mtlracin

1998 impreza sti type r v5

Been told nasty tapping noise is bottom end gone.
So after bit of advice or suggestion please
Whilst doing engine rebuild wanna put on performance parts.

Shopping list so far :
-advancedautomotive crank and bearings
-cosworth head gasket which thickness??
-arp head studs
-exedy paddle clutch
-cambelt kit
-manifolds gasket kit
-oil pump which size??
-seals
-water pump?
-oil filters /plugs

If you have any suggestions on at all would be a lot of help!:

Shaks-STI

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Whos doing the rebuild?

edsel

iTrader: (2)

Wouldnt buy anything without stripping it first, unless of course you have an unlimited buget.

jura11

iTrader: (7)

Hi there

Depends on budget as above guys and mainly what target power/bhp you are planning

Cosworth headgasket set depends on compression ratio

ARP headstuds(11mm)

Cambelt/Timing belt kit(speak to Alyn@AS Performance)

Oil pump,depends on what cams you will be running,AVCS or non AVCS etc,but usually 10mm Oil pump is OK

Seals(you are probably mean OEM Engine Gasket kit EJ205,part number 10105AA351 there are included all seals,as above speak to Alyn@AS Performance )

Water pump is usually included in Timing belt kit

Oil filter,OE filter is best,plugs PFR7b



Jura

BILLETBEANZ

iTrader: (1)

Forge it out and break the bank balance and love every moment there after

A.S.B Breakers

iTrader: (14)

I have a forged CDB available.

Mahle forged pistons
ACL race bearings
Cosworth gaskets
11mm ARP bolts

Was running near 500bhp with a rotated set up.
Capable of over 600bhp, £1700.

mtlracin

Thanks for replies chaps,very heplful!
any ideas on headgasket thickness.
was thinking cossie 1.1mm??

mtlracin

Also Is worth def worth getting new pistons or would current ones be man enough??

t4and greys

Excellent advice and also something you seem to have skipped or ignored lol

Have you stripped it yet and checked the head and block for warpage ????
If not you won't be able to guess which thickness you need until you check and have it skimmed

Same again have you removed and checked your old ones for scuffing ,if they are oval , or just need replacing ?

Seems you either have X-ray eyes or are just taking a random guess mate


Don't take this the wrong way but to me sounds like you got two options here
1. Factor in someone who has an idea of how to build an engine to do it for ya

2 buy a complete fully rebuilt engine from someone reputable and fit it in

Guesstimating never goes well when building an engine ,as you have been told it will need stripping first and all tolerances checked to see if anything reuse able

jura11

iTrader: (7)

Hi there

This depends on yours compression ratio,when yours heads and block will be skimmed

Jura

Yes I forgot to add pistons/rods,yes is worth to buy pistons(Mahle or any other) and rods(Manley are good and we are run them at 490bhp)

Jura

t4and greys

fYI. The car we bought had a slight knock but ran fine boosted well etc etc ,thought it was gonna be a case of just new crank ,quick freshen up and rebuild ....
But once stripped it had spun a rod shell and in turn fubarrd another 2rods along with crank wiped out ......

Luckily I had bought rods anyway prior but my point is until its stripped and checked you won't have a jar of glue what to buy yet mate