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A used engine should be no more than $350 to $550. Freight usually runs $150. Even at $700 with freight there is no way you can do bearings in a Subaru engine for that little. It will certainly require the crank turned and the mainline honed - the only guy I know that will even do a Subaru mainline charges $280 for the privilege, plus $100 to turn the crank. Then there's going to be a grip of parts.... Then there's the learning curve. It was about three failed engines deep for me. Aluminum block engines are a different critter and split aluminium block engines even more so. The clearances are not stable with respect to temperature and remember that aluminum is VERY soft. Machining feeds and speeds are the same as oak. Give that a though for a minute. 

 

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While it is technically possible to swap in the 2.5 liter from the 96 to 99 Outback/GT models, these engines have serious head gasket problems that can't be fixed without changing pistons, and that's a whole can of worms. They also tend to be expensive due to their tendency toward head gasket failure - they used to be in high demand.... You want to stick with the 2.2 its a better and more cost effective choice. 

 

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Well is there any engine from a Subaru that would be a little bigger that I can swap out

 

first you are all "i can't do a proper swap or fix just gotta slap in bearings blah blah......"

 

Now you are all "  I am gonna swap in a bigger motor real easy"

 

Why not just get a good working, proper 2.2?  They are one of the best motors subaru ever built.

 

Or a JDM NON_TURBO Ej20 (2.0 version of same engine.)

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can’t afford a proper repair but want a bigger, less reliable, more expensive and problematic engine?

 

engines are cheaper than a dumb repair.

 

1. Www.car-part.com for a cheap engine

 

You can also install an EJ18, I’ve gotten 100k EJ18s in great condition for $150, there’s little demand for them. Bolt the EJ22 manifold right on top of it.

 

I’ve got an EJ25 but if you can’t afford and engine and I’m not shipping it...

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Gloyale first of all no need to be rude or offensive and second of all I was asking if there was a bigger engine I could swap because where I live there ain't any subarus so I was gonna see what I could but I guess I will have to just get another 2.2 thank you general disorder

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Gloyale first of all no need to be rude or offensive and second of all I was asking if there was a bigger engine I could swap because where I live there ain't any subarus so I was gonna see what I could but I guess I will have to just get another 2.2 thank you general disorder

good job not being loud and abrasive on your request, well done! i would view this forum a little different than others. every other forum i've visited is hard to wade through - full of anecdotal comments and hard to find the folks that are really good at what they're talking about. this forum is weird - there are actual shop owners and people with extensive experience *on your exact engine* that can talk circles around most other subaru people. Gloyale and GD and ivansimports and Cougar and fairtax4me and shawn and..more. - there's some really exceptional contributors here. i get that attitude isn't necessary but also realize they're donating their time and freely helping - very few people with their experience and skill set are doing that, i think it's pretty freaking cool. they could go flip or fix an extra car and make $500 - $1,000 instead of clicking on people's threads.

 

i very much appreciate that they're here - it's an exceptional resource nearly impossible to find in any other mechanical forum (tractors, boats, american cars, trucks...)

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t I guess I will have to just get another 2.2 thank you general disorder

did you check www.car-part.com?

 

any 2.2 from 1990-1998 from an impreza or legacy will work - with the EGR considerations. 

 

EGR - if yours has EGR and you want to keep it functional - then get one with EGR or you'll have to swap your drivers side head. 

1995 - auto's have EGR, MT's do not

1996-1998 - it's a mixed bag and you just have to ask or check about EGR to confirm. 

1990-1994 i'm unsure

 

EGR - if yours has EGR and you don't care to work around it - then get any engine and do a simple work around for the EGR.

EGR - if yours doesn't have EGR - then you can use any engine with or without EGR.

 

1996-1998 are single port exhaust - but they're the same engine and totally interchangeable, just grab the exhaust manifold with it, it bolts right up the car/stock exhaust. 

 

1997-1998 are interference engines so take care of the timing components. 

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