Hi all, decided to rebuild the engine in my99 uk turbo and need as much heads up as pos please

Done a few ford engines in the past but never done a scooby 1

Plan is to remove original engine and rebuild to a stronger spec " not wanting mega power but want to beable to give it some stick now and then without thinking its gunna kill it.

need advise on which gaskets are best & con rods etc etc
I know ill have to strip it down to see the extent of the damage but tbh i dont think there will be much, Had a mechanic take it for a drive today, didnt tell him what i suspected, he noticed header pipe was blowing slightly and didnt hear the bottom end while driving but could hear it while parked up after blipping the throttle

Cheers Andy

 

Also need all torque settings etc if anyone has them
Thanks again Andy

 

Here's what i used to build my engine with:

- head and block faces skimmed.
- bores re hatched.
- std crank with polished journals.
- manley conrods.
- mahle pistons.
- acl race big and main bearings.
- black rtv engine block/case sealant.
- brand new cosworth 12mm high flow oil pump.
- full engine gasket set.
- cometic headgaskets.
- dayco cambelt with new pulleys/tensioner(s)/idler bearings.
- new water pump.
- millers engine assembly lube.
- new headbolts.
- cdf racing alloy power pulleys.
- genuine sti filters.
- millers cfs 10/60 engine oil.
- xtralube zx1 engine oil additive (non particulate).
- ngk iridium spark plugs heat range 8.
- subaru specific engine coolant.

I know its an expensive list but at least i have only had to do the job once, the car gets pushed hard every day and never misses a beat and the build is nearly two years old now i dont know what the power output is as i havent had it dyno'd. I havent got the torq figures for your year of car but im sure if you google it you'll find something .

 

Cheers for that Rob
Like you say its expensive but better to do it right and do it once
Thanks Alot

 

Here is a link to my engine rebuild album so you can see what you are getting into. All work done by API Dave.