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engine swap
ok so i bought a 03 sti short block cuz my 03 wrx has a broken piston and bent up the chamber well now im getting on a budget and im looking for best way to do this im not really looking for power just want to get this running and drivable.. whats the best thing to do i thought about using my wrx head but then i gotta buy injectors fuel pump head gasket and prolly a few more things then someone told me about boring it out may be cheaper plus i get to sell sti block what would u guys do!!!
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where did you get the STI block from? because the STI didn't come to the US until 2004...
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sounds like an easy R&R.
But what condition is the block in that you bought?
And you say an 03 sti? So is it a closed deck 2.0 or a 2.5?
If you are on a budget here is what I would do. Cheap, fast, and fun
Keep you wrx heads, the STI block, shim the oil pump, oem head gaskets, then all the parts from your motor (a/c,ps,ECT...) will just swap over.
With the above give your self a 500budget and you may even have left over if you do the labor, also the hybrids (2.0 heads, 2.5blocks) are seeing over 250 awhp,as where a sti only has 220s.
My brother just built a hybrid for my wrx, and just finished another wrx with just r&r. So if you need help or parts just pm me. I have everything you will need even some tips LOL
But what condition is the block in that you bought?
And you say an 03 sti? So is it a closed deck 2.0 or a 2.5?
If you are on a budget here is what I would do. Cheap, fast, and fun
Keep you wrx heads, the STI block, shim the oil pump, oem head gaskets, then all the parts from your motor (a/c,ps,ECT...) will just swap over.
With the above give your self a 500budget and you may even have left over if you do the labor, also the hybrids (2.0 heads, 2.5blocks) are seeing over 250 awhp,as where a sti only has 220s.
My brother just built a hybrid for my wrx, and just finished another wrx with just r&r. So if you need help or parts just pm me. I have everything you will need even some tips LOL
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sounds like an easy R&R.
But what condition is the block in that you bought?
And you say an 03 sti? So is it a closed deck 2.0 or a 2.5?
If you are on a budget here is what I would do. Cheap, fast, and fun
Keep you wrx heads, the STI block, shim the oil pump, oem head gaskets, then all the parts from your motor (a/c,ps,ECT...) will just swap over.
With the above give your self a 500budget and you may even have left over if you do the labor, also the hybrids (2.0 heads, 2.5blocks) are seeing over 250 awhp,as where a sti only has 220s.
My brother just built a hybrid for my wrx, and just finished another wrx with just r&r. So if you need help or parts just pm me. I have everything you will need even some tips LOL
But what condition is the block in that you bought?
And you say an 03 sti? So is it a closed deck 2.0 or a 2.5?
If you are on a budget here is what I would do. Cheap, fast, and fun
Keep you wrx heads, the STI block, shim the oil pump, oem head gaskets, then all the parts from your motor (a/c,ps,ECT...) will just swap over.
With the above give your self a 500budget and you may even have left over if you do the labor, also the hybrids (2.0 heads, 2.5blocks) are seeing over 250 awhp,as where a sti only has 220s.
My brother just built a hybrid for my wrx, and just finished another wrx with just r&r. So if you need help or parts just pm me. I have everything you will need even some tips LOL
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Hmm do you mind if i ask what you paid for the block. My stock 2.0 is going.
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Drunmann Tuning's Scoob: 2.55 liter-6spd swapped Bugeye, fully built w/280 cams and a rotated Precision-6266
DD: 2010 MazdaSpeed3: Fully bolted and tuned
Drift Missile: S13 DOHC swap, welded diff = slidetastic
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sorry didnt get back sooner guys but ya what gaskets are you talking about and i paid like 700 for the block with only 10,000 miles on it and that was shipped to my house and everything
