JDM EJ207 identification please

[CanadianYank]

Hello, I'm picking up another engine tomorrow just wanted to make sure what I was getting was correct. From what I've read its a EJ207 V5 or V6. The broker says its a EJ207DW1KE Japanese spec WRX engine with ECU. Here are some photos, It was a good deal couldn't pass it up...

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Friends are talking me into a turbo but still on the fence about NA or Turbo but a least now Ill have a choice. Anyone see any problems with this?

Frank

[Sgt.Gator]

You're buying a turbo engine and thinking of taking the turbo off? It would be a lot cheaper to buy a NA engine in the first place. You realize if you take the turbo off that it has low compression pistons, so you will make less power than a regular NA engine?

The TMIC is missing, but that won't matter if you go NA or AWIC.

I can't tell you if it's as represented, other than it clearly has the turbo. If you are buying it from JDM Racing Motors I would trust them to know. Some of the others are not quite so reputable.

[CanadianYank]

You're buying a turbo engine and thinking of taking the turbo off? It would be a lot cheaper to buy a NA engine in the first place. You realize if you take the turbo off that it has low compression pistons, so you will make less power than a regular NA engine?

The TMIC is missing, but that won't matter if you go NA or AWIC.

I can't tell you if it's as represented, other than it clearly has the turbo. If you are buying it from JDM Racing Motors I would trust them to know. Some of the others are not quite so reputable.

Sorry I also bought the donor 2002 Impreza EJ25 NA with a 5 speed. I plan to race AutoX and was concerned about the turbo lag and abrupt power with boost. Wont know till I drive it I guess...

Frank

[STiPWRD]

Sorry I also bought the donor 2002 Impreza EJ25 NA with a 5 speed. I plan to race AutoX and was concerned about the turbo lag and abrupt power with boost. Wont know till I drive it I guess...

Frank

Smooth power and low turbo lag can be achieved with the right turbo and tune setup. The stock turbo on the wrx is relatively small and will have very little lag, especially in the rpm range you would be using in AutoX.

[CanadianYank]

Smooth power and low turbo lag can be achieved with the right turbo and tune setup. The stock turbo on the wrx is relatively small and will have very little lag, especially in the rpm range you would be using in AutoX.

That's what my friends are telling me and I hope that's the case. I've been Reading allot about the Subaru's, a Chevy guy all my life and first time following the dark side... LOL

Frank

[STiPWRD]

That's what my friends are telling me and I hope that's the case. I've been Reading allot about the Subaru's, a Chevy guy all my life and first time following the dark side... LOL

Frank

Embrace the dark side Frank! I'm the exact opposite, been a subaru guy all my life and it's been amazing but who knows, maybe 20 years from now I can see myself building a cobra. I used to joke with my wife that she was on the dark side cuz she drove a mitsubishi evo XIII

[CanadianYank]

Ok, I picked up the motor, its not a 207 its a JDM EJ205 from a 00 WRX and its in great shape with less than 40K. So he reduced the price, paid $1000.00

160 PSI on all 4 cyl's
STI intake has no TGV's
Yellow top Injectors
STI 207 ignition
Has big port 207 heads less the sodium valves
No AVCS
Catless pipe (No emissions in Alberta, Who Hoo)
TD04 turbo, no shaft play
I also picked up a 2005 WRX ECU with pigtail

I have it on the stand in the garage and will give it a diet this weekend. Will post some pics later.

Frank

[ssssly]

That is an EJ20K engine.
It has a standard ignition. All ignitions of the same phase are the same.
Its not a STI intake. It is TGVless. But it is not STI. The attachment for the turbo inlet and the intake plenum are wrong for a STI intake.
20K heads have larger ports than USDM 205 heads, but are not what are considered "big port heads".
It likely has a TD04HL not a TD04. Slightly larger.
I would guess that that came out of a GF8 wagon.

You are going to have issue running a 2005 ECU with that engine. The engine is OBD1 and the ECU is OBDII.

You also do not want to de-turbo that engine. The compression is too low to make any power.

$1000 is a pretty good deal.