littlebit

So the question is to get a second hand engine or build one

ditchmyster

iTrader: (7)

Build one.

By the time you've bought a decent second hand bottom end you could have bought all the parts and had it balanced and bolt it together yourself, just avoid costly machine work by getting the right block and crank combo.

I'm going to be bolting one together soon, as long as you do your home work it's really not that difficult.

Engine crane off ebay for £130 and flog it for a ton when your done, or keep it like I did, there's £600+ saved in labour.

littlebit

Taking the engine in or outs not the problem think I might get a long engine built using my heads might even use my crank just need to do my homework first on what I need

need4speeduk

iTrader: (26)

why do you need a new engine?

Jacko4130

iTrader: (3)

Rebuild yours, But budget for more than you think as once its opened up you always find more problems to fix.

littlebit

Nothing's wrong with my engine apart from a peace of the block broke off fitting a oil temp gauge

Fudgey

iTrader: (1)

Cant you get it welded then retap the hole?.

Surley a better idea than new engine lol?

Failing that, chemical metal lol

ditchmyster

iTrader: (7)

Honestly mate if you can take the engine out and put it back in then you CAN rebuild it yourself, I've done it once and it is NOT difficult.

All the info is out there and there is even video for every stage on you tube if you need it, I just used the subaru manuals downloaded off here, and got some tips off the lads at Scooby Clinic.

There is no shortage of people on here that have done it, and there is no shortage of people who will say ooooooohhhh you can't do that with a subaru engine.

littlebit

Ok cheers got the help emailed pics to a few Ali welders but no joy thinking about chemical metal just to get back on the road while being built

Henrik

iTrader: (5)

unfortunately the oil soaks into the pores of aluminium, making oil soaked aluminium a bit of a ******* to weld, so it's not a completely straight forward job

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Where were you fitting the O.T gauge and how did the block break? Any pics?

It might stop others doing the same......

littlebit

Just under the throttle cable I followed the guid on here undone the 8mm Allen key plug and a bit of the block just came away I got pics but can't up load them from my phone

Spivscooby

iTrader: (1)

Sure you don't mean you snapped a bit of the inlet off?

littlebit

Nope block there's a core plug u can take out for oil temp gauge

Spivscooby

iTrader: (1)

As said before need to see pictures.