Being told that new 13b REW's are available from Mazda.
12-13-08 | 09:12 PM
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Can you ask Rob at Pineapple about his impressions of internal workmanship on these Series VIII shortblocks (compared to earlier Mazda remans) ?
I'm just curious as to wether Mazda is now in fact less sloppy about presence of metal shavings, poorly torqued bolts etc...
I'm just curious as to wether Mazda is now in fact less sloppy about presence of metal shavings, poorly torqued bolts etc...
I recieved my motor a few weeks ago from Pineapple Racing.
Rob stated that Mazda was indeed trying to breath life into it's reman program, and these engines were most likely all new becuase of the lack of reman parts.
I had Rob open it, and increase the oil flow and tune it slightly with VERY slight porting - still idles at stock and yet flows better.
Here are shots of my engine and it's delivery.
Thoughts?
I see that the flywheel is wrapped the same as another engine from the same group of new ones, after having gone through another builder.
How can this be if the engine was opened for reliability modding by Pineapple?
Rob stated that Mazda was indeed trying to breath life into it's reman program, and these engines were most likely all new becuase of the lack of reman parts.
I had Rob open it, and increase the oil flow and tune it slightly with VERY slight porting - still idles at stock and yet flows better.
Here are shots of my engine and it's delivery.
Thoughts?
I see that the flywheel is wrapped the same as another engine from the same group of new ones, after having gone through another builder.
How can this be if the engine was opened for reliability modding by Pineapple?
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