The Stitcher

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cant believe it that my bottom end has gone tonight, went to go for a run with the team osaka boys, and before i even got to the meet for the run the bottom end went on the car.. and is knocking very loud

dont know which way too go with it at the moment, and which would be the best route to go

any help or advice on what route to take, as im a little dazed at the moment

car will probably be off the road for a while as some people know kerri is pregnant, and i have no money at the moment to spend on the car, so it will probably be off the road for at least a year

look forward to hearing your suggestions on which way too go, and hopefully i will try and attend the meets obviously not in the scoob...

see you all soon

wrx287

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Feel sorry for you Lee. Only had mine back today after having another bottom end put on. £1500 later the car is back in one piece. On the brighter side i can see a powerful 2.5 conversion on the horizon Hopefully see you soon
Calvin.

mp24

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lee im gutted for you mate.

WRX RCY

Sorry to hear, fella. Sound like another 2.5 block on the way Perhaps we all should do a group buy on engine rebuilds

Chris

Nomad_72

You must be absolutely gutted Lee. Sad to see one of my favourite scoobies off the road

wrx,sti

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Sorry to hear that lee ,but I'm positive you will get it back on the road and it will be better than before if thats at all possible

big daz2

im gutted lee i hope its not off the road long mate will you do the work yourself.

nickjh

Gutted for you Lee!!!!

Gongratulations on the baby though

"Taylor"

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Aw never...totally gutted for you Lee, last thing you need right now mate! I know how you feel, i was totally gutted when it happened to me. Wish i had taken the car off the road for a bit and had time to think about the route i'd go. If i had to do it all again no doubts about the route i'd go. 2.5 forged bottom end, so you can safely run high boost and either the 20g turbo you have already, as it really flies on Jarvys car with little or no lag, or if you fancied changing the turbo i'd go for the MD321. I was thinking about what i'd do if this happened again and was considering the 2.3 stroker kit route but it works out more expensive than the 2.5. If the 2.5 and 20g combination flies in Jarvys car it should have no problem powering our lightweight classics around. Just take your time buddy and think long and hard before you make your mind up. I know you well enough to know she'll be back bigger and better than ever....can't keep a good man down

Scudy23

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bluerigster

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Most probably small end conrod bearings are worn or maybe rod bolts. ACL bearings are only 110 pounds so these plus steel head gaskets and new ARP head bolts and rod bolts your only looking at 350 pounds in total. Probably only take a weekend to carry out the complete job yourself. I know a cheap supplier who can supply all the parts.

The Stitcher

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thanks guys and you know me it will be back bigger and better and at the moment looking in to the 2.5 with forge pistons,rods and race bearings from flat 4 online, then set of heads, big turbo so will be starting on it soon just got to get an engine hoist first then i will let rip on it some parts will be up for sale soon eg my 20 g with under 1500 miles on it z 32 maf ect.. think it will be off the road for awhile but will be back

pippyrips

Bad luck mate, just when the car was looking better than ever. Looking forward to seeing it again soon.

RED2

mate absolutely gutted for you. hope its not off the road for too long, but could'nt have come at a worse time really

DannyBoy007

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Sorry to hear this but you were pushing the limits.

I'd be looking at these guys in the states before buying off flat four,

Subaru Built Motors / Race Engines

This is where Dean got his set up from and he didn't pay the earth for it

OLLIeRB5

dont usually venture in here, but thats awful.

absolutely love this car, really really nice motor.

hope you get her back on the road with minimal wallet damage!

The Stitcher

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thanks fellas it will be back better than ever just need some time

bluerigster

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With the added torque produced by a 2.5 litre and bigger turbo your going to need a stronger gearbox and clutch. It starts to become very expensive.
It would be easier to fix the problem with the car and purchase all the parts for your new project as and when you can afford them etc, with the car running. Best of both worlds.

john_07

that was u friday nite who blew his bottom end b4 he got to the met was it??? was a good run we was wondering who's scoob it was, hope u get it sorted soon mate

evil.soup

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Really sorry for you Lee mate! Personally, i would just get it fixed to start with rather than going down the expensive 2.5 road. The car is well sorted at the moment and a real beast, when working of course, and a repair will be far quicker. She could be back on the road in no time with luck.
See you soon mate and sorry again

dandruffe

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absolutely gutted for you mate..... like everyone says dont rush a decision and see what happens..... sounds like your life is about to change loads anyway!

The Stitcher

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yes it was me fella

Silver Scooby Sport

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Sorry to hear this Lee, little bit of a nightmare to say the least.

turboDean

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Gutted for u mate

KJD Mk1

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Not what I wanted to hear when I flicked on the PC after a weekend away

Sorry for you mate.

The Stitcher

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hi fellas im gutted this has happend and just before the nice weather ect.. like dannyboy said i was asking for it as i was pushing the limit on it never mined tho i will be getting to work on it soon and think i might do a little project thread on it bit by bit

still dont know what way to go with it yet as i would have gone all out and done a build like deans but i have a little one on the way and thats more important to me than anything else

big daz2

good answer your new arival is most important we can sometimes get lost in all the car and modding thing but we cant lose sight of the important things in life.

catalunya 172 ker

good boy