Ok folks,

Who can tell me exactly wot is required to fit a Euro version 5 engine in a Japanese WRX version 1? Is it just engine, ECU & loom or is there more to it ?
Also is it possible to fit V6 sti rods and pistons in a V1 WRX?

Cheers in advance peebs any info greatly appreciated

Pete (with old smokie)

 

BTTT,

C`mon peebs any help appreciated. Surely i`m not the 1st to contemplate this ?

BTW any contacts for good breakers, would also be appreciated

Thanks in advance
Pete

 

I could be wrong, but I don't think the gearbox would fit, I think they changed something between phase one and two.
Ron.

 

I`ll check that out Ron cheers
Jus spoke 2 1 of the m8s in the know and apparantly there is a
bit more involved than originally thought

L8r
Pete

 

Essentially it should fit, the gearbox mates I think, but there are more bolts on the phase 2 engine, so you may just have a redundant one.

Loom is considerably different, as are some of the things on it, such as throttle position sensor, injectors etc.

I would think it's definitely possible, you may make life easier by fitting jst the short engine, so keep your current heads, manifold, loom bits etc. You would need a new cam belt, few gaskets etc, not sure about compression, but there are a couple of head gasket thickness' available that should take out most of the problems.

Somone on here has fitted a pair of phase 2 heads on a phase 2 engine, but he lengthened the old manifold to fit. i have a phase 2 manifold here, and am intending to get heads and so on to fit to my pre97 engine next year.

Anything's possible.

paul