got a chance to buy a subaru impreza wrx 1998 type R engine but its got a silver inlet manifold i ask the question this is wot he came up with is this right


question:
"are u sure its a type r engin cause i thought that they have a red inlet manifold ?"

answer:
hi that is what i thought but i am told that only sti engines have a red inlet and the type r engine is not built by sti so it runs the standard manifold.

 

The WRX Sti Type R will have the red manifold.
WRX Type R standard.

 

is there any way i can find out from the engine numbers

 

Check the model code HERE

Also if it's an STi, it will have the Sti carbon strut brace, Sti logos on the seats, small Sti logos near the clocks, pink i badge, black oval Sti badges on the wings, WRX 'tuned by STi' stickers on the rear quarters and STi on the exhaust, if standard.

 

There is A NON Sti Type R. I was looking at one advertised as an sti but didnt have the red manifold, strutbrace or quickshift not sure if it has DCCD Sti will have DCCD