i also suggest u a evo , then run first
get a vr4 block once ur 7bolt starts to crankwalk or when its broken hahaha
depends what you aim for, stock car ? what hp ? u need response ? do you wish to change to larger turbo ?
evo 3 is more responsive than evo1 and 2 cos evo3 compression is higher
evo3 turbo is bigger than evo1,2 and vr4
evo 3 has a closer ratio than e1,2
evo1,2 has a 8.5:1 ratio compression piston
evo1,2 gear ratios can be retrieved from lancerregister.com
all evo's are known for its crankwalk problem
while vr4's are known for its oil pump problem
if u plan to build a monster , then there is alot of rojak to do
with stock evo it be stronger than a vr4
but evo's conrods will give away at high boost 1.3bar above i guess
while a vr4 gearbox are nt twin synchros like the evo2,3 and nt close ratio , maybe vr4rs is close
vr4 intercooler is smaller than the evo's , and vr4 intercooler pipings need to be modded to fit putra
another thing is that mounting of the vr4 is not plug n play for putra , u do need mountings from the evo
it really depends on ur needs
with let say 10k , u could get two kind of setups
e3 stock car , with transplant and new belts n stuff
or
cheap vr4rs halfcut and with about 2.5k-3k extra money evo mountings , t04e , bar n plate custom intercooler, intercooler pipings.
see, its wht u want :)