I never seen one of these before in a Gen 1 Legacy. Im confused as all hell right now only thing I can figure is that its a JDM pullout engine. Someone used 2.2 timing gears, crank pulley and all that good stuff. the timing belt im assuming is of a 2.2 because no matter how you install it, one cam pulley is 1.5-2 teeth off even with the belt installed backwards pulleys rotated forward and backwards (spent bout 3 hrs trying to get it timed, even used newer gen 2.2 timing belts)

 

What differed on the EJ20 and the EJ22?, so I can try to get this thing fixed and figured out. From what I've seen on alldata, EJ20's werent sold in a N/A application in the US.

 

Its a used car that my boss took in on trade in so we dont know ANY history behind this. I just know in the hundreds of Gen 1 and 2 cars I've fixed I've never seen a N/A only on the early WRX's

 

thanks in advance for everyone that chimes in. Boss is trying fire me because I'm the supposed sooby guru even though I've never seen the engine before lol

Its gotta be a takeout engine. I am surprised that you cant get the marks to line up though as there shouldn't be any difference. If the heads look like normal ej22 type casting style and the cam gears look the same I dont see how it wouldn't line up.

 

Its a good engine its just a little lower HP.

yah I'm not sure about the belt being the right one or not. Like I said though I've timed 100's of these with no problems. I think the solution of this project is the dumpster for that block.

 

Heads do appear to be the EJ22 heads (or at least the castings are similar)

yah I'm not sure about the belt being the right one or not. Like I said though I've timed 100's of these with no problems. I think the solution of this project is the dumpster for that block.

 

Heads do appear to be the EJ22 heads (or at least the castings are similar)

 

I would think you need to use phase I 2.2 belt. First gen legacy belt. Disregar any marks on the belt and just go off the cam marks all straight up.

 

OUt of curiousity though, is the mark for the crank directly opposite the crank keyway? just curious if for some reason the crank sprocket might be clocked diferently?

 

also, have you measure the width of the shortblock? roughly? Are both blocks the same width?

 

That is the only things I could think of.

i agree, the 2.2 phase 1 belt is probably the one. (1.8 and 2.2 are the same)

 

http://opposedforces.com/parts/

 

i haven't taken the time to look but you can go to this website and look up part numbers for european market subarus and us market subarus. if the part numbers are the same bingo. all you have to do is find a car with the 2.0L turbo? did they sell those in europe.