What special tools are required, for stripping and rebuilding a boxer engine, and are there any procedures available online?

Facilities available to me are basic tools, vices, work benches, and metal working gear.

Just a thought, as I travel a lot so I can't have my engine in pieces, but if i were to build one at work, when/if its finished it could then be sent for fitting.

Another option, rather than paying for someone else to do it, although thats what I've done with mods in the past as its easier to lob someone the cash and let them have all the headaches of fitting parts

Cheers
Dill

 

12 sided sockets, large allen sockets, long bar or screwdriver, engine stand, plastigauge,

 

Cheers for reply, I was at a garage the other day and saw them putting valves back in with a special spring compressor, apart from those and fitting piston rings I can't think of too many, but I've never done it before.

Just weighing up pro's and cons before I decide, if I need one in the 1st place that is.

 

Have thought abt this myself if and when i do need one. Shame there arent any haynes manuals out for the impreza

 

i have my old 2 ltr engine lying around and you know how good that one is but you definately need a new gearbox to feel the benefit £££ , i have went 2.5ltr closed deck

 

Im intrested in this too. Id say you would need some measuring tools for rod bearing clearance and bore gauge etc etc ??. Although I wouldent know everything thats needed or how to do it but always intrested me.

 

personally i think if you need to ask dont do it !! as it will cost you more in the long run