1991 legacy EJ22 blown head gasket at 100k?!

Sojuuk · 03-01-2010, 09:55 PM

Well I had this engine put in 20k miles ago after the first engine died. I guess this engine is at about 100k miles and it has a crack in one of the head gaskets. I have the money to do basically anything that needs fixing to it my question is what should I do?

New gaskets and labor will probably run about $1000. This price is dangerously close to putting in another EJ22 and that price is pretty close to going crazy and dropping in something else.

Just looking for opinions; repair, ej22 again, ej25, ej205 or an EZ30. The last 2 will require more work than the first 2 but I love this car and will do what it takes to keep it running forever.

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Gr3en · 03-02-2010, 04:47 PM

If you look in your local forum you can prolly find an ej25 rebuilt for 600-800$. I saw one in the MWSOC today actually rebuilt DOHC I think for 800$.
I would drop the cash for a bigger engine personally.

03-01-2010, 09:55 PM	#1
Sojuuk Scooby Newbie Member#: 61423 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Smithfield, Va Vehicle: 2004 Outback H6 Champagne	1991 legacy EJ22 blown head gasket at 100k?! Well I had this engine put in 20k miles ago after the first engine died. I guess this engine is at about 100k miles and it has a crack in one of the head gaskets. I have the money to do basically anything that needs fixing to it my question is what should I do? New gaskets and labor will probably run about $1000. This price is dangerously close to putting in another EJ22 and that price is pretty close to going crazy and dropping in something else. Just looking for opinions; repair, ej22 again, ej25, ej205 or an EZ30. The last 2 will require more work than the first 2 but I love this car and will do what it takes to keep it running forever. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads. Last edited by Sojuuk; 03-02-2010 at 12:24 AM.

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03-02-2010, 04:47 PM	#2
Gr3en Scooby Specialist Member#: 160991 Join Date: Oct 2007 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Gorillaoffroadcompany.com Vehicle: 05 Corn Burner Dirt Silver?	If you look in your local forum you can prolly find an ej25 rebuilt for 600-800$. I saw one in the MWSOC today actually rebuilt DOHC I think for 800$. I would drop the cash for a bigger engine personally.