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1998 Subaru Legacy Outback Limited Auto EJ-25D
Legacy GT Outback build thread
1997 Subaru Legacy Outback Parts car... Auto EJ-25D
1988 Toyota Camry DX All-Trac Manual
All-Trac Build thread
Have you calculated the compression ratio?
I do, but I am never on it.Originally Posted by thedeadhp
10.3:1 after everything is said and done.
Update pics coming later.
First, we start with the accident that warranted the head replacement.
EJ257 water pump (left) and '06+ EJ251/3 water pump (Right: I went with the 251/3).
My +4 straight pin conversion, which I call "Str8 Pinning".
A junkyard GT from which I secured skirts (will install in a future date) and the right side cylinder head.
Belt mockup after head installation.
EJ22D coming together.
From the fore.
EJ257 coolant crosspipe w/sensor, Grimmspeed intake manifold spacers, and an array of new bolts (almost every bolt at this point is brand new).
Side Top shot.
Side Fore shot.
Side Under shot.
STi oil pan installed, since the old types are not compatible with the Moroso oil pickup.
STi oil pan installed and sealed w/magnetic drain plug.
EJ22D moved from living room to a friend's garage for further completion and installation.
EJ25D strip.
Trick needed to keep old EJ25D alive.
EJ25D pulled.
Discovered upon installing EJ25D big plenum intake manifold onto EJ22D. There is a sharp corner at the end of the left front runner that will not clear the 257 coolant crosspipe.
Moments of dremeling the sharp corner...
Problem solved.
The EJ22D is being finished at this point. Now, I am cutting the EGR pipe in half for lengthening and checking odds and ends out.
EGR pipe halves joined securely.
Prepping for installation.
Ran into another block. The bracket from the power steering pump also doesn't clear the EJ257 coolant crossmember. Luckily, the power steering bracket is constructed in 2pc mode. Unbolt the rear 12mm bolts and it will fit just fine.
Engine is installed and running at this point. It pulls hard at 3500rpm+, and the 10.3:1 makes it have enough torque to move along in the city just fine for what it is. No stock EJ22E is this powerful and neither is any stock EJ221/2/3, so I am pleased. However, the cams top out at 7500rpm and the ECU has a 6500rpm cap and is learning the engine that it is dealing with. MPG is 34+ on the highway, which I am also pleased with. I haven't gone beyond 4k rpm yet to break in the new components, but from what I can tell, the hybrid has a fair bit of punch over any regular N/A SOHC EJ22.
Obligatory Car Wash pics.
Parking Lot shots.
A big thanks to @Muse and @Grimmrican for aiding in this project's ascension. I hung out with them during the situation of everything. Muse even repaired a header he had given me.
Also to note: The sensor that plugs into the EJ257 coolant crosspipe is 3 pronged, while the sensor for the EJ25D crosspipe is 2 pronged plus another sensor.
To use the EJ257 sensor on older Phase 1 cars, you need longer wiring to reach the connector to the front of the pipe where the sensor is located (the Phase 1 sensors are located in the rear of the pipe). 2/3 wires are colored EXACTLY THE SAME. This makes it easy for wiring/splicing to be done or the project to be a success. I would get a foot of wiring and a connector from any 99+ Impreza, Forester, or Legacy and MAKE SURE it is a 3 prong.
Update:
Pics of it today.
I also want to note that I had to remove the lightweight flexplate from the EJ222 bottom end, as it is smaller in diameter than the flexplate from the EJ25D, and so after they were swapped, the EJ22D was then dropped in. Put 200mi on the engine already. Seems to respond pretty well, and response is almost SOHC-like.
Pics:
Update: Engine has 1000mi on it and semi-synthetic 10w40 is now being used. Runs like a top and 3500rpm to redline is a fun thing to do, but only has been done twice. I have babied her ever since and have stuck top mostly taking pictures and changing radios...again.
Pics.
Radio swap from 3g H6 3.0 to Forester XT radio, both Matsushita.
More pics with my friend's 4g GT.
It has been a while since I have updated. The high comp EJ22D continues to do well and pull strong. The car itself has been through a few changes, so without further delay, I shall post up it's current status.
Catback done:
Audi RS4 reps painted flat black:
What the center of the dash currently looks like:
SUS grille:
Teaser of what is to come...:
SUS front end:
SUS front end color matched:
His and hers deal:
Still some work to be done to that rear...
SUS front totally beefs up the front end:
Finally found you, SUS rear bumper.:
SUS kit on and done:
EJ22D still running as fine as ever:
WBM17:
LSi vs GT:
Before vs Now:
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