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Old 05-16-2012, 01:09 AM
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Anyone know a trustworthy shop?

Posted this on the tech forums and got zero replies so trying here. I have an '04 with nearly 90k miles and going up quick so trying to do the research for an engine rebuild/swap sooner than later.

The dealership said they don't do rebuilds at all and it'd be 7 grand to a swap.

I live in central washington and don't mind a drive if someone knows a shop that can be trusted with rotaries.
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I do not know of many shops that will rebuild and swap. You could look for a low millage motor from a junk yard and swap it yourself.

- Pineapple Racing will build or rebuild the motor but you will need to do the swap or find a someone to do it.
- BHR will build you a motor and swap it. They are in AZ so your options are to go there or fly them to you.
- FD3S Engineering could do the swap. Not sure they would be interested in the rebuild.
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Might want to check out Atkins Rotary. They're in Eatonville (West-Central WA). I don't know anything about them personally, but it might be worth a call.
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Not sure I'd trust Atkins based on a few things I have heard.
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pineapple racing is in portland but i dont think they do swaps they will rebuild it for u though. otherwise i would sugest mazdatrix in longbeach ca it a little fare but they do amazing work havent herd one bad thing about them. otherwise i would suggest zn performance in columbus oh there really fare away but do great work and are way cheaper than mazdatrix.
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http://www.mazdasonly.com/

Found them by searching online. Never dealt with them. There's a tuner shop at the Washington/Canadian border. A little East of Vancouver. I forgot their name, but they're a tuner shop and they have worked on rotaries.
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How good is rotary performance comparing to mazdatrix
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what are you trying to do?
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I was thinking about power FC tuning for my FD
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