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The yard I get motors from doesn't give milage but they do a compression test and tag the motors with those results. My question is, what is the original compression in an early 2.2 motor supposed to be. 1990-1995 motors.

Larry, how thick are the cosmetic gaskets you have? I am interested in at least 1 set.

What about the phase 2 2.5, do they also do the same

Do the pistons in the early 2.5 blocks come up over the deck?

By the way, if you do it, disconnect the battery. You don't want that air bag to deploy by accident

Sounds like it that blinker switch. Not to hard to replace, but you have to pull the steering wheel

The last gates kit I bought said Japanese made on the box for each roller and tensioner part number, but when I opened it and looked close everything was stamped China on the parts. I have gone with Aisin for everything. A little more money, but worth the piece of mind.

The last gates kit I bought said Japanese made on the box for each roller and tensioner part number, but when I opened it and looked close everything was stamped China on the parts. I have gone with Aisin for everything. A little more money, but worth the piece of mind.

Both motors had new timing everything done with 2 bolt tensioners.

I am thinking about building a engine stand to test engines. I like to replace 2.5 dbl cam motors with 2.2 motors and putting a motor in a car without hearing it run isn't good. Hence my 98 Gt woes. I have a wrecked 97 legacy and the thought is to cut it up and use the pertinent things, like the wiring and subframe and gas tank. Build a steel stand on wheels to attach the sub frame to and fuel tank, shorten the fuel lines and coil up excess wiring, and mount a battery. Would this work as easily as it sounds in my head????, or am I missing something?

2.2 motors are very easy to do. I have used 6 star head gaskets but they are pretty expensive, about $120 a pair, but they are very good. I have recently used the felpro permaflex gaskets. They seem good and reviews were good, but they have only been in for about a month so I can't say yet how they hold up. As for the work to be done, a store bought manual works pretty good. The important part is having the head surface prepped correctly, and the block. And also the torque sequence is important. If I can figure out how to attach a photo, I will post the sequence for you.

Not having fun with this one. The 2.5 was bad so I picked up a 2.2 for it. Rolled the dice and lost. Motor was supposed to be good and from a wrecked car. Put it in and bad rod knock. Then, being not very happy, I grabbed some parts I had laying around, a good 2.5 block and some good 2.2 heads and threw them together with new everything. Put it in and now it sounds like #4 slight rod knock. Pulling everything apart today to hopefully install a good 2.2 I am going to go look at and hear run.

Automatics have different ratio than the manuals. Other than that they are the same.

I have seen some people running their Subarus without any timing covers, front or back plastic. Isn't that trouble waiting to happen.

Should be the same as the old Subaru's. 2 nuts accessed from underneath. They are on the studs that go through the front subframe, 1 on each side of the steering rack

I think you will run into computer problems and definitely working problems. The 3.0 is wires for 6 injectors so the harness will not work with the smaller motor

In my opinion, easier to pull just the motor. They line up pretty easy when going back in. Make sure 1 of the torque converter bolts are centered in the access he on top and then you can crank the motor by hand to line up the flex plate

With that many miles, if you just do heads it might blow a ring when done. I would recommend a 2.2 instead.

When you first turn the key to on position without starting, do the cel and break, and other lights on the dash come on for a moment

That is quite a job. What year wrx motor and what year gt

I'm in Seattle WA area and I have 2 sitting in my shop

Just search cl for someone parting out the same car and buy the cat back portion. I have found them for under $50 that way

Meant to say only to find a complete

I picked up a 93 4 door 5 speed Impreza off of cl for free o my to do d compete 03 wrx running gear when I got there. The guy did a nice complete swap and then got mad after a year when it developed a rod knock, so he gave it away.

Also flush the heater core. That's a must