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Its time for my engine to be rebuilt in my 98 2.5RS and I was wondering if anyone knows of a good reputable Subaru rebuilder in the SW WA area. I live in Vancouver and know of Apple Automotive but was lookiing for other options.

My guess is drums are cheaper.

This 100%. Exactly what I did during my HG replacement. Cork gaskets are garbage. Drill holes in the crossmember to make it easier to get to the bolts.

I have had this same issue with my 88GL Coupe since I've owned it. Runs great and gets great mileage but has a bog while accelerating. If I were to accelerate from a dead stop without feathering the throttle the car will bog down. Have not looked into the PCV valve yet and I do have a new fuel filter on the shelf. It has never really bothered me too much but it would be nice to be able to enter traffic without having to worry about being rear ended due to slow acceleration.

Isn't this the last year you'll have to go through emissions anyways? Maybe its one more year?

My old car. Wish I still had it. And my current ride.

You won't really know until you try it. Do they do a visual in Marysville? In Vancouver they don't check anything, as long as you have some sort of exhaust that they can get the sniffer in you're good to go.

My '05 was FUN FUN FUN!!!. But when you are doing 155mph down I205 and many other places its time to move on. If I didn't sell that car I would be dead and probably would have taken some people with me. He has no idea how fun that car is until he drives one.

I bought an '05 STI in early '06. It was basically new with 3200 miles on it. At the time I was making about 35k a year and was 25 yrs old. I paid 27,900 for it. It was an awesome car, pretty much the nicest car I've ever owned. I was approved for my loan with no co-signer. That being said by the time you get an STI, 20 or so like you posted an 06-07 should be pretty damn cheap in comparison. So you're basically looking at prices on a used car 4 years from now. You could probably afford one working at Taco Bell if you start saving now. Edit: As for mods it was fast enough for me. I just threw a COBB suspension under it. Springs and sway bars. I Ended up selling it because I was too stupid with my driving habits but smart enough to know it.

Yes there is a bommerang shape stamped on the HG. Luckily this is a very easy engine to pull and work on so if I need to pull it back out it won't be a big deal.

After further inspection it is the original. I thought it had NSK on it but it was NOK. Anyway I went over to the local Suby dealer today and got the separator plate and the rear main seal. I also took one of the head gaskets I bought (not made by Subaru) to compare it to the real deal and the parts monkey said he couldn't help me without my VIN? So here is a pic of one of the head gaskets I bought. They are Beck Arnley brand and the package they came in said made in Japan. They are all metal with a few thin layers and a main thick layer in the middle. Is there a way to tell just by looking at them if they are the corrected gaskets?

I'm gonna revive this thread a little bit since i don't want to clutter up the board with new threads. I just pulled my engine and when I removed the flywheel this is what it looks like. So I'm definitely going to get the updated seperator plate but what say the USMB about the rear main seal. It has seepage but with all the don't touch it posts out there I'm kinda leary about replacing it. I think it may have been replaced before since its a NSK seal but maybe those were used by Subaru? Should i leave it alone or go ahead and replace it and hope for the best?

You could probably find one on any old suby in a wrecking yard and have it welded on.

If you live in ANYWHERE in WA then your car will be exempt after it hits 25 yrs. There are many counties that don't even have emissions testing. If you had your car tested in 2011 you will never have to go through emissions again. Odd years are tested on odd years, even years are tested on even years.

I think you're over thinking this. I mean just think about engine temps. Timing belts are built to hold up in some pretty extreme conditions. Steam cleaning or pressure washing your engine is pretty common. Ever been to a car dealership and wondered how they got the engine so clean?