1967Beaumont

2 things that alarm me are   1 how fast it the car reaches normal operating temperature let it warm up for five minutes before and within 5 minutes of normal driving it was at normal operation temperature. Keep in mind I am in Canada and the temperature is -1°C which for you Americans is 30°F.   2 I have topped up my coolant reservoir 4 days ago and it is low again.

Thanks for the quick replies. As far as i can tell head gasket seems fine. Although I'm preparing for the worst, because I found out from a co-worker that the car had been begged the piss out of for the last 3 years and not very well maintained either. Will I need to pick up the intake manifold as well as the exhaust? My ps pump has a leak between the pump and the tank. What is the best way to fix the ps pump? What should I look for when with the bad head gasket?

Hi I am very Green when it comes to Subaru's but I am keen on learning. I just picked up a 1997 Subaru Legacy Outback for very cheap. Couldn't resist the sound of a 5 speed awd boxer wagon. Upon farther research I learned that the EJ25D motor has head gasket issues. Only having done a swap in a 45 year old Chev i'm pretty green when it comes to things like that. I've read many forums saying that the EJ22E is the way to go. There's one in a local junk yard out of a 1998 Subaru Impreza outback with 167000 kms on the clock. Being on a budget how much of the parts from my EJ25D would be Compatible with the EJ22E. Also what fixes should i do before installing the new engine. The car at the junk yard is a AT if that makes a difference. p.s everything currently works on my 1997 legacy outback accept cruise (not a big deal)