Original Engine?

I've got an 05 WRX that I just bought that happens to have a salvage title. I'm just wondering if there's anyway of telling if the engine in it is original...serial number? VIN number? something? The guy I bought it from said it was in a front end collision and there isn't any reason think otherwise, I just want to make sure before I start throwing mods on it...thanks guys

 

serial numbers, cross reference them

 

I would like to know....because my engine isn't the same one either. It's still a 2.2L, but I would like to know because from research, it looks like the engine came out of a 91-94 Legacy Turbo.

Where are the serial numbers?? I know I see some on TOP of the block where the block meets the tranny.

 

yeah, right at the back of the engine block where the tranny mates to it basically

 

OK, I gotta ask.... who did you buy it from?

 

this is the one that he put together himself i think

 

wmc!!!??!?!?!!?!?!?:eek4::eek4::eek4::eek4::eek4::eek4::eek4::eek4::eek4:

 

i was thinking it from the start but didnt want to say anything

 

no, the car isn't from world motorcars corp. one of my buddies got one from there a year ago or so. anyone have any horror stories about this that they care to share?

 

Here you go...........
http://www.mnsubaru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16470

 

My experience was one big horror story.

 

yeah, I wasn't around when my buddy bought his wrx from wmc but aside from fixing a few things, mainly just cosmetic, there hasn't been any problems. the paint looks good there were just seat brackets that needed tightening after a while and the dome light that came loose. from what the threads were saying, I'm glad everyone's putting the red flag out to save someone a headache...Taras, what is your horror story? sorry if this post is off topic...just curious

 

THIS WHOLE THREAD!

 

BTW, one of my friends that lived in the area where wmc is told me they had a something about a lawsuit against wmc being brought up. Apparently a few people are suing him.