Gasket wierdness

[briankk]

Went to Soob an bought new head gaskets for my '98 EJ25D, then to NAPA for the rest of the top end kit, but they can't provide it.  Seems their Fel Pro catolog provides various cam cover (and other) gaskets, depending on the "engine serial number", a 6 diget number beginning 99xxxx through 01xxxx.  Now it seems Soob doesn't provide engine serial numbers, I called the store where

 

I bought the head gaskets and asked about this, they said they had no clue what Fel Pro was on about.  I called Fel Pro, they were closed for the weekend.  Got up the Victor Reinz catolog on line, same deal but they wanted engine numbers beginning 32xxxx, and their phone number is in Germany, so I let it slide.

 

WTF?  Somebody please explain to me how to buy Fel Pro gaskets for Subaru engines?

 

TIA...

[turbosubarubrat]

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/search/Head+Gasket+Set/02290/C0026.oap?keyword=gasket+kit&year=1998&make=Subaru&model=Forester&vi=1305470

[TOONGA]

Subaru engines all have a serial number on them, the EJ series have it at the back of the motor.

 

some images to show you the press stamped number is the engine number (the other sticker is the transmission number type)

 

 

stolen from http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/engine-serial-number-192159.html?s=d74c36665c11afc87b2109f563d2e668&t=192159

 

and

 

 

stolen from http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f75/where-engine-number-stamped-block-35235/

 

With that number you will be able to get the correct kit for  your engine. (hopefully)

 

Good luck with it

 

TOONGA

Edited June 27, 2015 by TOONGA

[briankk]

Thanks. Toonga!

 

Returning the Soob gaskets, going with the Fel Pro kit, professionally installed, and then will sell this car. I'm done with the EJ25.