BBPeik Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 As we know Swannee is getting rid of his LGT. We have been talking for a while and decided we are going to swap engines. Over the next few weeks I will be doing the swap at my house. Focusing on his first so that he can get his car back. My engine(soon to be his engine) is stock with 70k miles. As most of you know I added Head studs and did a top end rebuild about 10 months ago. Swannee's engine has Manley rods, CP Pistons, STI intake cams, Head studs, STI Crank, STI Oil pump, ACI Bearings, and a BNR 20G turbo. I will be adding a DP, Injectors, and a fuel pump. This should be a very interesting project. I hope you will all enjoy the thread to come. And So It Begins http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah113/BBPeik/20160407_175959_zpsog6rssan.jpg My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa23 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Good luck with the swap! How many miles does Swannee's engine have on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPeik Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 Around 10k I believe. It is pretty new. He just had it installed July of last year. My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acumenhokie Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 2nd engine should go much faster since you'll have recent experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandborn Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Always enjoy watch surgery with no blood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racekar Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 so sick Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slider Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Good luck. You should do a timelapse video of the process Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unsp0kn Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Cool!! Will be watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackal8788 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Subscribed - looking forward to seeing how this turns out! VF54 to 20G to VF54 to 18G build thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisCrash Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 I'm excited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPeik Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 Thanks for all the support. Should be pretty easy as I do have the recent experience. I will be starting tomorrow and hope to have both engines out Sunday. My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sm00veM00ve Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Sweet will be following along! Good deal for ya here haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 subscribed for the awesome!!! Take good care of that Nameless DP on there, it's spoken for. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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blklgt05 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 OP, can I ride in it once its done? You know... for research mod journal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPeik Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 subscribed for the awesome!!! Take good care of that Nameless DP on there, it's spoken for. That is what I was told. I will baby it for you. My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2baru Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 You guys want to make it a three way?? Rofl Going to be worthwhile for sure. Take pics of the important stuff!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPeik Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 I will take a bunch of pics, but if there are any specific things people want pics of please let me know. My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 I will take a bunch of pics, but if there are any specific things people want pics of please let me know. Yes please. I am curious what the steering rack looks like from the top of the crossmember. I have a Perrin steering rack lockdown kit for WRX sitting in the garage that they sent me to test fit. From what I can tell, the mounting bushings are not accessible from the bottom like with the WRX crossmember. So pics will help a lot. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPeik Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 I may have a pic like that from the last time I pulled the motor. I will check when I get home and if so post it for you. My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPeik Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 Hope this helps. http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah113/BBPeik/20150711_111206_zpszydk3fim.jpg My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 That does help a little. When you get one of the motors out can you take a couple closer up of how the rack mounts,to the crossmember? GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPeik Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 For sure. I should have at least one out Sunday. I can get you a pic then. My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BBPeik Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 After work today I worked on my car for a couple hours. Got the coolant drained and pretty much everything on the top side of the car pulled off. Tomorrow I am hopefully going to get both motors out. Hopefully get my motor into Swannee's car as well. http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah113/BBPeik/20160409_181310_zps5okgxd8c.jpg My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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