mikeamondo Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 So.... my son's 99 Legacy quit running and siezed up. Thought it was due to low oil.... he hadn't checked it in a while and had allowed it to get 2.5 quarts low.... so we added oil, put a wrench on the crank and got it loosened up a bit. Enough to turn it over and fire.... Then bang. The broken / busted rod shot right through the top of the case, right below the alternator...... I think the rod had separated at the crank and the low oil was incidental. There was no hole in the case before we screwed around trying to 'loosen' it up... So.... we need an engine. And... I understand it has to come from a 99 Legacy or a 99-01 Impreza, due to the number of bolts at the bell housing. Anyone have any advice on finding one? What should I expect to pay? I posted a wanted ad here..... any other ideas? (Other than make sure it has enough oil in it next time?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eppoh Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 (edited) When we were deciding on whether to fix the heads or replace the engine on our 2000 Impreza,. I found a fairly low mileage at a salvager in Georgia, complete, ready to drop in for 1000 including shipping to Texas. They were very good to work with, sent picture and the vin of the car. Gotta be careful though. Another one in El Paso was offered for 500. Supposedly it had 85k on it, but upon further investigation, the mileage was unknown as the donor car was on it's second engine. Phase 2, 2.2engines are not so plentiful and cheap as phase 1 motors Check car-part.com oh yeah, when you find one, do a car-fax on the donor car if the vin is available. You might get lucky and find one that has timing belt service listed recently, or it might say the car had 300,000 miles at the last registration. Edited October 9, 2010 by eppoh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 (edited) www.car-part.com is a good source. 2000 Engine Subaru Impreza 2.2, 6 MONTH WARRANTY, ATOD, AWD price $600 Henderson Foreign Auto Parts USA-PA(Scottdale) Request_Quote 1-724-887-8700 Request_Insurance_Quote 2000 Engine Subaru Impreza L, 2.2, ATOD, AWD, price $500 Carlisle Auto & Truck Salvage,Inc USA-PA(Carlisle) Request_Quote 717-238-1500 / 717-766-0579 Request_Insurance_Quote below is a copy of an august 19 ad on cgraigslist- roanoke, va. it probably long gone and the ad has expired but it maybe worth a phone call. 1999 subaru impreza motor/trans (martinsville) $600 from parts in roanoke, VA 1999 subaru motor and transmission 130k.....phone 276-358-2222....will not respond to email Edited October 9, 2010 by johnceggleston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmdew Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 www.car-part.com I have a 99 engine that I pulled from a forster. It ran but lacked power and had a little knock, valves/pistons hitting. I did not mess with it as I had a good used motor for it. You can have the engine for $100 (core price) and the price of shipping. 80919 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebugs Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 www.car-part.com is a good source. 2000 Engine Subaru Impreza 2.2, 6 MONTH WARRANTY, ATOD, AWD price $600 Henderson Foreign Auto Parts USA-PA(Scottdale) Request_Quote 1-724-887-8700 Request_Insurance_Quote 2000 Engine Subaru Impreza L, 2.2, ATOD, AWD, price $500 Carlisle Auto & Truck Salvage,Inc USA-PA(Carlisle) Request_Quote 717-238-1500 / 717-766-0579 Request_Insurance_Quote below is a copy of an august 19 ad on cgraigslist- roanoke, va. it probably long gone and the ad has expired but it maybe worth a phone call. 1999 subaru impreza motor/trans (martinsville) $600 from parts in roanoke, VA 1999 subaru motor and transmission 130k.....phone 276-358-2222....will not respond to email When I did a lot of Suby's I actually pretty much ran Henderson's out of 2.2 engines for a year or so. Excellent small time operation that's been in business for years. Not the biggest, but my local favorite. They are my first call for all foreign parts. Excellent folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeamondo Posted October 10, 2010 Author Share Posted October 10, 2010 Thanks for the replies, the heads up on car-part.com, and especially for the nod to Henderson.... they're fairly close to me, so I think I'll start there on Monday! Thanks also for the offer on the Forester eng... but I'm looking for something we can just drop in, ready to roll... --Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 crack, look another morgantown member?! i'm just outside morgantown but no leads or Phase II EJ22 stuff myself. good luck with the swap, you can borrow my engine lift if you need one. yeah hendersons has been good. last year they wouldn't mail me a little part because i'm "too close" 60 miles, :lol: maybe it was just a guy having a bad day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeamondo Posted October 12, 2010 Author Share Posted October 12, 2010 Hey, John.... thanks again for the tip on car-part and hendersons.... I picked up the 2.2 w/ 6 mos. warranty that you mentioned this afternoon. Should be in the car later this week..... it's in the hands of the good folks at the Sube Shop now.... Thanks! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 You've had good luck with the sube shop? I had one questionable experience with one of their employees a couple years ago. Doesn't much matter since I do all my own work but was curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeamondo Posted October 23, 2010 Author Share Posted October 23, 2010 Yeah, I've been really happy with the Sube Shop.... But he's also a good customer of mine... we publish a local magazine (Auto Expo)... Ernie's always treated us right! The engine is in and the car runs better than ever. I think the old engine was already weak before the final failure..... cause it now has more power than it's had since we've owned it! I think we may have lost a sensor... but I'll address that in a new thread. Thanks for advice on finding the engine! This forum Rocks! --Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olnick Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 The engine is in and the car runs better than ever. Now that's the kind of followup I just love to read! Good going everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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