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Old 23-06-2016, 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Scott.T View Post
I would forget the AVCS heads and all the extra cost for very ltitle gain it would bring. Especially if only going VF35.
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Originally Posted by BlueBugEye View Post
It's a difficult one - if you only go with the short engine (cheaper) and re-use your heads to avoid the AVCS 'issue' it will almost certainly end up more expensive as the block and your heads ideally need skimming/checking, add in new Head Gaskets (uprated would be the obvious choice) and the 'build' cost it will be more expensive than simply dropping an STI lump in complete.
That's what I was thinking. I was expecting it to be cheaper to buy the long engine rather than an STI8 short engine, gaskets, skimming of my heads etc...

Don't know if thats the case or not though.
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