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Old Oct 1, 2013 | 10:28 PM
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Fitting uk lump with turbo into my sti import just so I can use the car


I'm using the whole engine, turbo and injectors,,

Is it just a case of swapping ecu overs?? As I want to get standalone ecu down the road to run my vf24 and sti injectors and get set up( child on way forces funds)

Both cars are v4

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Old Oct 1, 2013 | 11:34 PM
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What's wrong with your sti engine? They never made a version 4 uk classic. So I'm guessing its a my97/98 phase 1? Grey injectors? Tdo4? Will you be using the sti gearbox
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Old Oct 2, 2013 | 05:53 AM
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Yes tdo4, has coil pack located on top in the middle of inlet,, sti engine lost all compression,,

Anyway I was going use the sti gearbox on it as it's still in the car,,


So will it just be a case of swapping engine over and the ecu??
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Old Oct 2, 2013 | 09:09 AM
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Or is the wire loom slightly different when it comes to the cam and crank sensor,,

Eg they work opposite on import to uk car?
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Old Oct 2, 2013 | 11:37 AM
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Hard to remember but iirc just lift your inlet manifold of and put on new engine. Might have to change injectors check the colour. Should do the job nicely

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Old Oct 2, 2013 | 12:20 PM
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The inlets are all same and plugs etc,,only thing maybe different is the injectors,,

I wanna keep the uk engine and run the ecu it runs off in the donar car,, and transfer it into mine,,

Mine is a import and just wanted know if it's a case of just swapping the ecu over
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Old Oct 2, 2013 | 02:44 PM
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You swap ecu's you'll run into problems with cam and crank sensors. Not a big problem but why not just swap as is. It's easy to swap the two sensors in the footwell.
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U mean just swap them over where they connect on to the ecu?
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Old Oct 2, 2013 | 03:32 PM
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Or just as easy swap whole harness out of donor car into mine
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Yes swap them where they connect to ecu.
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