right now my '93 GC2 has a 132k miles. It is still in good shape, but i'm not sure how well it'll be by the end of the summer.

I was planning on undergoing the usdm ej20 swap, but after reading the sticky about it seems to be much more of a hassle than i thought it would be.

I have never done a major swap before, and the type of mechanical work i've done is minimal (brakes and ***** like that). I thought i would be able to figure it out but now i changed my mind.

Is there a place in MA that would be able to swap for me?, or maybe mid northern CT?

And now i'm thinking of going with a ej22 instead of the ej20. any opinions?

drew

http://www.rallispec.com
The closest and one of the better priced shops that does this.
p.s. This information is easily found in the FAQ's up top...

i've checked out rallispec, but it's in NJ, i don't wanna have my car down there cuz i'd like to stop in quite often if i'm getting the swap done

um no...there is teague's in NC and Rallispec in NJ...those are the closest that I would trust to do it...that I was able to find...I ended up doing my swap myself...and zephyr in NY might be willing to do it...he has done 4 now...I think...last one in 26 hours or something crazy

was it your first swap?

what the WRX swap?...I had helped with my friends super simple B18 swap....this wasn't even close when it came to wiring...so unless you are good with a schematic, soldering iron, and have patience...lots...I would recommend you paying to have it done.
I don't know much on doing the EJ22G swap but I imagine it would have a lot less wiring.
Take it easy, Micah
The RS swap is really easy however and you can also build that engine before you put it in...not to mention much cheaper even when turbo'd

scoobydrew06: Call me biased, but I'd much rather spend money to get a turbo engine than another N/A engine. If you do a USDM EJ20 swap, I suggest keeping it stock throughout the swap and following the normal WRX engine upgrade path after you pay off the swap. About the only things you should upgrade during the swap (other than necessary things like fuel pump) are the up-pipe and engine mounts (things that are hard to get to once the new engine is installed).

^^whell, I am going turbo, I never want to own a N/A engine ever again. I wanted try a the new 2.5 sti engine but they cost too much right now and i won't find a wrecked sti. And to save money the only things that i was going to upgrade would have been complete exhaust and mounts. Going from 110 hp's to 230 will be a huge difference for me.

I am slightly mechanically inclined. But i've never done anything this serious, nor do i have the room to do it in my garage, and i'm lacking an engine lift....and to make things more complicated right now i have a 4AT...with the swap i want a 5MT. That will be the trickiest part.

I wish i could do it, because i like to learn. But i think i'll learn about that stuff with my left over EJ18, maybe i'll rebuild or something to teach myself more about engines.

Yea but anyways...anymore recommendations?

for ease you could swap RS heads and an EJ22G block and put on a nice turbo kit and have a faster car.

Originally posted by Homemade WRX
for ease you could swap RS heads and an EJ22G block and put on a nice turbo kit and have a faster car.
How would that be any easier? Wouldn't he still need to do a decent amount of rewiring to get the RS heads to work? It looks like he is starting with a 1.8L L.

the RS heads don't take a lot of work, or atleast that is what I have been told from well all the people I know that have done it....and block swaps are very simple as compared to an engine swap...especially from different generations...swapping to ODB-II does make it easy to check out what is up with the car though.

Using that idea, he could use RS heads and a 2.5L STi shortblock. Doing the typical turbo-engine swap still offers a more reliable alternative to installing a "turbo kit", IMHO.

yea if i'm going to do anything i'm just going to swap in a turbo ready engine. i'm not going to waste my time swapping in an n/a engine and then throwing a turbo kit on there.

Originally posted by scoobydrew06
i'm not going to waste my time swapping in an n/a engine and then throwing a turbo kit on there.
:confused: it wouldn't be a N/A engine because it would have turbo block:confused:

I think he is trying to say, "I'd rather have a turbo engine, than a low compression engine with a turbo kit". Correct me if needed!

Originally posted by Greg Sharpe
I think he is trying to say, "I'd rather have a turbo engine, than a low compression engine with a turbo kit". Correct me if needed!
yeah that is the vibe I'm getting too..I'll shut up now and let you go through wiring hell like me;)

yea what he said