thorne Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 My EJ22 + Ej205 Hybrid. After I chewed up the bearings in my 2.0 I started looking into possible rebuild options. Rebuilding my 205 was already looking to cost close to a grand for a complete rering and all new bearings. I started doing some research and found that other people where boosting the non turbo EJ22 motor and having great results. By chance I had someone who really needed a VF39 and they purchased mine and through various swaps and trades I got a 18g now So heres my build so far. EJ22 from a 91 Legacy 91K miles 200$ Overhaul kit http://www.rpmmachine.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=5384 266$ Cometic Head Gaskets 100$ Minor port Matching on heads TGV Deletes 18g Turbo FREE Trade Some pics http://www.40roll.com/ats/build/Bearings.JPG OM NOM NOM NOM BEARINGS http://www.40roll.com/ats/build/205pistons.JPG There are my old piston and a shot of the block. http://www.40roll.com/ats/build/Heads.JPG My heads http://www.40roll.com/ats/build/ej22nopistons.JPG This ms my EJ22 after we degreased cleaned tore apart and put all the new innards in. BTW Pistons suck to put in. http://www.40roll.com/ats/build/enginebay.JPG My sad lonely engine bay. The car is pretty close to being back together. I'm waiting for the HGs to get here and we need to finish putting the pistons back in the block. I'm aiming to have it running next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Good luck having them shitty cometic's to seal right, even having the block and head decked to a mirror finish them damn gaskets leaked on me. My buddy is having the same issue with his build right now on his 240 and cometic he went through 3 gaskets. If you do a search there is more bad then good with them gaskets. Comectic requires the surface to be almost mirror for proper sealing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted February 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Doh, I did not realize that. I just seen people praising them for high boosted applications. Well I have the Aspestos ones also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPSevoeric Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 So what your saying is that when your done and all tuned up you wana race me to see if you can beat me.Even though your 0-1 maybe this will get you to 500,lol. Good luck THORNE hope it works for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted February 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 So what your saying is that when your done and all tuned up you wana race me to see if you can beat me.Even though your 0-1 maybe this will get you to 500,lol. Good luck THORNE hope it works for you. Me to. 0-1 bull shit you jumped the gun... =) But I doubt my 18g will be able to flex enough even with E85 and kill mode to catch ur evo . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Doh, I did not realize that. I just seen people praising them for high boosted applications. Well I have the Aspestos ones also. Yeah its either hit or miss it seem's, some people say to use copper gasket spray on them! But not something I would do. After I switched to an apexi gasket I never had another issue with that motor, still to this day its going strong. Good luck with it id make sure the machine shop checks all the surface's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPSevoeric Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Thorne you never know till you try and i thought we were straight up when i left you.It was the brake boosting thing,lol good luck with your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboTank Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 try using halomar on the gaskets, we stock it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted February 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 EG33 + boost would rock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinergi Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 I might have to look into this build.. I know where a 2.2 and a 2.5 are laying around. What did you do with your old turbo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted February 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Someone traded me vf39 for a SZ49 + some other stuffs. I traded it to my buddy with a 2.5 becauseI felt that a 18g would have a better spool charterstic on the 2.2. I'll keep everyone posted on this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 EG33 impreza isnon the list of stuff I want to build. the EFILogics EG33 track car is sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Good luck having them shitty cometic's to seal right, even having the block and head decked to a mirror finish them damn gaskets leaked on me. My buddy is having the same issue with his build right now on his 240 and cometic he went through 3 gaskets. If you do a search there is more bad then good with them gaskets. Comectic requires the surface to be almost mirror for proper sealing. With our motors, regardless of the brand of headgasket, it demands a mirror finish. That being said, as a 7m owner, I know what kind of machine shop to look for or already know one (like here in Ohio) that is capable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 With our motors, regardless of the brand of headgasket, it demands a mirror finish. That being said, as a 7m owner, I know what kind of machine shop to look for or already know one (like here in Ohio) that is capable. Thats with any engine using a metal type gasket the surface should be much finer then OEM spec. I not talking about the finish of putting the gasket on rather more the shitty design of the cometic and the way they seal. Any high end company like hks,trust,apexi use a much better system for sealing the cly's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 anyone using a metal gasket should be aleast 50 RA (roughness average) or finer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted February 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 The shortblock is complete and back together. Hoping to have it running by SUNDAY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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