Hey guys

In time I plan to do an engine rebuild for my 00 rex..
Orginally I had planned to buy an ej207 and then bore & stroke to 2.2L...

BUT....
I've looked in the shed and found an EJ22 long block out of a '94 n/a Liberty with a busted crank (apparently due to a dodgy timing belt change)

So here's a question for all you mechanically-minded folk on here...
Would it be a better option to recondition the EJ22 I have and put a new intake manifold and stroker kit into it? (effectively replacing the crank, cams, valves, springs, pistons, sleeves...the list goes on :P)
OR
buy a fresh ej207 short block and start from that?

Matty, I would like to hear how much your rebuild cost, as I think my build may be heading down a similar track

Cheers guys!

buy a 207, dont bother with 2.2, if you dead keen try find one for sale or wreck etc builds = expensive

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yes builds are expensive, but you get what you pay for! :P

also, take all labour out of the equation as me and my dad will be doing all work

i reckon i did ok for a bit over 16k

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JDM version 3 STi RA

haha but still.... wouldnt you prefer to know what gets done to your car, when/how/who does it... and its good to learn along the way

Bud, you chose the wrong time for a build...

http://shop.edoperformance.com/coswo...ts-p-9545.html
They're the best price i could ever find, keeping in mind that's US dollars...
How much power you're chasing will decide if you want the forged or billet crank.

That's not including labour...

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Balls.

Brand new 207.

The 207 path isn't broke, so why fix it....

207 ftw.

i was looking at tomei kits, they were around similar price too lol.
i know we have a bad exchange rate, so i might wait a bit lol.

but ej207 for $3500 or ej22?

Just an idea mate.... But if your wanting to do all the work yourself, ever considered looking around the auctions for perhaps an 02-05 Sti wreck ???

Engine, Box, harness etc all in one

Agreed, and you can run 40 psi!

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JDM version 3 STi RA