The Beast

^cool, cuz I'm really thinking of buying it. its a '98 w/ a 2001 front, and a 95 sti motor. it also comes with all the parts neede to convert it to rhd, if I really wanted it to.

so, say I was buying a car w/ an ej20g in it, would that be the tt 2.0 motor?

aight. thanks a lot.

thanks! you see, I come froma huge toyota backround, with a dabble in nissan as well. in nissan, the numbers signify the displacement of the engine: L28= 2.8 litre inline six, vg30= 3.0 litre v-six, rb26= 2.6 litre inline six. whereas, toyota engines use the number to signify the generation/technological advancement of the engine: 7m= 7th generation m-series engine(inline six) fount in mk3 supras& in cressidas, 4ag= 4th gen. ag series engine, found in ae86 corolla, and in the 1st gen MR2. when you combine two engines, you use certain aspects of the coding of both engines, the best example of which I can think of is the 7a-gze. using the block of the 7a-fe in the newer celicas, the head off of a 4a-gze, out of a sc'd 1st gen. MR2, and a sc that would be used on aformentioned MR2. combine those factors, and you get the 7a-gze. By the way, in toyota, a "z" after the dash means its sc'd, a "t" means turbo. now if someone explain to me the method behind the numbers in subaru codes, it seems that some represent the displacement, but I dont know about the others.

also, I'm looking at this 2.5rs for sale, and it has the motor out of a '95 WRX, I cant remember the engine code, but is that a formidable engine?

could you(or anyone) possibly elaborate as to what the numbers/letters mean in the engine codes? why does the power go up as the numbers go down? I always thought the numbers stood for the displacement?

well, I've always found that a turbo engine is easier/less expensive to upgrade. thats mostly why I want a turbo engine.

I'm not saying they're all crap, I'd just like a warranty on it. still, what engine would you suggest?

A lot of the stuff on ebay is a scam. not to mention, with a JDM motor, you dont get a garuntee that it was taken proper care of by its importer. we just got a car in work the other day that needed a new engine because it had an improperly-cared-for jdm engine in it that had formed a ring of rust inside one of the cylinders and caused blowby/scarring/what have you. so I'm weary about not knowing who I buy my engines from.

OK, I dont know ANYTHING about subarus, and we have an ea82t at my work, and its the only turbo subaru engine I can find for a good price. but we have like six ej22's. I dont know the engine coding, so I'm clueless. what would be your suggestions for a strong turbo motor thats decently priced?

EA82. sorry, I was in a hurry.

how easy/difficult is it to put an ej82t into a '98 2.5RS?