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Damn this thing brings back memories. Do her justice, this brat is a piece of history here.

I can't remember at this point when Jay Storm and I were in contact with Cometic to make them. I sent them a pair of ej22e gaskets for the port design somewhere in 04/05.

They've had these since about '06, them getting the order right is the hard part.

I use to have the clatter on start up with Fram filters too, I bought a box of subaru filters online a while back and problem solved. I think the case cost me around 70 with shipping, so just under $6 a piece for a true quality filter.

When I did my auto to manual swap, I had the same problem. what I did was get the axle inserted as far as I could by hand and smack the outside of the inner cv cup with a rubber mallet a few times. No damage to the boots and they are secure in the diff.

It's not from nasioc, I'll try one more link https://www.dropbox.com/s/1ia75cro4n1deou/TransmissionIDChart_Public.pdf

Sorry I forgot Dropbox had reduced the number of hits a file can get before it's cut off for a while. I found it a few months ago when I was in a similar situation trying to find the right ratio trans. Here is a link to the file on another server. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzTxUgzNAbd8cEJjXzN2Znk5djg/edit?usp=docslist_api

It does matter, the ej25d in the 99 outback and gt use the same iacv design as the other phase 1 motors, aside from the turbo variants, the 90/91 manual ej22e, and the ej18 which has the iacv integrated into the throttle body but still controllable by the phase 1 ecus. Whereas the ej222 in the L, brighton, and 30th anniversary L is phase 2 and not compatible with the older ones at all.

According to the pdf you can download here, https://www.dropbox.com/s/ol7go5hj7cgfvwe/TransmissionIDChart_Public-2-1.pdf They are indeed both 3.90 final drives, and John is correct, it seems the donor is a year or two newer than your existing vehicle. Anyone interested in the chart feel free to download, it is the most complete and most accurate subaru transmission chart I have found.

It can be done with a stock header, but again 5 psi is the limit without some money invested in some better injectors and engine management to control them and the ignition advance. Plenty of people have done what you're looking to do, just not many on this site honestly. Usmb is more of the maintain and enjoy crowd than some of the other subaru forums. Google subachad up and downpipes to get an idea of what you can do with your stock exhaust manifold.

All ej series engines are the same block size.

Yes, but it is just as prone to head gasket failure as the engine you're replacing.

There is quite a lot of information on sl-i.net and rs25.com about turboing an na engine. Like what parts you need and what you don't, search for threads about turboing the ej25d, which is electronically 99.8% identical to your ej22e.

If it's a front top hat then yes, if it's a rear then no. Luckily all 04-07 impreza and forester top hats are interchangeable and fairly cheap to buy new.

No, the ej22 in question is from an automatic and will have the egr, only manual transmission ej22s lack egr.

Basically it's the same as timing belt for disassembly. I highly recommend using oem replacement parts for the crank seal, there is also an o-ring that is between the oil pump and block. Take the time to remove the oil pump and retighten the screws that hold the back plate onto the pump as this is a common cause of low oil pressure. And replace both the main seal and o-ring, gray rtv is all that is needed to seal the outer body of the pump to the block.

Those are for the ej25d, yours is ej251. The felpro number for your motor is 26415PT.

Lol, I rode an entire summer in my xt converted to rwd because of a busted front axle. I was a little more elegant with the set up than a coat hanger, hammered the cv end off the bad axle and bolted it back in. Good times.

Pretty much any subaru sear from any legacy, forester, or impreza will bolt in without too much trouble. Most though when fitted in a second gen legacy will raise the seating position. Not a problem if you're 5'11" 170lb like me, but a larger bodied person might have difficulty fitting under the steering wheel.

They knew there was a problem with the head gaskets leaking, and it's a problem they never actually fixed, gasket redesigns over the years of the ej251/3 still end up leaking. It is a well documented issue all the way up to 09/10 whenever they discontinued the use of ej for the na platform. Subaru coolant conditioner is a relabled British stop leak called RadWeld, and it is a band-aid. They issued a tsb stating that customers should use the "conditioner" post at every coolant change or the warranty would be void for head gasket failures. Documentation of this is all over nasioc and other subaru forums.

Subaru's coolant conditioner was another band aid measure, it was employed by subaru when they realized the ej251 had head gaskets that weren't going to make it through the warranty period. The problem with this engine is the gasket itself, it is a single layer metal gasket, it should be replaced with a multi layer steel gasket. With the right gaskets, proper preparation (heads resurfaced, block absolutely clean, decked if need be) there is no reason the head gaskets should fail again.

I'm right there with you on your views superu, my 3 year old hangs out with me when I'm wrenching all the time. And if it weren't for my dad doing the same with me when I was little I probably wouldn't have gotten into cars like I have. And I fully intend to pass on his legacy to the next generation if that's what they want to learn.

if the timing covers have two bumps on each head it's dohc, if it's got one per head like your ej22 it's sohc.

As long as you're working on a sohc ej20 the timing belt is the same, if it's a dohc it's a different story. Physically the ej22 and ej20 sohc are the same size so I don't see how you've got more room under the hood.

99 was the crossover year for the impreza, that should be a match.