http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/2256757476.html
Head gasket maybe? Or just swap in a known good motor and figure it out on the stand?
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March 30, 2011 12:17 p.m. alex SuperDork
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March 30, 2011 12:34 p.m. DILYSI Dave SuperDork
Not an insane deal, but not bad.
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March 30, 2011 3:09 p.m. alex SuperDork
What would put it in Damn Good Deal territory? $1000 off the price?
And is there a likely culprit, one of those 'Oh yeah, they all do that' scenarios?
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March 30, 2011 3:14 p.m. DILYSI Dave SuperDork
At $2500, I'd start digging under the couch cushions. At $1000 I'd hold up the quickie mart.
I base all of this on the fact that my very similar one is probably worth $6,000 +/-. So $2500 off of that isn't much for an un-known engine issue.
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March 30, 2011 3:15 p.m. EvanB SuperDork
$1000 off the price would really be a damn good deal. Even at that price if you swap in a known good engine and keep it under $5k it is a good deal.
From my experience that would be ~$7 if the engine was good, some people probably wouldn't pay as much if the engine has been replaced but still worth more than $5k after it is fixed.
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March 30, 2011 4:05 p.m. alex SuperDork
My understanding is that Subies are like legos in terms of interchangeability. Could one start with a junkyard base 2.0(?) and add the WRX bits, or is it wisest to just bite the bullet and source a WRX motor?
I suppose what I'm asking: what differentiates the WRX motor from base?
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March 30, 2011 4:35 p.m. madmallard Reader
in the US, we never got a 2.0 naturally aspirated.
i'd want to know what mods it EVER had attached to it, even if its stock now.
that will tell you what to look for.
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March 30, 2011 5:34 p.m. DaveEstey HalfDork
new shortblock would be around 2grand, then labor.
not an outstanding deal.
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March 30, 2011 6:40 p.m. paul Reader
...and set aside some $$ for a transmission rebuild of course.
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March 30, 2011 7:04 p.m. Osterkraut SuperDork
alex wrote:
My understanding is that Subies are like legos in terms of interchangeability. Could one start with a junkyard base 2.0(?) and add the WRX bits, or is it wisest to just bite the bullet and source a WRX motor?
I suppose what I'm asking: what differentiates the WRX motor from base?
They're legos in that you can take, say, a WRX engine and throw it in an RS pretty easily. They're not legos in terms of junk yard turbocharging. Uncommon and sort of pointless.
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March 30, 2011 7:05 p.m. Morbid Reader
DaveEstey wrote:
new shortblock would be around 2grand, then labor.
not an outstanding deal.
Unless, of course, there is someone a couple hours north of you that happens to have an EJ25 shortblock sitting around the garage that they would let go cheap and you were able/willing to do the work yourself to put it in...
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April 1, 2011 2:48 p.m. BobOfTheFuture HalfDork
Got a feeling thats a " snap " and "lets put a new t belt on, and see if we bent a valve" motor. Just a hunch.
Manual suggests 105k or so for a t belt, if memory serves correct... thats close, but possible
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April 1, 2011 5:59 p.m. ValuePack Dork
Cosmetic issues and not running at 9yo for $3.5k doesn't strike me as a killer deal; $1k off would sway me.
I'd plan for an engine when dealing... EJ20s are good for broken ring lands when boosted to the moon and driven like a kamikaze'd Zero. I wouldn't rule out valve damage, either.
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April 2, 2011 7:49 a.m. sachilles Dork
Not a horrible deal. If there is no valve, or head damage, do as suggested above and add a 2.5 liter shortblock.
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April 2, 2011 8:33 a.m. digdug18 Dork
I'd go for it, I think the price is pretty good. Though I'd ditch the 4 banger and put a 6 cyc in there from an svx, they seem to be rather cheap now. Yeah, going from turbo to no turbo would be a downgrade, but you could recoup the cost of the svx engine and then some from the turbo bits.
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April 2, 2011 8:38 a.m. sachilles Dork
not the eg33 from an svx. It fits but you likely have to lose the A/C and hack the radiator support. It's doable, but less practical, especially if you have obd2 emissions requirements. If you want the 6 cyl, go with the EZ30 from a new legacy, it's not as long, so it fits better, and can be obd2 compliant, however not as dirt cheap as a eg33.
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April 2, 2011 8:54 a.m. digdug18 Dork
depending on where you live in the country, they might not care if you pass emissions.
