TexasLegacy2.5GT Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Let's say you have a EJ25D with a spun bearing in it. It's time to either get rid of the engine or decide to keep it. If you say "get rid" of the EJ25D provide a reason. I know that it has a open deck. Options? What's your personal preference? You have these item's: Subaru STI ej25 NEW nitrated and cross drilled crank, rods, pistons, oil pump, ready to drop in a block. You Do Not have the heavy duty hoist to take out the engine or do most of the work. You defiantly need to hire a garage for some work. Your budget is 1,500...OK, OK...1,800 is as far as I'll go but that is a stretch. Y'all are cruel!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasLegacy2.5GT Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 I'm sick about what Craig's List throws at me everyday: http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/pts/2812568121.html How do you make FrankenMotor again? Not sure if it's the block or the heads that need to be 2.2 for the closed deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddog Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 You;re not gonna just be able to make a closed deck. Frakenmotor is a 2.5 short block with 2.2 heads. If your block is bad...Then that option really isn't the way to go. The 2.5 heads flow nicely anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnegg Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 swap in an ej22 or find an ej25d with a busted timing belt and swap your heads onto it, with new head gaskets of course, and install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Do you want turbo or NA? If you want NA then sell the sti internals and pick up a EJ251 and throw your heads on it with sti headgaskets. You can deck the heads and block a little and have a 11:1ish compression ratio. (This is what I am doing to my black LGT). If you want to go turbo then sell what you have and find a wreaked bugeye and swap everything over. -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...
TexasLegacy2.5GT Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 You;re not gonna just be able to make a closed deck. Frakenmotor is a 2.5 short block with 2.2 heads. If your block is bad...Then that option really isn't the way to go. The 2.5 heads flow nicely anyways. @Baddog, thanks for your recommendation. I don't know how bad my block is. They are going to disassemble it this week and let me know what's up. So you don't think the 2.2 heads will flow well? I'm all ears. swap in an ej22 or find an ej25d with a busted timing belt and swap your heads onto it, with new head gaskets of course, and install. @johnegg, This sounds very practical. I think I might go with the second recommendation you give here because of cost efficiency. I have "H6 dreams" all the time: http://www.copart.com/c2/individualLot.html?lotId=28768751&searchType=onSaleNow Maybe later in my BD's life I will do this. But, I have to get her running. I know it's going to cost a pretty penny. For today I think I'll be practical. Do you want turbo or NA? If you want NA then sell the sti internals and pick up a EJ251 and throw your heads on it with sti headgaskets. You can deck the heads and block a little and have a 11:1ish compression ratio. (This is what I am doing to my black LGT). Or is it a new block that would make the best difference in NA power? If you want to go turbo then sell what you have and find a wreaked bugeye and swap everything over. Subikid90, I'm going to stay NA with this build. I think I'm more and more seeing how much it will be in time to search out parts and stellar in cost. I'll save the motor build when I'm finished with bringing the whole car up to par. Do, you think I could still put on a different head and get more power out of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddog Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 The 2.2 heads really dont flow well past 5k RPMs. I have however been in a couple 2.5/2.2 hybrid builds with 220 cams. They really move down low and in the mid-range. Top end is meh. It is a fun engine. Some people say a full on 2.5 is always going to be faster....That I don't really believe. All depends on what you want. The 2.5/2.2 has more low end power then a 2.5 could ever make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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