Built long block into a 95 wrx, what can I swap over?

[parker]

I just picked up built engine with V5 sti heads.

It will be swapped in to the 95 wrx I have had sitting for

5 years with a blown engine.

I live overseas and just want to get the car mobile at this stage.

That means I just want to swap as many old engine parts over to the new one.

I have been out of the subbie game for a long time and cant remember much about

what injectors I need etc etc.

I need a new intake manifold. How about exhaust will the old ones match up?

Injectors are probably different eh?

Can anyone tell what I need to ask for at the wreckers?

Cheers

[Guest]

So much easier and cheaper to run matching early heads just swap heads over. Adikt on here may be keen on the v5 sti heads.

[parker]

Thanks for the reply. I would prefer to not touch the engine. The builder went to the trouble of porting the heads.

[Guest]

You will need:

Engine loom

V5/6 sti ecu

V5 intake manifold with tb and sensors

Lots of money for rewiring loom

Possibly a tuneable ecu if you plan on raping engine or running substantial boost

[lachlan]

Fk that . Id swap heads . Trade down . Tbh u wont notice the difference between some ej20r heads anyway .

[parker]

I alread have a Link G2 installed. Will that save me the re wiring drama?

How about the exhaust manifolds?

[Guest]

Exhaust manifolds are same same.

G2 will help a lot...didnt see mention of that in first post lol. Just make sure you take it somewhere where they know what theyre doing and it wont be a big mission just cost money.

I would swap to V7 mani, tb and injectors tbh. Way better option idle control etc and not too much extra wiring.

[parker]

Seems PBMS have an adaptor plate which means I can use all my old gear. Will go this route if they can find one in the parts bin

[Guest]

I would just get them to rewire to suit V7 mani easy and cheapish. Future proofing too.

[parker]

dont the price on these adaptors yet so I will compare.

[slystiguy]

It's a lot easier to just run the earlier heads and you can still make the same power. I did this in my RS legacy and it goes really well. But I guess you gotta weigh up what's going to cost you more, rewiring of half the engine bay + manifold conversion/adapter plate setup cost or swapping heads to early bolt pattern ? Would be pretty close either way I think maybe ask your mechanic/tuner see what they think. I think if you do decide to go down the re-wire path it's a good time to think about upgrading to v7 manifold as said above, then you get 565cc pink injectors which will go good with the link and tune.

I have some mint condition earlier phase one ej20r heads here if you decide to split block - Also potentially looking for v5 head/heads as one of mine is poked so could do a trade of some sort with cash your way or something - if you do go down that road let me know

[Guest]

Wiring would be easy with a link. Mani setup can be had for 2-300 with injectors. Conversion plates cost similar money but no benefit.

[parker]

Just a quick update to this. The engine has been getting worked on while I was away. Hes a good tech and we ended upwith a V5 intake.

The engine is just about to go back in once I replace a few old hoses here and there.

I was going to abandon the full exhaust wrap and just go with wrapping the uppipe and down pipe. Does anyone recommend these turbo beanies?

[hijacka]

Adaptors to run early intake manifold on V5 heads? The distance is also a problem and will need cutting and welding as well as adaptors.. it's a headache and your best taking Clints advice

[parker]

Yeah we skipped the adaptor and went with a V5 intake.