Hi I am very Green when it comes to Subaru's but I am keen on learning. I just picked up a 1997 Subaru Legacy Outback for very cheap. Couldn't resist the sound of a 5 speed awd boxer wagon. Upon farther research I learned that the EJ25D motor has head gasket issues. Only having done a swap in a 45 year old Chev i'm pretty green when it comes to things like that. I've read many forums saying that the EJ22E is the way to go. There's one in a local junk yard out of a 1998 Subaru Impreza outback with 167000 kms on the clock. Being on a budget how much of the parts from my EJ25D would be Compatible with the EJ22E. Also what fixes should i do before installing the new engine. The car at the junk yard is a AT if that makes a difference.
p.s everything currently works on my 1997 legacy outback accept cruise (not a big deal)