[dralb]

I have a 1998 OBW 30th Anniversary edition that needs head gaskets. I was driving up until they went. It has just shy of 220k. Some rust, but not too much. I can post pics as soon as I dig it out, lol. It's in central MA if you're interested. I was planning to sell it to a local shop for scrap.

 

[tibug]

Thanks for the offer! That *would* be exactly what I want, but unfortunately that car has the Phase 1 EJ25, which would be a real pain to swap to a Phase 2 EJ22. But it still may be worth fixing the DOHC that's in it. Do you know if overheated when the head gaskets went?

 

[dralb]

Thanks for the offer! That *would* be exactly what I want, but unfortunately that car has the Phase 1 EJ25, which would be a real pain to swap to a Phase 2 EJ22. But it still may be worth fixing the DOHC that's in it. Do you know if overheated when the head gaskets went?

The needle pegged, but it didn't steam over. I nursed it home the last mile or so stopping every few hundred yards. I'm digging it as we speak. Let me know if you want pics.

 

[tibug]

Ah, thank you but I think I'm going to pass on it. If I had a spare EJ25D or Phase 1 EJ22 I'd be all over it. Kinda sucks to have a Phase 2 because it means I can only easily swap it into the 2nd gen Outbacks, which are so much heavier (600lbs or so, I think) than the 1st gen like yours. Ah well.