Aparently all the people who know anything have disapeared... I figured some migrated here.

Anyway, WRX heads + EJ18 block w/ jurry riged turbo kit. Thoughts? Yes/No? Compatibilitly issues, etc.?

Ive been trying to beat this out of the nasuck technical persons, but they arent helping...

(and I know the I-speed Gods are around here somewhere too, the kings of head swaps and ej-franken-motors )

 

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I thought someone on Nasioc was doind an EJ18 plus wrx heads?

Hey is that a Vorlon in your avatar?

 

In order to do the heads, you're gonna have to yank the motor out, why not just put in a EJ25 motor? It'll adapt the turbo better as the intake on it is bigger.

Just a thought..

Tommy
www.mpjperformance.com

 

all i know is that swapping heads is a PITA!

 

nah, got it down now, just need the right tools...and a big *** hammer...

Tommy
www.mpjperformance.com

 

$EJ25>$EJ18+$WRXheads


Simple math.

 

Now add in labor costs and what do you get?

jason

p.s. unless, of course, kostamojen's doing it himself or has really good friends

 

Bingo.:banana:

 

The avalanche has already started, its too late for the pebbles to vote...

Yes, thats Kosh v2

Anyway, there is only talk about the EJ18's + WRX heads over there, and I was involved in most of it

 

My initial budget was $700. That wasnt including the heads and such. I'm already past that now Trying to shoot for $1000, but I pretty much need these donor exhaust parts for it to stay around that much... Let it be noted that I cant afford more than that, and not because I choose not to but because I dont have that much money (So dont say "get expensive engine management" cause I cant!)

Anyway, I have an S-AFC on the way to use with the MAP mod that others have discussed on the EJ18 turbo topics over on nasioc. Ill probably also throw in an MBC. But I dont know if ill need anything else, other than some wiring skills.

And yes, im doing this all myself. Ill have plenty of time after I graduate next month and look for a real job... (Ill keep working at target, but ill need SOMETHING to do!) And yes, I have knowledgeable and skilled friends too

As far as what I have pretty much as of now (actually what I have scheduled to get, I dont have anything physically myself yet) I have:

Legacy Air/Water intercooler + pump
WRX turbo
S-AFC
WRX heads
Some donner uppipes and maybe a boost guage...

So really, im open to whatever right now, as long as its cheap and I need it for this to work. But I figure I have to work on what to do for:

Header/uppipe/downpipe/etc (maybe a crossmember swap, but that will be even more expensive and require all new exhaust parts... Unless I can get this all innexpensively)
Fuel rails (stock WRX I presume) + injectors
Intake manifold (if I need it or not)
Timing belt and timing belt covers for the WRX heads
Fuel pump
Boost guage
Turbo oil piping n' stuff
EJ20 gaskets for the WRX heads