Who Can Do It, And How Much Would It Cost?

[StewartyBoy]

Spotted a Wagon in the "For Sale" section that scientific steve is selling. How difficult is it to drop a flat four in, and is there someone on here who is a dab hand at it that fancies making some cash?

Fingers crossed the cars available.

[wilky]

  StewartyBoy said:

Spotted a Wagon in the "For Sale" section that scientific steve is selling. How difficult is it to drop a flat four in, and is there someone on here who is a dab hand at it that fancies making some cash?

Fingers crossed the cars available.

Where do you live dude?

[StewartyBoy]

  Wilky said:

Where do you live dude?

Live in Barrhead just outside Paisley!

[Linky]

Dropping engine is realtively easy to do. Some of the bolts are a little akward but not an issue if your so so with a spanner. Have you got a place to do this?.... on the street is not really much fun especially if its pishin' doon ;(

[StewartyBoy]

  Linky said:

Dropping engine is realtively easy to do. Some of the bolts are a little akward but not an issue if your so so with a spanner. Have you got a place to do this?.... on the street is not really much fun especially if its pishin' doon ;(

Yeah I have a workshop down in Inchinnan, one farm up from where AVA is. Im an apprentice Ag engineer, so plenty of tools as well!!

[terzo neil]

it's easy enough

[StewartyBoy]

  Terzo Neil said:

it's easy enough

So car is gone, but managed to find another one down at Scottish Scoobie breakers in Paisley. £600 for the car with no engine, but the rest is STi wagon spec. Now looking for an engine, whats the best bet for the car if you were on a tight budget. STi?!

[terzo neil]

i take it does have everything else, what year is it and what version is the car

[StewartyBoy]

Has ECU, starter etc. Also has G/Box and Diff. Unshure as to version, but I have a funny feeling its an S registration, although I'm not toally sure. Going to see it Monday.

Edited August 9, 2008 by StewartyBoy

[terzo neil]

if you a hand in doing it, give me a shout

[StewartyBoy]

  Terzo Neil said:

if you a hand in doing it, give me a shout

Excellent! Had a look online (ebay) and theirs a company selling reconditioned STi engines for 995. Scam or worth it?

[terzo neil]

they might want an old engine in return ?

[StewartyBoy]

  Terzo Neil said:

they might want an old engine in return ?

Completely right, but is it worth voiding a warranty by not sending a return unit?!

[terzo neil]

but might want extra 2-300 quid if not getting a return unit

[StewartyBoy]

  Terzo Neil said:

but might want extra 2-300 quid if not getting a return unit

Have a read below bud and see what you think. This one is for a WRX engine, which the car Im looking at originally is.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUBARU-IMPREZA-LEGAC...86.c0.m14.l1318

In my opinion it only says in the listing (which is a contract) that warranty will be void. Whatd you reckon?

[terzo neil]

s reg will be version 4 that engine is either version 1 or 2 so heads and inlet requiring changing to suit coilpack not indivial coils

[StewartyBoy]

  Terzo Neil said:

s reg will be version 4 that engine is either version 1 or 2 so heads and inlet requiring changing to suit coilpack not indivial coils

Thats good to know, although Im not 100% sure as to whether the car is an S-Reg or not. Fingers crossed its a bit older and no mods are needed to drop it in! Just need to start looking for ancilliaries now and a full SS exhaust.

[StewartyBoy]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, had a wee think about all this over the weekend and decided that its a go-er. Just wondered being a complete novice with all this, what ancilliaries am I gonna need as I suppose when they say "Engine" they really just mean the block. Any help would be really appreciated!

Also while Im at it, what parts are best uprated/replaced before the engine goes in?!