Currently have a 96 2.2 Impreza with poor bottom end and a 01 2.2 also from Impreza with poor heads. The timing belt let go. Got it for free.

Can I replace my 96 short block with the 01 short block?

Using the 96 heads, intake, exhaust and everything that goes with it.

Edited September 28, 20214 yr by greg donovan

Yes.

There’s one head and block combo that needs thicker headgaskets or the pistons and valves will touch but I think that happens with the earlier 96-98 EJ25 blocks.