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Thanks for all the info guys. I've found a pair of EJ2.5D motors on craigslist for $400. One is a 1998 DOHC with a blown HG. The other is a 2001 SOHC with a rod knocking. Both have been stripped of all external components. All pulleys brackets and intakes are gone. Will all my 2.2 timing pulleys and brackets work on a 2.5? What do you guys think?

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Thank you guys. I've got a few ideas and I'm pointed in the right direction now. Lots of studying to do also. I'm tempted to play with cams and compression ratios while I'm at it, but I have no clue what kind of aftermarket goodies are available for a Subaru. Been too busy building BB Fords my whole life. Now I've got this whole new world to discover. I will report back when I have it running again. 

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Thanks for all the responses guys. The Subaru brain trust is vast here!   

 

It sounds like I need to be looking for a 2.5 and putting 2.2 heads on. So on to my next question.....

I'm green as grass on these Subaru's guys so please bear with me.

Will any 2.5 bolt in place of a 2.2? Will any 2.2 head go on any 2.5 short block? I'm betting not. What do I need to look for here?

 

WoodsWagon- You asked......Do you have the auto trans locked in 4x4 with a switch or is it still AWD controlled by the computer?

I guess I'm running AWD currently. But I would like to know how to electrically lock in 4x4. Is there a external solenoid that I can wire up to a toggle switch? And which end of the car is doing the work if it's not in 4x4?

 

MilesFox-You commented on a skid plate. I made a skid plate out of a 1/4x14x30 piece of plate. But it needs to be wider. Obviously..... a softball sized rock went past it! I like the expanded metal idea also.

 

 

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If it's the original engine then being a 97 it's interference and therefore is probably toast.  You can pick up a good used EJ22 for under 500 and can probably install it yourself.    One question, were you running without timing belt covers?  For your use it probably makes sense to have them, it's not like they weigh all that much.

The timing covers were on it originally. But the first time I had to pull them off, the threaded inserts that are molded in the plastic just spun inside the plastic bosses. I basically had to destroy them to get them off. So no timing covers now. I've actually had to re-time the cams several times and have completely thrown the timing belt off once. So maybe I've been lucky so far. 

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I originally posted this in the general discussion section. Maybe it would be better here?

 

Hi folks. New guy here. I hope I've got this posted in the right spot. 

 

I've been racing Subaru's for years and have had really good luck with them. My current car is a 1997 Impreza outback with a 2.2 and automatic tranny. Below is a link to a race I did about a month and a half ago.

 

 

 

Racing this past Saturday I had a softball sized rock hit the cam pulley on the passenger side. It broke off the end of the cam. I found the timing pulley and cam stub about 10 feet behind the car.  

 

I have no clue what is possible here. The rules are very loosely written for tuff truck racing. I would love to have a few extra ponies. So maybe this is my opportunity to swap in a better engine? Or should I fix my existing 2.2? It's got 263k on the clock btw. I must say though.....the 2.2 is a damn tough engine. I've been punishing them for years. Normally I would just go find a new-to-me Subaru on craigslist and start over. But I have so much time invested in this Impreza. All the excess sheet metal has been gutted. Plus I built a 6 point cage.

 

So what direction should I go here? The only thing I'm sure of is.....I will always race a Subaru.  

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Hi folks. New guy here. I hope I've got this posted in the right spot. 

 

I've been racing Subaru's for years and have had really good luck with them. My current car is a 1997 Impreza outback with a 2.2 and automatic tranny. Below is a link to a race I did about a month and a half ago.

 

 

 

Racing this past Saturday I had a softball sized rock hit the cam pulley on the passenger side. It broke off the end of the cam. I found the timing pulley and cam stub about 10 feet behind the car. 

 

I have no clue what is possible here. The rules are very loosely written for tuff truck racing. I would love to have a few extra ponies. So maybe this is my opportunity to swap in a better engine? Or should I fix my existing 2.2? It's got 263k on the clock btw. I must say though.....the 2.2 is a damn tough engine. I've been punishing them for years. Normally I would just go find a new-to-me Subaru on craigslist and start over. But I have so much time invested in this Impreza. All the excess sheet metal has been gutted. Plus it has a 6 point cage.

 

So what direction should I go here? The only thing I'm sure of is.....I will always race a Subaru.