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What did your do with the exhaust AVCS? (EJ20X/Y) I've done 2 of these swaps, and just left it as is, disconnected. I used USDM intake manifold on both. One I used the VF37 twin scroll turbo with HKS downpipe. The other USDM VF40 turbo. Sent from my SM-G988W using Tapatalk

@GeorgeBL5 So you did try turning the engine by hand in reverse? If timing belt went, and bent valves, the piston could be up against valves. If you turn in reverse, it will turn until it hits valves again. This would eliminate seized crank. If it won't turn either way, I'd suspect seized rod bearing. Sent from my SM-G988W using Tapatalk

It sounds a lot like a seized engine. Put a socket on the main pulley and see if you can turn the engine over. Try clockwise and if it doesn't turn, try counterclockwise Sent from my SM-G988W using Tapatalk

2005-2009 Legacy share the same hood. 2005-2007 Outback share the same hood. 2008-2009 Outback is unique to Outback only. You can interchange 2005-2009 Legacy NA with 2005-2007 Outback NA, the Outback hood has 2 raised ridges down the hood in the middle, that Legacy doesn't have but they will still fit Legacy or Outback. 2005-2009 Legacy GT and 2005-2007 Outback XT share the same hood. 2008-2009 Outback XT will only fit these 2 years. Just putting this out there because I couldn't easily find it when doing google search. Lots of mis-information.