>  It’s the assessment of that [WBX] engine that daunts me.

I too put myself in this camp but with all the pics, info, help around
online, I'd think getting a decent assessment of a WBX core is quite
possible. But, "little" things like case stud assessment could be a
potential game changer?

Personally, given what little i know of the Subaru and from a newb
rebuilder POV, I'd not hesitate to rebuild the 2.2 as it likely has a
better cost-benefit potential since it *may* be more user friendly for
an inexperienced rebuilder to rebuild. And, it's non interference
IIRC.

Forgive me if you posted this already Alistair but you saw the Suby
donor running?

Neil.

On 4/2/20, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> .... I wasn’t talking about rebuilding the
> wbx that’s in my van now. I have a spare block on the bench.  It’s the
> assessment of that engine that daunts me.
>
> I think if there is any doubt about the wbx engine and it needs some
> expensive work ( even if bottome end ok, if it needs jugs and pistons and it
> does need heads) it seems more sensible to rebuild the legacy 2.2 and go
> that route
>

-- 
Neil n

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