gettintherequick

^^^ Cheers

MalcB

Supply and fit or fit only?

gettintherequick

Just fit, engine manifold new lume etc..

gordy07

£700? ish

gettintherequick

my 96 wrx jdm engine blew yesterday. Iv been quoted a grand for an sti redtop engine manifolds lume and ecu is this a decent price for this engine apparently only 70k km on the engine. I am going to try and get a deal to fit the engine to

gordy07

What version STi engine closed block? Are you getting turbo etc is there any way of checking the mileage and can you hear it running before you buy it?

gettintherequick

Havent got all the details only spoke briefly. What should i be looking for is there any benefit over a closed block?

gordy07

The closed deck block i have been told is the strongest but that doesnt mean its the one you have to go for.If this STi one your looking at is a good one then it would be fine.I was wondering what version/year the engine was out of as this would affect the price(in my eyes)

gettintherequick

Yea me to going to find out all the details on monday i would expect the fitting of the engine to be cheaper than £700 tbh il be taking the bust engine out myself i would expect price to be 3-400..

gordy07

Good luck i hope its a good one.Yeah it would be cheaper if you were removing the old one i was just trying to give you a figure so that you got an idea on removal/fitting price.Every garage is different cheapest is not always best especially when turbocharged cars are involved.

gettintherequick

Thanks. i was considering gettin her rebuilt and sellin her coz if the engine went again there would be no way i could afford to put a new one in..

gordy07

I just had mine rebuilt (after my timing belt snapped )with a bottom end out a uk300 and v5 heads into my00 STi v6 it cost me just shy of 2k i couldnt afford it at the time but i couldnt afford to sell it broken and now its rebuilt i love it all over again.The car owes me too much money now to sell it but i am confident that the engine is going to be strong and not need rebuilt again if it does then i would break it but thats life

gettintherequick

Its so hard to know what to do as my head tells me fix it and sell it but my heart says new engine and keep it! Im sure your probably the same as me

gordy07

I was exactly the same but once it was fixed i listened to my heart and kept it,love it!!! If you sell it you will have to get something else and you know it will be compared to the scooby and wont even be close.

gettintherequick

Got an offer on a newage sti bottom end do you think i should maybe do that and keep my head or jus swap completely??

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Where are you getting the engine from? (may be saving you some hassle here!)

Tony

gettintherequick

Im in northern ireland bud,im considering two engines one from gibson autos banbriddge and one from japtuningsolutions hilltown..

WMS

iTrader: (2)

A closed deck block engine is not a stronger engine, the internals are the same as any other engine of that age, the only advantage to a CDB is at high boost they give better head gasket sealing.

gettintherequick

New thread opened, need advice on what to do... https://www.scoobynet.com/general-te...ooby-nuts.html

barnshaw

iTrader: (1)

i think you will be very lucky to find a garage to fit an engine for 300 quid?

gettintherequick

£30 an hour labour 10 hours work..

I would expect it to be more if a new loom and ecu were to be fitted

gavin876

More like £45+vat

gettintherequick

Not in this market with things the way they are financially people need the work so prices need to reflect the state of the economy

gavin876

Not really, if there good and have a good reputaion then IMO its worth paying higher prices...Pop to a back street garage somewhere you might get it done for £50all in

gettintherequick

..there arent many big reputable jap specialists in northern ireland bro

gavin876

O yeah i didnt see the N.Ireland bit in your profile, go get an Haynes manual and do it yourself... Its honestly not that hard and your have people on hear to ask if you get stuck

gettintherequick

Yea im considering it iv fitted engines before just never a scooby and i don't know if the sti engine can be put into my car. Had a discussion with one of the garages and they said id need my manifold, injectors and ecu to run the engine. I want to do a complete swap so put the sti engine complete with ecu and loom into my car but now this guy has me doubting if it can even be done??