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https://annarbor.craigslist.org/pts/d/subaru-rs-ej25-longblock-low/6730408307.html

looking to replace my short block and came across this. Advertised as 40k since rebiuld, but pulled to do headgaskets (sounds a little fishy). The cylinders have some slight surface rust and the tops of the pistons look heavily used. I’m thinking I could probably score the short block for $250, but don’t know what to really look for. Any advice would be appreciated! 

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Nope - painted with silver spray paint, and the guy has no idea what years it fits. Don't go anywhere near anything that's been "rebuilt" and is painted like that.

Call junk yards - you want a "core" engine from a car that was hit in the front and it blew off the timing. It will have bent valves so it's cheap, and you know it was running when it got in an accident.

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