DerElf

Well Here's a follow up to this thread: I decided to stick with the 2.2 and located one with 66K on it (just broken in for a Subaru). Installed simply save for the engine arrived from ENGINEANDTRANSMISSIONWORLD with an oil leak, probably from the oil pump. When I called them to find out if my "warranty" covered this they asked me if I had "checked for an oil leak before I installed the engine". Yeah...I threw that sucker on my pocket DYNO and FIRED THAT BABY UP! (who asks questions like that?) I told him that a surface check of the engine was futile as the engine had arrived on the pallette covered in a coat of silver engine enamel. Short story, they don't cover oil leaks. SO my Scooby runs now, but I can spell out my name in a parking lot like a sky writer. Back to the shop.

OK school me here..."Interference"?

Wow, I did not know! I was just looking for a newer engine/more horsepower. Now I think I will stick to dropping a good old reliable 2.2 in my good old reliable Scoobie Doo!

Hey guys and gals! I Expect there is a thread that would help me out but I'll be damned if I can find it so I will start a new one. 1996 Impreza Outback 2.2 5 Speed Manual. Has a 1997 RS gearbox in it (don't tow a formula car with an impreza...trust me on this). Second engine died after 160,000 miles (man, what a piece of crap, right?). Car has 315,000 on it (just broken in). Looking to put a new engine in it and was wondering how had it would be to put a 2.5 engine in it. I expect this would require making sure that I got the computer from the 2.5 litre car as well but beyond that what else is required? I have heard that it is a SNAP to do this conversion elsewhere on here but I'd sure like to be able to read some articles, posts, websites about how hard/easy this is. Thanks in advance Bucky www.teamelf.com