subikid90 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 So after way to much time spend and money wasted I have one last lead on why my car wont idle thanks to eekay! http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/sudden-high-idle-problem-153317p2.html So here starts the project. Motor our in less than 2 hours by my self http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff139/ptownhawky15/IMAG0644.jpg http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff139/ptownhawky15/IMAG0646.jpg -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Cracked cylinder in #4...oh I love this POS car! -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddog Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Youre not the only one lately that is getting tired of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdaddy41301 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I hear ya i hate to drive mine sometimes because i'm afaid of what will go wrong I need a dependable car that i can drive any where with no worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 My other subarus have been fine. The black 97 LG has just been a POS since I bought it. -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdaddy41301 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I think that is my problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnegg Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 probably a burned valve in #4. i hear this can happen if the exhaust valves get out of adjustment. how many miles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 I am told the miles are 120k. This is a JDM short block that was swapped in with 30k on it. I am pulling the heads apart now, so we will see how they look. -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 The heads all are fine minus the whole tube of red rtv used on them. Upon further inspection there are small cracks in 2 of the cylinders. I will try to take pictures tomorrow. -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickLippert Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 My 'cheap' DD just got struts and springs and will be getting a new clutch and a bunch of exhaust work in the next month :unamused: instaed of car payments I have parts bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 Same lol. My real project car is going to be put on hold for a while now. Makes me mad, but what can you do about it. Everything else on the car is fine, so I would hate to sell it for $1000 when i can spend that and drive it a lot longer. -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 I FOUND A MOTOR!!!!!!!! I am going to have fun with it since it is already out of the car. I am throwing an EJ251 shortblock with sti headgaskets and PnP EJ25D heads, and maybe a set of delta cams down the road. Should give it a little bit more get up without any EM. -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLZ_Boy Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 You work fast in pulling motors, it would of been one day of labeling and disconnecting, the next day pulling for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 3 hours and I had the motor out, and the shortblock opened up and inspected lol. I have done way to many of them now, it just remember where things go lol -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 New pistons showed up yesterday, I am dropping them off Friday at the machine shop and hope to have the block back next week. I started on the PnP but school is taking a bunch of time, I dont know if I will finish the PnP to my specs, but it will at least have the casting lines removed and smoothed out. The build list: King main bearings King rod bearings STi headgaskets Gates timing belt kit 9 or 10mm oil pump EJ251 block EJ251 crank EJ251 rods EJ251 pistons (New) NRP piston rings EJ25D heads PnP heads Decked heads UEL header The best part is I will only be $500-600 into this rebuild lol -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 Finally able to find some time to work on this. http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff139/ptownhawky15/2012-09-29_21-21-05_150.jpg Almost there. Just need the timing belt and tensioner I had to use on my white LGT last weekend. -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecBamf41 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 shiny....me like this reminds me to remind you all that i need a bare phase 2 block. any phase 2 2.5 block BNR18g on 93oct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Got the motor in yesterday and it fired today. Still experiencing the same idling issue I had before I pulled the motor. I have yet to spend much time adjusting things though. This week or maybe the weekend I will be able to spend some time on it. For now pictures: http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff139/ptownhawky15/2012-10-06_15-13-06_768.jpg http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff139/ptownhawky15/2012-10-07_18-27-57_297.jpg -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassnectar Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Get a tercel for a thousand bucks get 45mpg highway with it continue to save money boost on weekends (cheaper insurance ) Sent from my SGH-I747M using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Well I was able to button everything up today and take it on a cruise. So far the EJ251 with sti headgaskets and EJ25D heads makes for a great combo with a little extra get up and go. Overall I am happy with the build, now let winter begin lol! -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 Well it took a whole two days for the mod bug to set in... -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dufek125 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 did I see this posted on milwaukee craigslist?? and what kinda CR #s are you seeing with the new engine combo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 I did put it on there because I was going to buy a forester from a friend but it fell through so now I am keeping it. I am somewhere around 10.5:1 to 10.8:1. I am not quite sure how much as been shaved off the heads before, but I know I just had another 0.003 taken off. -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dufek125 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 gotcha gotcha, I seen it on there yesterday and thought it looked familiar. Running the same block/head combo and its definetly gt more get up than the 25d did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasLegacy2.5GT Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Good deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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