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Originally Posted by smoke-a-doobaru
SO. The questions:
->What should I plan to replace outright?
->What parts should I check for issues?
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GASKETS. There are a lot, change them all. Hoses as well. Just go on ebay and buy a bunch of silicone vac line in the diameters you need and go to town. Sensors you shouldn't have to worry much about, the short block you should have to worry about at all. Like Nate said, they are very solid engines, and during their service, typically not much was asked of them, so they are usually in excellent shape. Age will have affected them (the rubber bits mainly) more than anything else. You asked what things break easily on them, and the answer is not the engine, it's the trans.
+1 the cometic gaskets (I have a set in my garage) are noticeable very legit.
If you have more specific questions, ask away.
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'94 Laguna Blue LSi ~159k
.......JDM ultra short-geared 3.900 STi Version 7
6-speed w/ Cobb shortshifter,
ECUtune 244,8.1mm/256,9.1mm i/e cams,
group N motor mounts, '97 grille, JDM clear corners, Momo JDM Legacy GT
steering wheel, apkarian's
LED tails,
silver STi BBS wheels,
PWR radiator,
redstuff pads f/r,
drilled/slotted rotors,
bontragerworks rsb #18, Koni/GC 450f/375r coilovers, Megan Racing adjustable
lateral links,
KMac c/c plates, Stebro exhaust,
ECUtune 1v5, Optima battery in the trunk where it
belongs.
Turbo project
'97 Ebony LSi ~137k #036
.......Power mode mod, JDM clear corners, BBS wheels.
AUX/pocket mod
Now a mod "over
there"
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