Edit 3/10/21: Got the Cometic HG:

P/N:  H1631SPL051S
Description: Subaru EJ22/25 Hybrid engine 98mm  .051" MLS Gasket SOHC 16V

 

 '96 EJ22E is apart and NOW I understand why the port matching - of the coolant ports - isn't that critical. Per the added pics, I have an EJ253 Subaru OEM HG on the EJ22 block (the EJ25x matches the EJ25D heads) and the Cometic HG on both  block and heads. Due to the BLOCK's coolant port configuration they'll work 'just fine' as is; and of course since they match the 2.5 config they'll work on the heads, too.

 

EJ22E block (yes, I cleaned it up b4 installing HG): 

OEM EJ253 HG on EJ22E block:

 

Cometic on EJ22E block: 

 

Cometic on EJ25D heads: 

 

 

And oil and coolant ports on the EJ block: 

 

 

Original request: Anyone  Modify / Cut a Head Gasket for the EJ22E block with EJ25D heads for the oil and coolant ports?

 Cometic is 5-6 weeks out for their custom hybrid HG: H1631SPL051S (98MM bore, .051" thickness)

 

I'm not going to install a 'stock' EJ22E HG because it doesn't line up well. This is an EJ22E HG on an EJ22T block. The EJ22T block matches the EJ25D, which is what I built 10 years ago, so I just used an EJ22T HG back then.

 

Here's a pic of the EJ222 - Phase 2. Thinking of using this, if I can modify it. Its ports match the EJ25D's.

 

Thanks

Edited March 10, 20215 yr by wtdash

GD says the port matching doesn’t matter. You could probably search for his comments on why.  He’s given detailed explanations why.

I figure you probably did this already, but if it is listed online that far out, maybe try to call?