Well, my 100K motor is burning and blowing oil most anywhere...
After looking at all the options, I started looking for a low mileage complete long block...
What I found was a complete engine with everything that is normally bolted to it still attached out of a wrecked <9K mile '07 STI!!! this includes VF43 turbo, anything with a belt attached, headers, intake, etc... if you open an STI hood, about the only thing you see in the middle of the engine bay that was not included was the intercooler.
The motor is now in my garage, and it appears to be what was advertised.
Unfortunately, it looks like I am going to have to move my '04 engine wiring harness over as the passenger side bulkhead connectors have changed significantly...
But it does have the cool new composite coolant reservoir.
I'll take pictures of it later, but for now, here are the pictures of the wreck it came out of...
P.S. Once installed, the car will be BSP legal if I want to go get stomped by a yellow Corvette...
P.P.S. Seņor Cheap Bastard got a pretty good deal he thinks on this, so hopefully selling off the parts from the old engine should pay for a significant portion of the "new' one.