Hi,I have a complete engine from a 97 LTD 2 Door WRX that I need to id,the car belonged to a friend of mine and he changed the engine due to it starting to rattle and then sold the car,I have the engine and headers on a pallet untouched and although it rattled as the revs rise, on tickover it was inaudible,he told me the heads are STI,how do I id what I have here without stripping it,I remember him saying it had about 320bhp and it had a ltd edition plaque by the gear lever is this a 555 ?Sorry for being vague as although I am a big Scooby fan I have never owned one,I need to sell it as its in the way.

Thanks for your time

 

I guess you mean the WRX V-Limited Type R.

WRX engine of the day in a Retna bodyshell with (strangely) a lot of luxury items. Different diff and quicker steering rack. 1000 made IIRC.

Shaun

 

Thanks for the reply,is it possible to find what the engine is by its number,and are there any visual means of telling if I have WRX or STI heads

 

If the engine is untouched then it's the same as any other wrx engine of that year.
The engine would also be a phase 1.5 unit, recognisable by the coil pack in the centre of the inlet manifold. These cars were mapped for 280ps power output (276bhp) so unless it has an aftermarket ecu and a fair few mods it won't be running 320bhp.
The ecu controls the power output of the engine and these ones require a minimum of 97ron fuel to run correctly

Tony

 

I have a 97 STi Type R 555 and it has no special plaque in the interior, Only thing I have is a small badge on the boot lid!!!


The car you on about sounds like a V-limted(plaque near gearstick), But pretty sure v-limited editions only come in blue, So what colour was the car??? and did it have a roof vent???

 

Hi thanks for the reply,yes it was Sonic Blue and it also had a badge on the back "World Champions" I think it said,it may have had the roof vent,what I am trying to find out is if the heads are worth keeping and selling and junk the bottom end as its knocking,I just need to get rid of the engine as its sat in a container in my yard on a pallet and its in the way!!!

 

if its a 97 STi engine it would have the red inlet manifold (same as std but painted!!)
however the heads would be "under bucket" shim type and they are useful..........

alyn