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'89 to mid-'93: Cast aluminium. mid-'93 to '99: Plastic - early were whitish-yellow, 95+ were black. '00-on: back to aluminium. Dealer replacement for plastic: Stamped steel. GD

Mileage potential is the same as an EJ22 - Both have 52mm rods. I have seen them go 470k before rod bearing failure. It's all in how they are taken care of. GD

It wouldn't have mattered how or in what order you removed the intake manifold bolts - about 25% chance of one breaking every time you remove one of these. Don't remove the head, and don't bother trying to extract the broken bolt. Just grind it smooth, center punch it, drill it out, and heli-coil the hole. GD

Generally speaking, no lubricant is needed with mechanical shaft locking devices such as the subaru cone washer setup if all the components are clean and free of burrs and damage. Though a thin coat of anti-seize is not a bad idea to promote dissasembly in the future. GD

Frankemotor: EJ25: short block and head gaskets. EJ22: EVERYTHING ELSE. Got it? GD

Notches are almost always present. Knock down any rough edges with a file and run it. Should be fine. I always run a file over the edges of the notches and I've never had a problem with binding after a duty-c replacement. GD

So what do you do to keep the CVT from biting the dust? Has anyone ever figured out how to keep them going if you find one with low miles like that? GD

Well that sucks. Anyone have a clue what happened to the original from the movie? GD

Just break the covers and throw them away. No need for them. GD

$300 to check the timing? That's pretty insane. It only takes maybe an hour to pull the cover, check the marks, and put it back together. Check the timing marks, run a compression test. That should be enough to confirm bent valves. GD

6207 ball bearings are about $8 each.... give or take... from any local bearing supplier. The seals are about $6 each. $37 isn't terrible but then there's shipping, etc.... local bearing supply is usually easier and cheaper. GD

Agreed - spend $100 on a duty C and fix it right. No flushing or additives will do a thing for you. The problem is electrical and mechanical. GD

Any EJ crank pulley will fit. They are all the same with respect to fitment. GD

Are you sure the distributor is fully seated? If so.... either the roll pin for the distributor shaft gear is missing/sheared away.... or you have major mechanical wear and/or damage. At which point you are going to have to pull the valve cover to get a visual on what's going on in there. GD

99's have a known problem with a bad ground in the speedo head. It can be fixed or you can get a new head for about $175 from the dealer. GD

Some axial play is not an issue. How much does it move? Is the belt currently attached and the cam retainer/seal plate installed on the front of the cam carrier? GD

Below the canistor bracket there is a hole in the frame rail that the hose pushes into. It's just a condensate drain.... it doesn't connect to anything but the air inside the frame rail. . GD

You have to figure that I must have some pretty damn good reasons with my post count, join date, and reputation around here right? Think about that for a minute... ponder it and really give it a chance to sink in. GD

Yep - They don't need a year or VIN. Just tell them you want the mid-90's reman alt that's going for about $80 list price. I get them for around $73 IIRC. They stock 2 at all times at my dealer. You can call Lithia Subaru of Oregon City and they will ship it to you. Tell them Rick from Superior Soobie & Import (SSI) sent you..... GD

A friend of mine built his own o-ringing tool for his 1.3 Suzuki Samurai motor. True story. O-ringed the block with stainless steel aircraft lock wire. He put custom forged 8:1 pistons in it - pistons were made from Honda motorcycle forged piston blanks. He runs 10 psi into it with an IHI-VF7 from an EA82T. Modified Ford Probe intercooler, blow-through DGEV Weber carb setup.... Masarati BiTurbo rising rate fuel pressure regulator...... Makes about 120 HP from the little monster. :-p We are in the process of switching it over to MegaSquirt-II using an EA82 SPFI throttle body. Fun, fun. GD

The last few steps are missing: X) Drop EA82 in dumpster Y) Install EJ22 w/adaptor plate and harness. Z) Pass go. Collect $200. GD

$70 or so from most dealers. You want the recall alt for the 95 to 99's. Yes it will work on a '99 Outback. GD

I would just have the block decked. Or you could o-ring it. Lol. Hey it would solve the problem. Friend of mine built his own block o-ringing tool. Fun excercise in basic machining work. GD

The 3AT automatic has no filter - it has a pickup screen only. Just change the fluid. There should be no need to change or clean the screen. The pan has magnets in it to trap small particulate. GD

No - the external leakage just keeps getting worse. GD