DO all v2 RA's have closed deck blocks?
 

i was just looking at this engine on ebay and the seller claims that it is a fully race prepared engine out of a impreza 1996 RA. I asked the seller whether it was a closed deck block and he replied

"Hi there. No, it's not a closed deck though that's a common misconception. Not all Ra's have closed deck. They were only on the very early cars "

I thought that all RA's of year 1996 had a cdb?? i was just woundering if anybody can shed some light on this topic

cheers

the V1`s and the v2`s should have them think it was the V3 they went open deck

hhmmm... thats what i thought

If there's c.10mm spaced square 'cross-hatch' castings around the oil filter housing, then I'm certain it indicates a CDB. Get the seller to send you a pic if he can...

Hi ra dunk is correct v2 ra close deck block v3 open deck and red manifold.

'96 could well be a phase 1.5 FWIW.

was it just the ra that had cdb as a mate with a wrx had one on a my94 import.

True!

OP, is the car upto 31st Aug 96... or from 1st Sep 96?