Speedwagon Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I just dropped this 95 EJ22 into my 98 Legacy. The timing belt on the EJ25 that came out isn't that old, and the tensioner was replaced with the belt. The 95 EJ22 has the old style tensioner, while the 98 EJ25 has the new style tensioner. Since I will not be using the EJ25 anymore(273k miles on it), is it possible to swap the EJ25 tensioner onto the EJ22? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987687 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Yea, you have to swap the bracket the tensioner bolts to. It's held to the block with 3 bolts, just swap that bracket from the ej25 to the ej22. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 yep swap the bracket and tensioner both. the older style is more reliable but obviously 20+ years old and not new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedwagon Posted January 25, 2016 Author Share Posted January 25, 2016 Awesome, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedwagon Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 Swapped over the new style bracket and such. Had to cut off the mounting tab for the 2.5 cam gear cover though. Otherwise, it is working great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster2 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I too, have a 98 leggie with a 95, 2.2 motor. You loose a few ponies, but the 2.2 seems to be a smoother running motor. You get use to a few less ponies, and no concerns about blowing a head gasket. Also, with the '95, it is a non interference motor, so breaking a timing belt causes no damage to the valves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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