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Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:09 pm
I see a whole lot of non-Subaru owners postwhoring in here...GTFO
AHEM back on topic:I gotz a 99' L wagon, 5spd AWD with 133k back in June of last year. Has the EJ22 engine.Was getting a routine catalytic converter replacement in March, all the bolts underneath this thing are rusted. So the easiest thing was to remove the headers. Turns out 2 out of the 4 bolts holding them on broke off inside the heads. Result: useless heads (made out of softy aluminum, drilling out bit was not an option).
So I ended up getting some used phase I heads off of a Subie friend in Philly, dropped 'em off at the machine shop, they're ported and polished (mildly I guess). Got a Stromung dual catback and Borla headers while the car is off the road (still is), and some other stuff it needed while everything is apart: clutch, engine/transmission mounts, new rear shocks, etc. Ended up sending the cams to Delta Cam in Washington. Got the Stage 2 grind that's still good w/ the stock ECU. They shipped it out today. I hope I can get my car back in July (not exactly a paying customer so it's side work). It will also be getting a rear disc brake conversion and stainless brake lines all around. It's going to be practically a new engine when I get it back.
I can't wait to hear the engine rumble!!