hey guys, long time been on usmb

 

i have a 2001 impreza L recently blown due to running out of oil.

i have installed EJ251 heads on my impreza ran great till i ran it out of oil..

 

i am searching for another engine and would like to know if i could use a phase 1 ej22 in my phase 2 impreza ? change heads ?

 

like maybe a 1997 or 1998 EJ22? with my phase 2 heads ?

1995 ?

 

thanksi greatly appreciate the help...

Can use any 90-98 ej block. Put your heads on it.

 

Was the engine starved for oil? If so you need to pull your cams out of the heads and check the journals for scoring. Scored cam journal will cause the cam to seize.

ok, i found a 97 impreza obs thought about buying for the engine.

hope these heads are ok, if not i an install the old phase 2 heads..

Fairtax4me

are you sure ?

 

ebay shows that headgaskets are not the same, i looked at the pictures and indeed they are different..

if it still works then let me know which gaskets to use, 2001 ? or 1997's ?

you can put the phase 2 heads on the phase 1 engine. use the HG that came with the block. there are charts that detail what the compression change will be when building these FRANKENMOTORS.  Some are slight some are more drastic.

You might want to look into installing an oil level sensor After blowing 2 engines it might be a good mod to add. Wire it to your horn so when you when you run low on oil  your horn will be honking non stop

yeah, i see that the coolant channels are a bit different..

 

shame i couldn't use the 01 gaskets, love to use the dual layer steel ones.

Parts Impreza EJ22E

 

I think it's a company called cometic that makes head gaskets for frankenmotors. Goggle them

frankenmotor ?

 

last i knew that was a 2.5L with 2.2L heads

i'm installing Phase 2 2.5L heads on a 2.2L

Use the phase 2 gaskets, the coolant ports have to match the heads.

Use the phase 2 gaskets, the coolant ports have to match the heads.

dang IT !! i just ordered the headgaskets for 1997 block..

i was told to use the block's gaskets

you can put the phase 2 heads on the phase 1 engine. use the HG that came with the block. there are charts that detail what the compression change will be when building these FRANKENMOTORS.  Some are slight some are more drastic.

You might want to look into installing an oil level sensor After blowing 2 engines it might be a good mod to add. Wire it to your horn so when you when you run low on oil  your horn will be honking non stop

 

 

Use the phase 2 gaskets, the coolant ports have to match the heads.

 

Phase 1 Gaskets or Phase 2 Gaskets ?

which is it ?

Need to match bore size, and cooling ports. 

Phase 2 2.5 heads onto a 2.2 block, you need to use phase 2 2.2 head gaskets.

Phase 2 heads all have the same cooling ports. Need to match the 2.2 bore size which is the same for either phase 1 or phase 2 2.2. Phase 2 2.2 head gaskets get you the ports and bore size you need. 

Need to match bore size, and cooling ports. 

Phase 2 2.5 heads onto a 2.2 block, you need to use phase 2 2.2 head gaskets.

Phase 2 heads all have the same cooling ports. Need to match the 2.2 bore size which is the same for either phase 1 or phase 2 2.2. Phase 2 2.2 head gaskets get you the ports and bore size you need. 

so i need to use phase 2 2.2 heads ? i still have them..

You can run either phase 2 head. Phase 2 head gasket coolant ports will match any phase 2 head. 

Need the phase 2 2.2 head gasket to match the bore size of the block. 

You can run either phase 2 head. Phase 2 head gasket coolant ports will match any phase 2 head. 

Need the phase 2 2.2 head gasket to match the bore size of the block. 

so then i need to return the pahse 1 headgaskets and go buy phase 2 gaskets ?

Yes.