Originally Posted by
micaredwrx
Surely it's easier/faster to source a STI manifold/ECU and bolt/wire it in rather than swapping heads over etc
Tbh when I fitted an STI engine in to my WRX I'm sure I read somewhere that you can block up the AVCS oil feeds and run it without, Although the performance will suffer (but as you said your not that bothered).
Personally it makes sense to me to do it properly first time round, But I don't know your circumstances.
Seems a shame to lose the advantage of the AVCS.
Time and money are the key factor here, the motor thats in it now was forged recently but has spun a bearing, so after laying out for that then buying this new motor it's starting to weigh heavy on the pocket, ilooking at the STI motor i couldn't see any reason why it won't just slip in 'as is' oil feeds shouldn't need capping as there operated by solanoids so cams would just be 'flat' rather than 'dynamic' but that shouldn't matter, but it looks like no-body has actually done it