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Originally Posted by stiguy
You should just do a head gasket replacement it would be just about as much work.. And u would not need to switch all other parts over.
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If it were just a simple headgasket job, you would be right, but if there has been water sitting in the cylinders for any extended period of time, then it could cause corrosion, pitting, etc. I think in this case it would be a safer bet to just go for a new engine.
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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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