Way cool dude, look forward to seeing the progress on this one.

I would not mind having your garage

Nice one mate. Chuck an 02 sti block in it. Open deck blocks suck. 2.0l is better than 2.5.

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I'm with Russ 207 goodness ftw

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Nice work so far and a good amount off pics too, as others have mentioned keep the build going and the pics coming.
There is a wealth off info and people to ask and bounce ideas about

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My knowledge is limited, but I would say to put that block to one side & start searching for a semi closed deck EJ207 block. Depending on how much power you want, you may need to revisit your turbo also, as the VF35 in standard guise is really only good for around 250 ish hp ATH

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Hmm. Cool. Well adding the numbers in my head for a decent rebuild I think I might just buy a new bottom end 207. They seem to go brand new around the 2.5grand mark, do some port work with new valves and springs on heads and look for a turbo.
I might take a pack of Tim tams down to subaru and see what they can offer...

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Can anyone shed some light on why a brand new ej20 sti bottom end from subaru appears to have an "open block"?

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ej20 is open deck, ej207 (01 onwards) is semi closed.

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That's what I thought too.cheers.
It might be just a pic for illustration, I'm going in now to have a look at one.

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gc8 is ready to roll. Needs a tune and run everything in! SOLD SOLD SOLD
2015 mitsubishi Evo X Final Edition
2012 Ford escape soccer dads car