What Motor do I have?

[HotBoxer]

Ive heard a bunch about Phase 1 and 2 and DOHC and SOHC but im wondering what motor I have in my 97 LGT. If someone could enlighten me that would be great.

[Wiscon_Mark]

You have the Phase I DOHC EJ25 motor in your LGT.

It means you're more susceptible to headgasket failure, spark plugs are harder to change, but you have better heads from a flow standpoint.

[Sarra]

LMAO Yeah, the spark plugs are harder to change. I was surprised, on my Loyale, the plugs are literally sticking out of the block!

In my personal experience, I would take the EJ25D (DOHC motor) over the SOHC motors, having experienced using all of them (my BE was phase 1 SOHC, mom's Outback is phase 2 SOHC, my 98 GT is a DOHC).

[grayguy]

yeah, you have the phase 1. So when your headgaskets blow (when, not if) you can put your badass heads on a 22t block and build a boost monster :smile:

[Huffer]

yeah, you have the phase 1. So when your headgaskets blow (when, not if) you can put your badass heads on a 22t block and build a boost monster :smile:

There are plenty of blocks that have not blown HGs.
Mine, for example. :roll:

[grayguy]

yeah, you have the phase 1. So when your headgaskets blow (when, not if) you can put your badass heads on a 22t block and build a boost monster :smile:

There are plenty of blocks that have not blown HGs.
Mine, for example. :roll:

I'm just bitter because I only drove my car a month after I bought it before they both blew....but there is a bad mis-shift that is more to blame than anything else for that.