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05-13-2009, 10:04 AM | #1 |
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swapped car rebuild
i had a 95 L with a V4 STi swap in it previously. i got the car back, but wanna go the 257 route now....
whats the most solid build? i was perusing the G thread here and seeing ppl steered towards the EJ20K STi heads(which i happen to have) for the 257. is this the best route for durability? im rebuilding the STi heads for longevity. the swap has a SYMS tuned(in japan) ECU currently, and i was wondering about it managing the 2.5 liters of displacement. im thinking it may be able to... but lets see what you think? --keith
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05-13-2009, 05:49 PM | #2 |
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not really a good idea
it would be about the same price or more than as a salvage ej257+ecu you will need rebuild parts (oil pump/water pump/idlers/belts/gaskets(some of which are hard to find) figure $500 minimum em- vipec is the best thing out there right now 1800 +tune 6-750 injectors datchworks +collars $500 sti short block $1900 and you still haven't dealt with your fubar harness ... looking at the excel sheet the 1.8 and ej20k have a grand total of .. wait for it --->0<--- pins in common i also wouldn't mess with the heads if they are ok valves are VERY VERY VERY expensive |
05-13-2009, 07:35 PM | #3 |
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1.8 harness? OBS is a 2.2, which still may not have anything in common! (i should specify theres nothing 1.8l left afaik)
so the JDM ECU won't cut it for running the 257, period? i was contemplating if the harness is ok, just swap the blocks. but rewiring will steer me away most likely. i saw the latest posts OEM with valve prices, and you're 100% correct! im just weighin all options before i do anything. so you suggest a 257 with STi ECU. what do i do for a harness that'll be somewhat easy and potentially use parts i already have. should i look at making my own harness completely if the JDM is shot? any help is good for progress right now i know this sounds ghetto, but i gotta do it low budget in a way! (not rip the interior out ghetto) since it's a 95 i don't have to worry about pluggin in at emissions. just the idle sniff test! --keith |
05-14-2009, 10:11 AM | #4 |
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jdm tuned by mines ecu (which is why its blow up) will not work with a 257 block period.
nothing harness wise is easy with Subarus ... get a sti harness .. hopefully an 04 w/o the immobilizer .. or our will need the immobilizer parts too low budget would be a rebuild for ~500-750 or buy the forester engine from jhot and move the .4 accessorizes over |
05-14-2009, 07:07 PM | #5 |
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thanks jared!
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05-18-2009, 03:04 PM | #6 |
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There's also a auto late ej20g on ebay from a importer called jdmhot 999
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05-19-2009, 10:36 AM | #7 |
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