immulmen Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 A friend has a Forester 2.5XT and need a short block. He has found a WRX parts car and wants to know if the 2.0 block will work with his heads. I tried to serch the forum but could not find anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Yes but it's never done so no one is going to be able to tell you what thickness HG to use..... That's a terrible idea. The 2.0 isn't that good of an engine. It's open deck, etc. Just rebuild the 2.5 he has or find a used block. It's not that difficult. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureSubaru Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 car-part.com for a used motor. Far better option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Horrid idea, the ej20 has a 92mm bore. Depending on what year FXT it is the heads will either have a 97 or 99mm wide combustion chamber. It would run, but not for very long. The overhang of the chamber would cause a high tendency for hot spots and detonation. The good news is the same longblock can be found in other models like the wrx, sti, and legacy gt. The year of the FXT would be needed to determine what years of the other cars to search for an engine from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsWagon Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Or buy a brand new shortblock from the dealer and slap your heads on that. They're around $2k. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtdash Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 car-part.com for a used motor. Far better option. No offense - really. But this turbo- addict doesn't care much for USED Subaru turbo'd engines. If you've got maintenance history from new, and knew how it was driven - maybe I'd take a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Yeah used turbo engines = bad day, lost money, etc. Sometimes we get JDM 2.0 liter engines for people on strict budget limitations but that's as used as we go. We get compression numbers on the ones we buy and a look under the valve cover. I'm treated differently by used parts suppliers than the general public also - they want my return business as we buy usually several engines a month for various applications. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtdash Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 GD, We get compression numbers on the ones we buy and a look under the valve cover. If you care to share a Shop Secret, What are you looking for under the VCs? Thanks TD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 You'd be looking at the oil for metal shavings, darkness of the oil, and color of the head parts. If an engine has been well maintained the aluminum of the head will have an almost gold color to it. Darker colors indicate prolonged oil changes. You can also look at the cams and caps for signs of discoloration from overheating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 GD, If you care to share a Shop Secret, What are you looking for under the VCs? Thanks TD Sure - looking to see the color and thickness of the "varnish" inside the engine. Engines run with full synthetic, for example, usually look new with virtually no varnish even after 200k miles. Engines run with non synthetic that's been changed regularly usually have a light carmel color with some darker streaks. Engines that have had infrequent, poor quality oil changes will be black. Really nasty overheated engines will look like a BBQ pit with congealed sludge hanging off things. GD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtdash Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) double-post...dang newbs. Edited March 22, 2017 by wtdash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtdash Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) Sorry to hi-jack the Thread. Really nasty overheated engines will look like a BBQ pit with congealed sludge hanging off things. Thanks for the info. Kinda like this Audi engine? Edited March 22, 2017 by wtdash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Exactly - I bought a civic motor that looked like that. They picked it up and had another to me the next day. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) Double post.... Edited March 22, 2017 by GeneralDisorder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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