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Matty2Hotty
03-09-2010, 05:28 PM
Found this guy in Portland area 2 hour drive, I have cash. Have my rear main seal, hg leaking and 147k miles on orignal motor. He of course swaps all my sensors and what not over. What do you guys think?

For $1400 longblock, the rebuild includes valve grind, the heads and case are refaced for the new updated OEM head gaskets, the case is bored 20 over for new pistons, all new main, cam seals and valve stem seals, and new new rod and main bearings and they come with a 12 month 12,000 mile warranty.
d1giPhux
03-09-2010, 05:35 PM
thats a pretty good deal man. definitely not the price you would get from the stealership! If the guy does good work.. id say go for it. Be the best $1400 bux you ever spent and you wont have to worry about it breaking down on your later and costing you tow charges, etc.
lord flashheart
03-09-2010, 07:18 PM
i agree with d1giPhux. seems like breakdowns happen at the worst times.
03-09-2010, 07:23 PM
have you thought of just buying a new(used) one? jdm or usdm? and swapping it..

may be a bit cheaper..
Matty2Hotty
03-09-2010, 07:50 PM
Well give me places for new (used) and I will swap it in myself...
mike-tracy
03-09-2010, 08:53 PM
The way I read that ad, 1400 was for everything you mentioned, except pistons. His older ad specified this, and went on to say 1700 included pistons. Either way that's a good deal.
Matty2Hotty
03-09-2010, 09:28 PM
It's a coin toss it seams like...
03-09-2010, 11:03 PM
Well give me places for new (used) and I will swap it in myself...

http://risingsunengines.com/
http://www.tigerjapenese.com/
http://www.japanmotorimport.com/
http://www.jdmenginedepot.com/
http://www.tokyomotorimports.com/
http://www.sunrisejdmmotors.com/
http://www.bestofjdm.com/

:smile:
lord flashheart
03-09-2010, 11:10 PM
Well give me places for new (used) and I will swap it in myself...

http://risingsunengines.com/
http://www.tigerjapenese.com/
http://www.japanmotorimport.com/
http://www.jdmenginedepot.com/
http://www.tokyomotorimports.com/
http://www.sunrisejdmmotors.com/
http://www.bestofjdm.com/

:smile:

Zues Marine is on it like blue bonnet. :razz:
mike-tracy
03-10-2010, 01:48 AM
Prices for EJ25 SOHC model
http://risingsunengines.com/ - (won't give an internet quote, will over email) + $125 shipping to WA
http://www.tigerjapanese.com/ - $490 + $210 shipped (they don't mention if this is to your home, or to a shop) this is for 2.5 DOHC, sohc not available
http://www.japanmotorimport.com/ - $900 + $462 shipping + 80 residential delivery fee. Coming from Canada, this is for 2.5 DOHC, sohc not available
http://www.jdmenginedepot.com/ - $949 + $100 to $380 shipping, once again this is for 2.5 DOHC, sohc not available
http://www.tokyomotorimports.com/ - no N/A motors for sale, prices range from $2200-7900, not including shipping (which is also not listed)
http://www.sunrisejdmmotors.com/ - $1000.00, shipping not listed, but coming from canada so will be $$
http://www.bestofjdm.com/ - US $1,050.00 + $450 shipping, once again this is for 2.5 DOHC, sohc not available

All of these prices include a 15-90 day warranty (depending on vendor).

Man I should be studying but this is much more interesting than finishing my final application for managerial economics. :mad:
03-10-2010, 02:00 AM
Prices for EJ25 SOHC model

http://www.tigerjapanese.com/ - $490 + $210 shipped (they don't mention if this is to your home, or to a shop) this is for 2.5 DOHC, sohc not available



i didn't know we were lookin for sohc, my bad.. but tigerjapenese ship to your door via dhl iirc, with free liftgate service

i haven't had any problems with the engine i got from them so far.. no signs of any to come
mike-tracy
03-10-2010, 02:27 AM
Well a 3rd gen would be a 2.5 SOHC, isn't that what we're talking about?
03-10-2010, 02:41 AM
ya but if he's swapping it, it wouldn't matter right?
d1giPhux
03-10-2010, 06:56 AM
If your not going to upgrade the engine.. why go with a JDM one? Id say stick with the USDM spec and get it completely rebuilt. Unless the JDM engines are rebuilt for those prices, I don't see why it would be an advantage. Not to mention, you would be supporting a local and could see the work he does in the process perhaps?
Reason
03-10-2010, 10:33 AM
From your op I would just have it rebuilt, sounds like a good price. He is doing more for less than what I was charged by the local subaru dealer.
kevbot
03-10-2010, 11:20 AM
Re-build, re-build! RE-BUILD, RE-BUILD!! REBUILD,REBUILD!!!

Heh-heh... er, do whatever....!
subikid90
03-10-2010, 11:34 AM
Seems like a good deal to me. I would go with the rebuild.

Who in portland is doing the work, im from portland.
Matty2Hotty
03-10-2010, 12:03 PM
Guy name Ken welter, does Subaru swaps into air crafts, does machinery and what not...
Matty2Hotty
12-11-2010, 02:03 AM
Well this month has been nothing but hell for me... Still jobless searching every day... Both front axle blew grease out of the boots/original 147k miles now... Last week my headgasket on my driver side starting pissing on me... Then yesterday had my first blow out on the freeway so had to get 4 new tires from Discount... Things can't get any worse!

So I emailed Ken about the rebuilds and he still does them. Wondering if anyone has got a rebuild done from him since I last posted in March. Im in need of just a fresh rebuild motor to get this off the back of my mind.
Grafton
12-11-2010, 11:08 AM
sounds like a great deal on the rebuild that's the option I'd choose
mike-tracy
12-11-2010, 10:23 PM
Yeah I got an ej25d from him, 6k miles on it now, everything runs perfect. I got the one with oversized pistons, the engine pulls real nice and is super quiet, which is a new experience for me with Subarus.
Matty2Hotty
12-12-2010, 03:02 AM
So he is legit then? He told me he does come up to Seattle like once a month but am kind of in need so might drop the car off down there, take the amtrack train home and back down there. Not really sure yet, he said he's a week out on a 2.5L.
ShadowGT
12-12-2010, 04:46 PM
Longblock with all new everything important including headgaskets? Do it. Sure you can source a new used engine but you're still going to pay to have the source engine machined, pay for parts and stuff. They're used engines so that stuff will happen anyway.
mike-tracy
12-12-2010, 05:07 PM
So he is legit then? He told me he does come up to Seattle like once a month but am kind of in need so might drop the car off down there, take the amtrack train home and back down there. Not really sure yet, he said he's a week out on a 2.5L.

He did good on my build. I don't know anyone else who is running his motor, but he'll build you one to your specifications if you want.