rebuild or swap

stickfiguredanny · 01-08-2007, 01:41 PM

my car currently has a ej18 with 198k on it this engine is getting old
which would be cheaper and faster rebuilding my current engine and adding a few goodies (maybe a turbo) or just buying a newer ej22
im only looking to spending 1000 to 2000
i cant afford too much im almost out of college and i dont live off my parents
so i cant go with a wrx or sti swap

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Fetteichhornchen · 01-08-2007, 01:46 PM

A rebuild is almost always gonna be cheaper, but the end all is what your goal is? How fast do you want it? If you've got the mod bug like the rest of us your probably gonna get the rebuild and then want more.

kaspur_eh · 01-08-2007, 01:47 PM

You can get an ej22 for dirt cheap. Couple hundred bucks, and trust me, it has way more power than the ej18... just do that, ej22 low end is pretty good.

stickfiguredanny · 01-08-2007, 01:48 PM

im thinking a rebuild plus cam intake pullies injectors

pbproducts · 01-08-2007, 04:53 PM

is it possibel to use the EJ18 heads, EJ18 intakemanifold, EJ18 ignition on the EJ22 blok ? abd run it with the stock EJ18 ecu
i think EJ 18 have nice cams.. and more compression becose the EJ18 heads on it
i want do thesame with my impreza my93 ej18 with a 2.0 sohc legacy edm block (my92) and buld up with EJ18 heads ecu intakemanifold .....
a subaru mechanic told me dat a ej18 runs nice cams... ?

555subaru · 01-08-2007, 08:09 PM

sorry about my stupid comment

Subie Gal · 01-08-2007, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 555subaru

the world of non-turbo has some pretty depressing stories

and your point is what?

post something useful or dont post at all

stay out of these forums if you've nothing constructive to ad.

no further warnings will be issued.

555subaru · 01-08-2007, 11:15 PM

sorry about my comment, I was being juvenile.

atech_rallyrs · 01-09-2007, 10:35 AM

Dude, you can get a junkyard special 25sohc for 300$. Tack on a junkyard special ecu for 100$, and you have 600$ for labor, or do it yourself. I picked up a complete engine harness, ecu, and 2.0 wrx longblock for 450$. Tore it down and found it in good, clean, functional state. YMMV.

01-08-2007, 01:41 PM	#1
stickfiguredanny Scooby Newbie Member#: 60408 Join Date: Apr 2004 Vehicle: 1995 Impreza L SeaFoam green i think	rebuild or swap my car currently has a ej18 with 198k on it this engine is getting old which would be cheaper and faster rebuilding my current engine and adding a few goodies (maybe a turbo) or just buying a newer ej22 im only looking to spending 1000 to 2000 i cant afford too much im almost out of college and i dont live off my parents so i cant go with a wrx or sti swap * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

01-08-2007, 08:09 PM	#6
555subaru Scooby Newbie Member#: 136555 Join Date: Jan 2007 Chapter/Region: SCIC Vehicle: 2001 Impreza 2.5RS Silverthorn Metallic	sorry about my stupid comment Last edited by 555subaru; 01-08-2007 at 11:23 PM.

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01-08-2007, 01:46 PM	#2
Fetteichhornchen Scooby Specialist Member#: 105689 Join Date: Jan 2006 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Poughkeepsie, NY (12603)	A rebuild is almost always gonna be cheaper, but the end all is what your goal is? How fast do you want it? If you've got the mod bug like the rest of us your probably gonna get the rebuild and then want more.

01-08-2007, 01:47 PM	#3
kaspur_eh Scooby Specialist Member#: 80569 Join Date: Jan 2005 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Bend, Oregon Vehicle: 1996 OBS	You can get an ej22 for dirt cheap. Couple hundred bucks, and trust me, it has way more power than the ej18... just do that, ej22 low end is pretty good.

01-08-2007, 01:48 PM	#4
stickfiguredanny Scooby Newbie Member#: 60408 Join Date: Apr 2004 Vehicle: 1995 Impreza L SeaFoam green i think	im thinking a rebuild plus cam intake pullies injectors

01-08-2007, 04:53 PM	#5
pbproducts Scooby Newbie Member#: 136371 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Europe	is it possibel to use the EJ18 heads, EJ18 intakemanifold, EJ18 ignition on the EJ22 blok ? abd run it with the stock EJ18 ecu i think EJ 18 have nice cams.. and more compression becose the EJ18 heads on it i want do thesame with my impreza my93 ej18 with a 2.0 sohc legacy edm block (my92) and buld up with EJ18 heads ecu intakemanifold ..... a subaru mechanic told me dat a ej18 runs nice cams... ?

01-08-2007, 11:15 PM	#8
555subaru Scooby Newbie Member#: 136555 Join Date: Jan 2007 Chapter/Region: SCIC Vehicle: 2001 Impreza 2.5RS Silverthorn Metallic	sorry about my comment, I was being juvenile.

01-09-2007, 10:35 AM	#9
atech_rallyrs Scooby Specialist Member#: 116638 Join Date: Jun 2006 Chapter/Region: MAIC Vehicle: 00 impreza naSTi el typico silver	Dude, you can get a junkyard special 25sohc for 300$. Tack on a junkyard special ecu for 100$, and you have 600$ for labor, or do it yourself. I picked up a complete engine harness, ecu, and 2.0 wrx longblock for 450$. Tore it down and found it in good, clean, functional state. YMMV.