well i found a long block minus TB and turbo for pretty good price. the motor is going to arrive next wed or thursday. so if thats the case i want to swap it here next weekend. all i gotta do is get my car towed over from coastal and pick up my old motor from there as well to get the turbo and shit from.

ive never done a WRX motor install and dont really know much about flat 4s, but i am mechanically inclinded to do the job, i was just wondering if someone would like to make some $$$$$$ if they could come over for a few hours while i stuck the motor in the car and made sure i got everything.

i MIGHT do it the following weekend if i cant get all the gaskets and what not for it, but prefer to do it this weekend (25th).

so if you have sucessfully swapped out a stock WRX motor, please let me know. (my car already has no motor in it)

 

damn, no 1?

 

im willing to help but im in the same boat you are.

 

i would help but i am already dedicating all day Saturday to Java. but if you dodnt do it this weekend, i would like to help.

it is really hard to get it to match up with the tranny while it is in. do you have the tranny out as well?

 

it wont be this weekend, i asked the guy to delay the shipping of the motor bc i was on vacation, so it should be in mid next week.

tranny is in the car.

 

what king of engine lift/jack do you have?

it is really tuff to get it to line up just right

 

just a normal run of the mill cherry picker.

1 of my friends i believe has an auto leveler so i can check on that.

 

well the more hands the better sometimes...

the thing is that the boxer engine isnt level... it is tilted, i think this is why it is so hard. but some times it will just go right it. (rare)

well if i am free i will help yea
ps, i work for home made food, and beer

 

If this happens next weekend I'll be glad to help (or atleast supply the beer)