip it yourself and see what you need for the rebuild. That way you can collect the money for the build and still have the car to drive around.



If that works out, you can sell your engine after your are sure of the rebuild, or keep it for a spare.





Lynn E. Hanover



lehanover@aol.com



(614) 837-3047

 

Nice.