Hi everyone just pulled the plugs out and no 4 is black and oily all the others are ok. looks like a melted piston or rings gone only done 42k!!

Question time for you i have the chance of a 03 sti type uk complete engine with turbo etc
what can and cant be used to put this into the classic ie can i just use the short engine with my heads or can i use the full engine but stripped bare

HELP PLEASE !!!!!!!!

P.S usually log on as parts4u but this is the user i have at work and cant get to terminal until tomorrow

keep this one for private home use !!

 

As far as i'm aware, you'll only really be able to use the short motor, but no doubt you'd be able to seel on the rest of the bits, (heads, turbo etc etc) the STI will have variable valve timing, and therefore that won't work on th my00....... but if it's a good price.... do it, if it's too much... rebuild your own motor.,.... or get someone such as API to do it for you......

edited to ask..... any mods on the car??? i have a my00 with 46k odd on the clock now.....

 

its going down ron, you know it better break it now, save yourself the hassle and sell me that small bmw lip rightaway


anyway, the amount of time you drive that car instead of it being in a warm garage is minimal...so dont worry

 

its a oomy with ppp open down pipe h&s full exhaust +dawes device & forge d.t.a running 15psi bought the car at 22k and have serviced regular now done 42k

 

Tony, i aim to drive it much more, and much harder this summer, have no fear.....
Oh and any (cough)BMW(cough) garage will be pleased to sell you a lip......


Mmm.... ppp 'and' open neck...... a lot of people have had trouble with this combination.... boost spikes.... mind you, the dawes should stop that a bit.....

Sorry to hear of your woes...... i'm sure it'll get better if you throw enough money at it..... or plastic..

 

not worth purchase on the sti lump if all i can use is the short block,
anyone out there with a short block for sale !!

 

I have one under my bench... just in case i need it.... doesn't help you much, but it does me...

Ring API in the morning.....

 

Got a STi ver4 shortblock forsale... developed a noisey bottom end bearing...
Minimum, probabley gonna want a crank, bearings replacing... may be able to save the steel rod which the bearing spun in???
Got Wiseco pistons fitted... its all apart for inspection if your interested???
I'm going for 2.3 so have no need for it...
May end up building it back up if nobody's interested in it...