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Old 11-11-2021, 02:42 PM
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Default Trouble finding remanufactured engine source

I called a few local places and got the runaround from a few Facebook marketplace remanufactured engine sources. Does anyone have a recommendation for Illinois or at least the Midwest where I could find a reliable quality rebuilt BP-4W (99-2000) NB1 engine?
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Miata engines are not horribly complex. A good machine shop can rebuild them.
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Originally Posted by halfdemonpyro
Miata engines are not horribly complex. A good machine shop can rebuild them.
And equally, a bad machine shop can butcher them.

Ensure a couple things if sending in your longblock for a rebuild:
  • If cylinders need boring, ensure that the block setup uses round bar to level the crankshaft journals for a perfect perpendicular bore
  • That they use a proper fly cutter for resurfacing the top of the block
  • That they know and understand proper RA surface finishes for MLS head gaskets
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