Engine rebuild

[axle117]

So I have purchased a lil project finally. I have wanted one for as long as I can remember.

Its a 1999 Type R STI (EJ207 I could be mistaken). I bought it knowing it had a big end bearing drop and also need a bit of love and a tidy up. I have a limited budget as we have our first child cooking and ready in a month but in saying this, I wont be cutting corners.

I am a complete noob at car engine rebuilds but being an aircraft engineer I do have a little mechanical knowledge.

At the moment I have the engine out of the car and stripped down.

My plan is to get it back on the road so I can do a few race days and come to some clubsub meets.

I will then be buying a V7 STI block and building for power and swap it into the car eventually.

What I have found so far is a big end that is pretty destroyed and also damaged the crank (everything else seems ok).

Can I get the crank machined? or I have found a 1999 B4 legacy crank on Trademe. Are these interchangable?

I have to say that Partsouq is amazing! has everything I need.

I will upload photos when I can figure out how to (I have a photobucket account).

[axle117]

[Guest]

Members old car. Big end must have recently gone i was talking to the guy you bought it off not long ago.

[Guest]

Flick fbssub1 a pm see if he has anything shortblock wise. Depending on budget and plans down the road a semi closed block would be a good idea. Along with v7- rods and pistons. Just match the correct head gasket to piston/head combo. A v7 sti shortie is the easy solution.

[axle117]

 evowrx said:

Members old car. Big end must have recently gone i was talking to the guy you bought it off not long ago.

Yeah the car has receipts for a build done this year. It must have dropped a bearing again.

I didn't meet the owner but his brother was a big help loaded in on to the car trailer.