Subaru Engine Conversion, Getting lost doing an engine build... Options

[tmcquinn]

My buddy has recommended this board as a potential place to have a mature conversation about a Subaru build. I'd like to know if it's ok with you guys to start a thread here about that? I don't own a 914 but I do have a 987 if that lends me any cred.

Here is the story, as mercifully short as I know how to tell it. I bought a 2003 WRX with the intention of teaching my teenager about engines (which is working) and maybe getting myself back into the game. In retrospect, I didn't know nearly enough to start down this path, though I could say that about a lot of things that ended up being great experiences. Well, it turned out that the prior owner had blown the engine, put in another motor, and blew that one. It had 2 broken rods, broken pistons, and a crankcase that was chock full of chewed up parts. But here is the part that I failed to fully consider: the owner had a 2.5 installed in place of the 2.0 and then just had them bolt the turbo on it. I bought a 2.0 short block from Subaru, some nice heads, oil pump, water pump, timing kit, etc., etc. My goal is a stock 2.0 or close to it. In other words, the exact opposite of nearly every WRX owner on the planet. So now I am in the process of trying to figure out which of the remaining 2.5 parts can't or shouldn't be used when building the 2.0? I will eventually figure this out. But if a conversation like this isn't out of line on this board I would sure like some input from you guys.

[jimkelly]

you asked, so my thoughts, all the best.

I would be almost inclined to welcome this because I am about to do a Porsche 914 suby engine trans conversion, but this is a Porsche 914 forum first and foremost, so probably really not the place. depending on what car your engine is going into, you may want to consider.

http://forums.nasioc.com/
http://legacygt.com/
http://legacycentral.org/

pist: buy a 914 roller and claim you're gonna be a doing conversion like like, and you'd be good to go (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[tmcquinn]

you asked, so my thoughts, all the best.

I would be almost inclined to welcome this because I am about to do a Porsche 914 suby engine trans conversion, but this is a Porsche 914 forum first and foremost, so probably really not the place. depending on what car your engine is going into, you may want to consider.

http://forums.nasioc.com/
http://legacygt.com/
http://legacycentral.org/

pist: buy a 914 roller and claim you're gonna be a doing conversion like like, and you'd be good to go (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

No problem. A friend recommended this forum and I figured I'd give it a try.

I like the 914 roller idea but it's hard to make the numbers work once you factor in a divorce...