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Originally Posted by AK SloPok
Why change the block? Unless it's damaged.. I would do a slight bore and a set of forged 100mm pistons. Maybe rods if you can find a deal on them. Otherwise keep our block, I haven't seen enough evidence our block is any worse than the STI.
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You should not be using 100mm pistons in stock sleeves. It'll split one of the sleeves. I've seen it more than a few times.
$2000 is about right for the labor, but $2000 is not going to buy you a built shortblock. $4000 will though. Make sure the motor builder is clear. Are they saying $4000 for the short block and $2000 for the labor to R&I the engine? If it IS $2000 for the built shortblock, I wouldn't trust it. For that price it would probably be a used core, with no machine work at all (unless they are doing the build labor for free).
TGV deletes are kind of pointless. On BIG power cars, we have seen them force the butterfly closed and then bend the butterfly so it sticks closed. It's not as easy as "oh we'll just snap those out!" You have to remove the TGV housings from the manifold (which means new gaskets there), drill out the screws and then pull them out.
Normal things I recommend are clutch, flywheel, all fluids, engine mounts, and doing the job right.