I've been looking to buy a new ej22t, But I was wondering... would buying one with like 150,000 miles on it, and having it rebuilt with new aftermarket rods and pistons etc. be a better way to go? or would all those miles really weaken the blocks walls structure...would having it rebuilt help this? do they sleeve them normaly on rebuilds?Or I could possibly get the 2.4 stroker kit... anyone have any good experiences with it?

Im really curious about this ej22t for sale with only 15,000 miles on it. BUT the bore was damaged when the engine blew due to lack of fuel managment. is this easy to fix?worth it at all?

I would say get a junkyar on and build it up....get a slight bore and buy the oversized pistons to go accordingly...replacing the rods too...as far as the crank goes, I have no idea...

Buying a $200 ej22 from a junkyard and spending ~$1000 to get it rebuild vs buying a new one for ~1500. I would go new but thats just me...

If you are going to build one buying a junker and sending it in to a builder is going to cost about the same as just buying a built 2.2.

Also if you want a 2.4L buy one from one of the builders www.axispowerracing.net or www.i-speedusa.com balance, properly build and assembled is a lot better then do it yourself with little idea as to how.

http://www.incorrigiblegeek.com/MattSubaru/suby19.jpg

Here's a picture of the sleeves on my junkyard block. 198k mi on this engine and you can still see the factory cross hatching on the sleeve. These engines were so understressed in service that they see almost no wear as long as the oil was changed once in a while.

Unless you are doing a monster build, just get a standard rebuild that would replace the bearings and whatnot while checking all the tolerances. EJ22T's have forged rods and crank from the factory; leave them. Get some Axis pistons to bump the CR for whatever heads you are going to put on there and call it done. IF you can find one, the block will run you $150-500 from a junkyard. The hard part these days is finding one. I know of 3 in Colorado right now, and since they are all complete longblocks they are running $1000-1500. What you really want is a rebuildable shortblock, but they are in short supply...


One other thing. Be sure to check the oil pan. Those famous oil squirters have a history of falling out of the block.I found these three in my pan. Note the one on the left. It looks like the crank got a hold of it on it's way to the bottom of the pan.:eek:
http://www.incorrigiblegeek.com/MattSubaru/suby11.jpg

Heres what it looks like shiny new...

http://axispowerracing.net/blockcomparo/22legsleeveliner.JPG