My favorite part of all your videos is how detailed you are with your work. I can't wait to have you evaluate the build for my FXT limited with Sports trim goodies
This ticking has been an emotion rollercoaster for sure man lol 😂 hope you figured it out this time! Keep up the great content man. Learned a lot from your channel!!
Just moved platforms recently and I got to say your channel is probably the most reliable/informative channel I came across. Keep it up bro! Love the vids
While you have the valve over off and cam gears off I would just check the exhaust side buckets to make sure there isnt any burrs causing issues there as well. Just in case lol
Ill never forget the first time i saw a brand new 2004 sti black with gold bbs's. Honestly my favorite combination. Its definitely important to have the best available tire installed though.
That’s exciting my friend! It’s an ra block for sure! I didn’t check what was stamped on my 19 sti block but I did just receive a new type ra block for my 09 wrx hatch today and it had v25 706 stamped on it. Hope everything goes well!
Stripped two of those. Had to be 500+ft lbs from Rotational spin or something Had the tool good but was like up square did it by hand Nice work for sure
Boom it was the lash and buckets. Well Bucket. So now you just order a bucket that will put u in spec? Hopefully the cam lobe isn’t damaged and making it seem like the bucket is the issue. Awesome video man!
Always look forward to these videos. Definitely gotta send you my power priuSTI for the next features in your live stream. Keep the great content coming! Makes me want to dump more money on my car lol.
My sti has caused me way too much stress with doing the tgv deletes for the first time so close to my tune date.... only to have my 1 fuel line from cobb be defective(the fitting was cracked), and miss my tune date... needless to say though Cobbs's customer support was effortless, quick, and super friendly. 100/10 would recommend. Can't beat a ~38-40mpg avg though. 😂
I think you found the ticking too. Pretty sure it was from the machining job. They just overlooked that area. Maybe you mentioned it but I assume you're replacing the cam oil seals too. Are you replacing the tensioner? The Subaru Factory manual has a pretty intense process for recompressing the tensioner. Seems like a pain in the butt if you follow those steps
I have 18 x9.5 avid.1 with a 38 offset on my blobeye since you have coil overs you should be good. you will have to roll your front fenders. I have the seibon carbon fiber fenders and they don't rub. Love the Build don't forget the energy suspension full poly suspension goodies. i have run the poly bushings since 2011 and are still perfect.
Bro you’re a flippin wizard probably helps having a bunch of subarus in the past but seeing you tare that engine part is awesome. Could only imagine how much a shop would charge for all the crap you do yourself, I would gladly drive or trailer up my car from NorCal to Washington to have you work on it
You’re a brave man, lol. At this point I would just take the heads off and check to make sure they’ve been machined and resurfaced correctly, but on the other hand you know more about these engines than I do.
Rabbit hole indeed! I can't imagine the "burrs" on the cam journal being the culprit... if the buckets are moving that far up during operation, wouldn't they also be hitting the cam bearing itself? Either way, hope u got it. Would definitely love to see a 400whp daily! 🤙
@@Smeedia you've looked at the inside of the valve covers, right? I've heard the stock cams are kinda tight in there, so a taller lobe can possibly touch. Maybe even a casting defect or something that is just close enough to touch. Worth a look unless u already have it back in for the next video LMAO
go for 400 whp, you had it and were really happy with it, and I have it and I'm really happy with it :) (iag stg 2, fb plue, e85). Perfect DD, fast enough to hold off f-bois in stock mustangs and scat packs and packs more than enough street cred.
Hey! Love the project. Does the 2013 sti have the same process with changing differential and transmission fluids as your 2017 sti? I watched your video on that. Just want to make sure it’s the same
Mine. Too. Especially if it’s going to be your daily, have it a bit more of a sleeper.. always fun to watch people think they’re messing with a mostly factory STI (or any car for that matter), only to find out it will pull on their much more expensive sports car. Been watching your vids since a few months before the move. Been loving everything you do. Keep up the good work. Also in the Seattle area, currently driving an 18 WRX and slowly working on it and adding to it. But my priority is the car I will be inheriting from my dad, a 74 Datsun 260z. Hoping to someday to put an L28ET in it, but we have some other things that are taking a higher priority (suspension, chassis stiffening, interior, brakes etc.) because the car runs just fine. We just want a bit more power. Happy holidays Tanner!
Thinking about the 0.001 clearance. Wouldn't you suspect something caused that clearance to decrease? Like a valve seat wearing excessively or something under the bucket taking up space? I would check for a valve leak since you know that valve has been running way hot due to the lack of clearance. Just my two cents.
I just got my car back from the shop and WOW!! Those lowering spring and control arms make night and day of my car. It loooks killer... Thanks again for the advice... PS the rain and roads are terrible today in Seattle. One quick questions would you save your oem parts if you live in an apartment ? no access to a work garage. Thoughts
Ok so love the content as always! But how are sure you dont have the same problem with the buckets not pulling out on the exhaust portion with the magnet? Dont know if this is a dumb question but these series is a learning process for me.
Wow, legit like a surgeon bro! Loving these vids! Hope you're well, getting enough sleep and hydration. Late night wrenching really creeps up on you haha
@@Smeedia I was wrenching on my Supra right before i sold it - was up until the wee hours of the morning in my garage literally the day (same morning) before she was to be sold. Tired, hungry and thirsty as I was hell bent on getting this transmission issue figured out and my arm cramped up so bad (forearm) it took me like 4x as long to do the job. I know you aren't under the same type of a time crunch, but long story short - remember to take care of yourself man!
Gold BBS! Classic look imo. Also wonder if the cams were over torqued, wrong cam clearance, and they didn’t check the buckets what else could be wrong on the inside. Hope I’m wrong
You should pull the exhaust cam off also to be positive those cam journals don't have burrs preventing the bucket lifters on that side from moving completely, smoothly, and quietly
Ok I am uncertain which Oil would be the best to go with. I have heard many different answers. So I thought I would ask you. The 2.5 turbo for my 09 Gt. I know Oem says 5w-30, but many use 5w-40 Rotella T6. Ya I am living in Spokane now so some colder weather etc. So what do you think
Did they have to machine the exhaust side for the new cams? If so you might want to check those for any burrs also before you slap everything back together.
@@Smeedia I have a thick metal skid plate on my car so I lost the ability to Jack the car up from the front subframe point so that pinch weld brace is so clutch. My Jack doesn’t clear my exhaust in the rear lol to Jack up from the diff either so these are a god send!
I like the look of the BBS, its got that nice inviting golden comfort. The white on black is nice too but imo worx looks too try-hard for it as a daily
Given the heads are stacked with goodies, surely the previous owner spun a bearing or something, surely! Might be worth slapping a killerB sump & extras on to help with any oil starvation?
@@Smeedia had the whole long block rebuild lol, heads are stock but I got A built bottom end, wrx turbo (vf52), basically full bolt-ons, besides e85 and injectors. Top feed conversions are expensive for an 18 year old lol. My goal is to have it all done before I leave for basic.
Gold rims on the black STI. Makes a bit more sense why there are built heads on a 'stock' block. Definitely give her a bit more power. And on a side note, my 15 WRX just threw a check engine light on for no good reason. Engine is running fine, fluids look good. Maybe it blew a vacuum hose off? Car was running and I was about to pull out of a parking spot and it just came on. Boost seemed a bit lower than normal, still getting positive and negative boost. Any guesses?? I am going to scan the code in the morning when I get to work.
Gold BBS but I'm biased. I have a 2018 R/A(#124) And it took me a second to even hear what you were hearing but my hearing isn't all that these days, but I couldn't help but think that I've had some pretty noisy motors over the years some from new solid lifters can just clatter don't they?
Did you order new cam gear bolts? Turn in Concepts makes cam gear bolts that are actually way easier to work with. You use a 17 socket instead of a hex. Definitely a serviceable item unlike literally everything else on this motor.
@@Smeedia I had a valve issue I was tracking down similar to you. I couldn’t get cam gears off and didn’t have the tools. Another video I saw had recommended those bolts and I believe IAG mentioned to me that it would be a good replacement while the motor was out God forbid I have to take this out again 😂. Good luck! Can’t wait to see it running again!
Why didn't you try to exchange the bucket from any well-spec intake port to the place of bad one and checked the clearance to make sure the bucket was a matter??)))
Yeah classic gold rims looks good on the black, also this rabbit hole just keeps going lol. At least it seems you may have found 2 problems while looking for 1 so fingers crossed
What's the difference between the 90PA and 300LS. They're both designed for plated style LS differentials I believe. RallySport Direct confirms 300LS for this generation STI 🤔
Keep the gold! Black and gold is such a classic. Awesome channel man keep doing you. Also, what's going on with the srt4? I always see it lurking in the back of every video. 😂
@@Smeedia Oh man 😅 you should post some content on it if your roommate gets around to giving it some love. Those little srts are fun cars. I'm glad everything worked out with the motor and you didn't have to dump dumb amounts of money on a rebuild as soon as you got it. The stress was real on that first start up hahah
@@Smeedia 8 years?! How does he do it?? I can't go a single day without ripping around my 05 wrx 😂 That car is gonna end up being a barn find with someone shitting their pants when they pop the hood and see the giant snail sitting under there. It's a shame it looks so clean too.
I'd be concerned about any other clearance issues at the other cam journals. I'd hate for it to get back together and have issues on the exhaust cam or on the other head. Also my like button turns white lol
Lol I can't keep up with all the colors 😅 double checked the drivers side head. I want to say that the rest are okay pretty sure that the journal issue was why I was hearing thr clicking
@@Smeedia also if you need a IAG AOS I have one installed on my car that I’m going to part out. It only has about 1500 miles on it. It’s the second generation though. Let me know if you want to swing by and pick it up.
I have a 2006 STI with 28k original miles Bought it with a cracked piston and ordered a shortblock. The block has a black crank and it's a 706 series. Where can I get all the info for it. I'm still breaking in but will like to know what's in it
The blank crank is thr newer nitrated crank, 706 would be thr newest iteration made sometime this year so safe to assume is an RA replacement. I don't think they're using any of the older internals anymore
Has the 90 pa been working good and do you know the difference between the motul 300 LS 75-90? Beacuse i heard that the 300 ls is meanT to be used on the 05 STI differential AND NOT THE 90 PA
The PA had been working wonders, 0 issues with it. I've read people have used the LS as well with no problems. But from thr majority I was seeing was thr 90PA
@@Smeedia ight thanks i have been doing so much reaserch and i cant find which one works better but if you havent had any problems imma go with the 90 pa
I say the gold bbs’s
Rocking the BBS 🙌
Power coated black! Heck yeah!!
Keep gold bb’s
I second this!
@@dennisbenlot5793 #goldalltheway. Make it look like EddieNuffSaid's STI!
This channel is becoming the biggest plot twist of 2020, thanks for the great videos. God Bless.
Lmao there are just so many surprises with this thing it's unreal 😅
@@Smeedia can’t wait to buy a T shirt tonight, I got covid and now I have 2 weeks off work so expect 14 guaranteed comments coming soon!!!!
Hoping that you feel better soon! 🙏
real talk
Just recently picked up my 05 STI and I’ve learned a lot through you. Wanted to say thank you for the content. It’s best!
Hope your enjoying the car ans always glad I could share! 🙏
Dudes just building an 05 STi from scratch. 😂🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲
😅😅😅😅
My favorite part of all your videos is how detailed you are with your work. I can't wait to have you evaluate the build for my FXT limited with Sports trim goodies
I try to be as detailed as I can without going overboard 🙏🔥
It's 1 am, I'm binge watching this channel, and I don't even own a Subaru. Keep up the great content.
Eyyy appreciate the support! 🙌🔥😁
This ticking has been an emotion rollercoaster for sure man lol 😂 hope you figured it out this time! Keep up the great content man. Learned a lot from your channel!!
Hoping that this was the ticking noise, idk what else it could even be anymore 😅😅😅
Just moved platforms recently and I got to say your channel is probably the most reliable/informative channel I came across. Keep it up bro! Love the vids
Thank you! Appreciate the feedback and support 🙌🔥
This man deserves to have his channel blow up. Keep the awesome content coming!!!
Eyyy appreciate thr support my man 🙌🔥
While you have the valve over off and cam gears off I would just check the exhaust side buckets to make sure there isnt any burrs causing issues there as well. Just in case lol
Going to pull it today and double check lash on the passenger side as well 🙏🔥
Thanks for great content! I love watching you diagnose this motor. Hopefully you end up with something that make good drivable fun power!
Thank you! Debatinf on swapping the turbo to fully utilize the cams 😅🔥
Glad the issue was addressed. That was the ticking noise for sure.
Had to have been one of those two things causing the sound 🙌
Ill never forget the first time i saw a brand new 2004 sti black with gold bbs's. Honestly my favorite combination. Its definitely important to have the best available tire installed though.
I can snag some tires later for it, but the blaxk and gold is 🔥
Awesome work on getting to the bottom of this and getting it fixed. Keep pushing! Love the great content man.
Alqays appreciate the support A.J! Glad that we were able to find the issue 😁
That’s exciting my friend! It’s an ra block for sure! I didn’t check what was stamped on my 19 sti block but I did just receive a new type ra block for my 09 wrx hatch today and it had v25 706 stamped on it. Hope everything goes well!
Yessss!!!! Glad to hear that other RA blocks are coming out as 706 stamps! 🙌🔥
I mean just a lil bit of sauce at least. Good shit dude!
ALL THE SAUCE! Lol hopefully we can get this thing re assembled soon 😅
Stripped two of those. Had to be 500+ft lbs from
Rotational spin or something
Had the tool good but was like up square did it by hand
Nice work for sure
Fast WRX makes a replacement bolt that's a 17mm vs a 10mm Allen, has saved me numerous times now
Boom it was the lash and buckets. Well Bucket. So now you just order a bucket that will put u in spec? Hopefully the cam lobe isn’t damaged and making it seem like the bucket is the issue. Awesome video man!
Already ordered the replacement bucket 🙌 the lobes look perfect, also double checked the cam journals and they look solid
So glad you bought the 05! Learning so much about the ej25 🙏
I will sadly that even though this car has given me so many problems it is a good learning experience 🔥
Always look forward to these videos. Definitely gotta send you my power priuSTI for the next features in your live stream. Keep the great content coming! Makes me want to dump more money on my car lol.
Lol they're money outs but we love them non the less 😭🔥
My sti has caused me way too much stress with doing the tgv deletes for the first time so close to my tune date.... only to have my 1 fuel line from cobb be defective(the fitting was cracked), and miss my tune date... needless to say though Cobbs's customer support was effortless, quick, and super friendly. 100/10 would recommend. Can't beat a ~38-40mpg avg though. 😂
I think you found the ticking too. Pretty sure it was from the machining job. They just overlooked that area. Maybe you mentioned it but I assume you're replacing the cam oil seals too. Are you replacing the tensioner? The Subaru Factory manual has a pretty intense process for recompressing the tensioner. Seems like a pain in the butt if you follow those steps
I just put it in a vice and clamped it down to reset the tensioner 😅 and I am replacing the cam seals
I have 18 x9.5 avid.1 with a 38 offset on my blobeye since you have coil overs you should be good. you will have to roll your front fenders. I have the seibon carbon fiber fenders and they don't rub. Love the Build don't forget the energy suspension full poly suspension goodies. i have run the poly bushings since 2011 and are still perfect.
Still have to swap the coils out, the Raceland on there now and not good at all
White works my man. Nothing beats the black and white look! It’s what I’m doing to my 2014 STI.
Yassss!!! 😈😈😈
thanks for existing & showing us these type of videos. very helpful !!
Always glad I can share!
I'm glad you ended up having a Type RA block bro! Hopefully, we both have our cars running soon.
Appreciate the photos my man! Hopefully they're back on the road soon!
Bro you’re a flippin wizard probably helps having a bunch of subarus in the past but seeing you tare that engine part is awesome. Could only imagine how much a shop would charge for all the crap you do yourself, I would gladly drive or trailer up my car from NorCal to Washington to have you work on it
Eyyyy appreciate the kind words my man! It's definitely helped having some in the past
happy to hear the issue was found. i also say keep the BBSs on there. they fit the era better.
Very true, plus they look so good!
@@Smeedia they really do!! Plus, if they are in good shape, thats super rare.
You’re a brave man, lol. At this point I would just take the heads off and check to make sure they’ve been machined and resurfaced correctly, but on the other hand you know more about these engines than I do.
I've debated it and trying to avoid doing so at all costs to avoid remachining. That's where it gets suuuuper $$$
Keep the gold BBS's on the blob eye, excellent investigative diagnosing ☮️
Getting her fixed! 🙌🔥
Rabbit hole indeed! I can't imagine the "burrs" on the cam journal being the culprit... if the buckets are moving that far up during operation, wouldn't they also be hitting the cam bearing itself? Either way, hope u got it. Would definitely love to see a 400whp daily! 🤙
Without having the cam on the journal to see how far they're going I can't tell, but hoping that was a contributing issue to thr noise 😅🙏
@@Smeedia you've looked at the inside of the valve covers, right? I've heard the stock cams are kinda tight in there, so a taller lobe can possibly touch. Maybe even a casting defect or something that is just close enough to touch. Worth a look unless u already have it back in for the next video LMAO
The heads and covers were machined to clear them so they shouldn't be hitting. I think it may have been the back of that bucket
go for 400 whp, you had it and were really happy with it, and I have it and I'm really happy with it :) (iag stg 2, fb plue, e85). Perfect DD, fast enough to hold off f-bois in stock mustangs and scat packs and packs more than enough street cred.
That's the goal! Just got the fuel system ordered last night. All we need to hit 400 is a turbo, intercooler and a header now 🙌🔥
Hey! Love the project. Does the 2013 sti have the same process with changing differential and transmission fluids as your 2017 sti? I watched your video on that. Just want to make sure it’s the same
Yessir, same process 🔥
Gold BBS for sure! I miss my 04 blob eye wagon with those wheels...
The gold set is by far my fav OEM wheel 🔥
Mine. Too. Especially if it’s going to be your daily, have it a bit more of a sleeper.. always fun to watch people think they’re messing with a mostly factory STI (or any car for that matter), only to find out it will pull on their much more expensive sports car.
Been watching your vids since a few months before the move. Been loving everything you do. Keep up the good work. Also in the Seattle area, currently driving an 18 WRX and slowly working on it and adding to it. But my priority is the car I will be inheriting from my dad, a 74 Datsun 260z. Hoping to someday to put an L28ET in it, but we have some other things that are taking a higher priority (suspension, chassis stiffening, interior, brakes etc.) because the car runs just fine. We just want a bit more power.
Happy holidays Tanner!
So jealous of that Z! I've wanted one for years but they're so $$$$ no adays. Hope to see ya around sometime! Ans happy holidays 🔥🙌
That car has more plot twists than the whole oceans series...
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Fingers crossed baby! I wanna see this beast in action!
Yessss 🙌
Are you sure there is no bucket clearance problems on the exhaust side? Now is the time to check! And yes, more sauce, please.
Pulled the cam this morning and everything is solid 🙌 everything measures correct as well
Thinking about the 0.001 clearance. Wouldn't you suspect something caused that clearance to decrease? Like a valve seat wearing excessively or something under the bucket taking up space? I would check for a valve leak since you know that valve has been running way hot due to the lack of clearance. Just my two cents.
I had new valve seats cut, new valves, springs etc. 🙏
Idk who built the motor before I bought the car but there was alot wrong with it
I just got my car back from the shop and WOW!! Those lowering spring and control arms make night and day of my car. It loooks killer... Thanks again for the advice... PS the rain and roads are terrible today in Seattle. One quick questions would you save your oem parts if you live in an apartment ? no access to a work garage. Thoughts
It never hurts to save them! Personally I throw them all out. And for real! The weather is trash today!
Ok so love the content as always! But how are sure you dont have the same problem with the buckets not pulling out on the exhaust portion with the magnet? Dont know if this is a dumb question but these series is a learning process for me.
I pulled thr cam this morning and checked, everything is fine on the exhaust side 🙏
Wow, legit like a surgeon bro! Loving these vids! Hope you're well, getting enough sleep and hydration. Late night wrenching really creeps up on you haha
Haha very true 😅 have to get this blob running again 😉
@@Smeedia I was wrenching on my Supra right before i sold it - was up until the wee hours of the morning in my garage literally the day (same morning) before she was to be sold. Tired, hungry and thirsty as I was hell bent on getting this transmission issue figured out and my arm cramped up so bad (forearm) it took me like 4x as long to do the job. I know you aren't under the same type of a time crunch, but long story short - remember to take care of yourself man!
Always! It also gets dark out at like 3:30 PM so was luckily only out there until 9 or so lol
This guy is so relatable
“F*ck it I ain’t no b*tch lets go back out and work on the car”
Ain't stopping 🙌 wanna get this thing fixed 🔥
It’ll be fun to see this car up and running! Can’t wait✌️
Sammmmmme, I need it!!!!
Gold BBS! Classic look imo. Also wonder if the cams were over torqued, wrong cam clearance, and they didn’t check the buckets what else could be wrong on the inside. Hope I’m wrong
Everything else looks solid and thankfully it was only bucket 🙏
Keep the gold with the black, that's a super clean looking combo. Plus gold wheels with a 2nd gen wrx is mandatory
Facts 🔥🙌
Wait!!! This video is a sequel!!!!! 2 in 1!! The progress is coming along hoping for pov vids in the future!!!
I did not want to stop working 😅🔥
But also loving the content by just watching I feel more confident in buying my sti
You should pull the exhaust cam off also to be positive those cam journals don't have burrs preventing the bucket lifters on that side from moving completely, smoothly, and quietly
Pulled them this morning and they were good 🙏🔥
I say gold BBS's, with some mild spacers. Make it flush. Major game changer for a stock body car
Run some 20mm spacers, keep thr car looking stock and make some sauce with it 🙌🔥
Ok I am uncertain which Oil would be the best to go with. I have heard many different answers. So I thought I would ask you. The 2.5 turbo for my 09 Gt. I know Oem says 5w-30, but many use 5w-40 Rotella T6. Ya I am living in Spokane now so some colder weather etc. So what do you think
I use 10W40 is your motor fairly stock? 🙏
Yes fairly stock as of right now
And around 145k
5W40 should be fine then 🙏
The gold bbs wheels for sure, the look fantastic. If I could mount the gold bbs wheels on my 2016 sti I would.
They fit right up in the VA chassis, and the gold does look so good!
I figured it had something to do with the valves. Glad you figured it out man!
So many small things to fix but nothing that's super pricey so far 🙌🔥
@@Smeedia yep, hope it stays that way man. But I’m enjoying the blob eye content a lot.
Loving the content, I'm looking for a GD so this is awesome 😎
Eyyyyy thanks my man! 🙌🔥
Gold bbs on an 05 sti is just... right... go bbs they're beautiful 😤
🙏🔥🙏🔥🙏
Always liked white wheels...best Subaru channel there is! Thanks for the vids!
Eyyyy always appreciate it my friend! 🙌🔥😁
hahah thanks dude for the shutout lol i wasn't expecting it lol hopefully we figure out the issues
You've been a huge help with the heads dude seriously appreciate it 🙏🔥
@@Smeedia anytime! If I can help and share some of my .02 I’ll gladly help’
Did they have to machine the exhaust side for the new cams? If so you might want to check those for any burrs also before you slap everything back together.
They did, pulled thr cam today and checked the passenger head also 🙏
Nice work man! Glad u stuck with it. I’m sure that was the ticking. (Both things). How about the other side? Any worries there?
Everything looks beautiful on the passenger side 🙌
@@Smeedia stage 2 cams brotha. What a steal. With a nice clutch u should hit 500 hp. That’ll be sick. I’ll be here watching. 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Brother i can not wait till you drive this thing,im going to enjoy it as much 👍🙏🤟👏
I just wannt be able to start it 😭😭😭
love the video! the blob eye just keeps getting me more and more hype for mine. man i can’t wait 😅😭
This car has definitely been an interesting find 😅
@@Smeedia just a few heart attacks came with it 🤣 but it’s all coming together
@13:38 when you check the dipstick on your Subaru and there’s actually oil on it 😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
It’s mind blowing the previous engine builder was TOTALLY fine putting the engine together.
Right?! That burr on both sides of the journal is not okay! Glad I caught it now and fixed it before something major happened
You use the torque solutions pinch weld brace, smart man. That’s what I do as well! Save them pinch welds!!
Dude that thing is a life saver!
@@Smeedia I have a thick metal skid plate on my car so I lost the ability to Jack the car up from the front subframe point so that pinch weld brace is so clutch. My Jack doesn’t clear my exhaust in the rear lol to Jack up from the diff either so these are a god send!
I like the look of the BBS, its got that nice inviting golden comfort. The white on black is nice too but imo worx looks too try-hard for it as a daily
Going to rock the golds 🔥
Subaru should hire this dude and six figure him. He prob knows much more than any mechanics from the dealer.
Lol I applied at subarj a while back and they told me I knew too much and wouldn't hire me 😅
Given the heads are stacked with goodies, surely the previous owner spun a bearing or something, surely!
Might be worth slapping a killerB sump & extras on to help with any oil starvation?
Already have the killer B goodies on 😉 got the pan, pick up and windage tray on. Have a V3 AOS on the way too 🙌
The long block itself is so clean 😳
It's too clean!
Keep the gold wheels, the white ones are gash - the blob looks great as is!
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You got great videos man, Im finishing up my legacy gt build as we speak. I say get saucy with the sti.
Whats all getting done to it?!
@@Smeedia had the whole long block rebuild lol, heads are stock but I got A built bottom end, wrx turbo (vf52), basically full bolt-ons, besides e85 and injectors. Top feed conversions are expensive for an 18 year old lol. My goal is to have it all done before I leave for basic.
BBS 👍🏻
🙌🙌🙌
Bloody Good find mate well done.
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+1 to the MOD GARAGE! and +10 to you to sticking with it! Check out TIC FU CAM Bolts +100 for the Eagle Eye on the liter issue! nice catch!
Definitely ordering a pair, those damn 10mm Allen's can burn 😅
Haha just came from the notification of you liking and replying to my last comment😁
Haha eyyyyy! Perfect timing 😉
Bro, just for piece of mind, seems like you should check all the buckets. It would suck to reassemble and still have issues
The drivers side is all solid, need to run through the passenger side still
Should you just check the valve lash on the other side since it’s out? Better safe than sorry
Checked and that side is all good 🙏
Gold rims on the black STI. Makes a bit more sense why there are built heads on a 'stock' block. Definitely give her a bit more power.
And on a side note, my 15 WRX just threw a check engine light on for no good reason. Engine is running fine, fluids look good. Maybe it blew a vacuum hose off? Car was running and I was about to pull out of a parking spot and it just came on. Boost seemed a bit lower than normal, still getting positive and negative boost. Any guesses?? I am going to scan the code in the morning when I get to work.
Let me know what the code comes back as 🙏🔥
@@Smeedia just scanned the WRX, the dtc is P113A.
Sounds like it's just a bad O2 sensor 👀🙏
@@Smeedia ok, thats not too bad. The cheap scanner I've got won't even tell me what the code means.
Keep the gold bbs and add spacers to keep the fitment with the fenders. I’d double triple check the bottom buckets just in case
Made sure they were all good, passenger side head is good as well
Gold BBS but I'm biased. I have a 2018 R/A(#124) And it took me a second to even hear what you were hearing but my hearing isn't all that these days, but I couldn't help but think that I've had some pretty noisy motors over the years some from new solid lifters can just clatter don't they?
They do chatter a bit but not to thr extent that these ones were. And I feel it I do love the gold BBS wheels 🙌
MO POOWWWAAA!!! Do it! The GD chassis with 400 whp is fast. It’ll make you question the EG in the VA.
Idk lop that EG will put down some sweet numbers 😉
@@Smeedia Can’t wait. When this FA20 goes then I’m swapping in a EZ30
What are all those sprays you are to clean the engine bay using? Degreaser and what else
Super clean degreeser 🔥🙌
That engine will hold 400whp nicely! I imagine you will go bigger turbo now?
Looking at a 16 or 20G 😅🔥 the cams will flow nice with a bigger turbo
Yeah ! I did the 16gxt because of opportunity cost, I’m really happy, but If I had to do it again I would be looking for a 20g
Did you order new cam gear bolts? Turn in Concepts makes cam gear bolts that are actually way easier to work with. You use a 17 socket instead of a hex. Definitely a serviceable item unlike literally everything else on this motor.
I got new OEM cam gear bolts but high key thinking about snagging those 17mms
@@Smeedia www.fastwrx.com/products/turn-in-concepts-fu-cam-pulley-bolts
Ordered 😅
@@Smeedia I had a valve issue I was tracking down similar to you. I couldn’t get cam gears off and didn’t have the tools. Another video I saw had recommended those bolts and I believe IAG mentioned to me that it would be a good replacement while the motor was out God forbid I have to take this out again 😂. Good luck! Can’t wait to see it running again!
Why didn't you try to exchange the bucket from any well-spec intake port to the place of bad one and checked the clearance to make sure the bucket was a matter??)))
Tbh.... I did not think of that 😅
Plus it still would have been diffrent
Yeah classic gold rims looks good on the black, also this rabbit hole just keeps going lol. At least it seems you may have found 2 problems while looking for 1 so fingers crossed
Hopefully all is well when we go to reassemble 🙌🔥
What's the difference between the 90PA and 300LS. They're both designed for plated style LS differentials I believe. RallySport Direct confirms 300LS for this generation STI 🤔
I'll have to look into thr 300LS 🤔🙏
Keep the gold! Black and gold is such a classic. Awesome channel man keep doing you. Also, what's going on with the srt4? I always see it lurking in the back of every video. 😂
Lol the SRT is my room mates, it needs about as much love as the 05 STI does 😅
@@Smeedia Oh man 😅 you should post some content on it if your roommate gets around to giving it some love. Those little srts are fun cars. I'm glad everything worked out with the motor and you didn't have to dump dumb amounts of money on a rebuild as soon as you got it. The stress was real on that first start up hahah
He never buys parts for it 😅 it has a built motor and big turbo but has sat for 8 years 😭
@@Smeedia 8 years?! How does he do it?? I can't go a single day without ripping around my 05 wrx 😂 That car is gonna end up being a barn find with someone shitting their pants when they pop the hood and see the giant snail sitting under there. It's a shame it looks so clean too.
His outback is his priority race car 😅
Cant wait for the startup!
Same 😭🔥
Don't give up. Love ur show
Never giving up 🙌🔥
I’m a big fan of the work wheels, the bbs’ are classic, but those white wheels look good
It's a hard toss up!
I'd be concerned about any other clearance issues at the other cam journals. I'd hate for it to get back together and have issues on the exhaust cam or on the other head. Also my like button turns white lol
Lol I can't keep up with all the colors 😅 double checked the drivers side head. I want to say that the rest are okay pretty sure that the journal issue was why I was hearing thr clicking
Even with the amount of work you have put in you found some damn good surprises in there, and atleast the one not working on it seems worth it haha
Haha very true 😅 just eant to drive it lmao. Only driven this car 3 times haha
Gold BBS wheels are iconic.
Yassss 😈🔥
Loving the project!
Thank you 🙌🔥
what did you use to clean the bellhousing and engine bay
Super clean engine degreaser 🤙
The ra rods are a bit stronger btw. Ra pistons are still prone to ring land issues.
Good to know! Like I said I do not know the full extent of it 😅🙏
@@Smeedia also if you need a IAG AOS I have one installed on my car that I’m going to part out. It only has about 1500 miles on it. It’s the second generation though. Let me know if you want to swing by and pick it up.
I've got a V3 ordered already but appreciate the offer! 🙏
"I did this in aerospace for a while." Casual haha. A better person couldn't have found this car.
Haha gotta save it! 😅🙏 can't let this poor thing die on us!
@@Smeedia your transmission and diff fluid video saved me a ton. Thanks for all you do 👍🏾
Glad the video helped! 🙌🔥
I say keep the stock oem look because it’ll look super clean and no one will expect that car to have 400whp
Very true 🙌🔥
I have a 2006 STI with 28k original miles
Bought it with a cracked piston and ordered a shortblock. The block has a black crank and it's a 706 series. Where can I get all the info for it. I'm still breaking in but will like to know what's in it
The blank crank is thr newer nitrated crank, 706 would be thr newest iteration made sometime this year so safe to assume is an RA replacement. I don't think they're using any of the older internals anymore
@@Smeedia thanks a lot for the info. It's good news to me. Too bad the sellers dont have and dont provide this information when selling OEM stuff
Has the 90 pa been working good and do you know the difference between the motul 300 LS 75-90? Beacuse i heard that the 300 ls is meanT to be used on the 05 STI differential AND NOT THE 90 PA
The PA had been working wonders, 0 issues with it. I've read people have used the LS as well with no problems. But from thr majority I was seeing was thr 90PA
@@Smeedia ight thanks i have been doing so much reaserch and i cant find which one works better but if you havent had any problems imma go with the 90 pa
Keep the BBS's! Such a classic look
Agreed 🙌🔥
Best check that other head for clearances and excess material on the cam journals.
Doing that today to verify it's alright as well 🙏
@@Smeedia good man. And I say max power with stock turbo for this build. And make it a track car.
Can you figure out any of the history of the car with the VIN? Maybe track down the previous owner to ask questions about what they did to the car?
I've found the 1st and second owners, I can't find the 3rd though 👀
@@Smeedia wouldn’t the previous owner be listed on the title? I’m in Massachusetts that’s how it is here I’m not sure if it’s different state by state
Not in Washington, I found their old insurance card and have his name but he has no social media
@@Smeedia old fashioned way, check the phone books 😂