ghageysh Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) Just for fun a photo of the engine. Kind of crappy, my lighting is not good so it was primarily lit by the flash. Update on the battery/alternator issue. Heh. Under hte bright light of a good flashlight I did see corrosion UNDER the connectors. Cleaned them. THe car started right up this morning after sitting in the cold garage. It started up tonight after work, again after sitting in a cold garage. as far as the engine goes...I can't tell. Thanks for the advice, I think it'd be easier to eyeball if I'd ever seen BOTH engines in the wild because the valve covers look pretty humpy to me.. I'm sorry if I'm annoying. Edited January 22, 2014 by ghageysh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 And the winner loos like... 2.5.? Kinda looks like 2.5 timing covers on it. Hard to tell from a straight down shot. I suppose its possible the P/O put a 2.2 block in it with the 2.5 heads. Not common but doable. So, right smack behind/under the alternator just off the left of center line of the block will be a casting. Rectangular, about 1"x2", it'll say EJ2X. The X being either a 2 or 5, which will indicate engine size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghageysh Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 And the winner loos like... 2.5.? Kinda looks like 2.5 timing covers on it. Hard to tell from a straight down shot. I suppose its possible the P/O put a 2.2 block in it with the 2.5 heads. Not common but doable. So, right smack behind/under the alternator just off the left of center line of the block will be a casting. Rectangular, about 1"x2", it'll say EJ2X. The X being either a 2 or 5, which will indicate engine size. I need better lighting, my flouresents in the garage don't like the cold. I think 2.5 though. Little disappointed but I'll deal with it . since it looks like I'll be replacing the alternator I can check, but still betting 2.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
later_Peter Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 the dealer can verify by your VIN... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghageysh Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) the dealer can verify by your VIN... I know it's SUPPOSED to be a 2.5L based on my check of the VIN, the man who sold it to me kept saying it was the 2.2L it's old enough that a swap was a possibility. I was only trying to determine if it had been swapped. I've since determined that it hadn't (got back in and saw the very rectangular valve covers). The only real reason I was hoping a 2.2L had been swapped in was I'd rather deal with an non-interference engine - now I know I *have* to get timing belt/tensioners and such replaced right away or risk damaging the engine. I've never done a timing belt myself - not enough confidence. I'm sorry if I sounded rude up there didn't mean to be. The little metal plate on the driver's side of the car says it came with 2.5L engine, just was holding out hope it'd been swapped for a 2.2L that's all. Edited January 22, 2014 by ghageysh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
later_Peter Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 it would seem as though any Subaru specialist mechanic (or dealer mechanic) could identify by just looking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghageysh Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 No need to scour eBay for a FSM. Electronic copies are available online: http://jdmfsm.info/Auto/Japan/Subaru/ or http://www.main.experiencetherave.com/subaru_manual_scans/ I forgot to thank you for these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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