rebuilding my 3rd gen! opinions

[subleg69]

So after sitting for 7 month as I've decided to fix my head gaskets on my BE. So I bought ej255 head gaskets. Gates timing belt. Water pump. Group n motor mounts. Oem head studs. Got new valve seals. I'm gonna have the head checked at my machine shop. Compression was good so I wasn't gonna do the rings.so is there anything I should look at or replace while I'm here? Motors not out yet I'm starting this tmrw but all the parts are ordered already.

[Dead91silvia]

Ehh... Just do an STi swap and call it good... :grin:

haha...

Make sure you do all you seals and what not. Cam's, crank, bla bla... not sure if the SOHC have the plastic air/oil separator plate on the rear, but if it does, replace that with a metal one from Subaru.

[subleg69]

Yea I forgot I also bought a gasket set. So alk the seals n what not will be replaced. Its a sohc. I would sti swap but I dont have that option at the moment haha. One day tho

[harrymaneuvers]

Am I missing something here... you bought EJ255 (2.5 Turbo) head gaskets for your EJ251 (N/A 2.5)???

[unsullied_spy]

Am I missing something here... you bought EJ255 (2.5 Turbo) head gaskets for your EJ251 (N/A 2.5)???
Fairly common to do, actually. I hear they're a little thinner than the standard gaskets but better built and, especially when paired with ARP studs, pretty much guarantee that your head gaskets never leak again.

[harrymaneuvers]

^Didnt know this. Thanks!

[subleg69]

Yea I asked around to see what gasket was the best cause I'm kn my 3rd one wuth two motors lol. I'm done doing this haha.