How to install an engine in under 6 hours

wac · 04-05-2002, 08:27 AM

For the curious...

From cleaning the engine block, reinstalling the heads, and cranking the engine, the whole intall took about 6 hours of work. The actual time was longer than that, of course, due to dinner and lunch breaks (yummy!).

O-ringed head:

Close-up of o-rings:

Engine on its way back home:

Once again, many thanks to Fitz and family without whom this would not be possible...

-WaC
Wayne

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rupteur7000 · 04-05-2002, 09:08 AM

damn damn damn

it reminds me when i had to do such things back in the days.

why did you?

subarurabbit · 04-05-2002, 09:24 AM

Cool beans Wayne.

Ru fan · 04-05-2002, 01:56 PM

So what exactly did you do to the engine? Are you doing the 2.2L turbo block? Do your heads have the single exhaust port?

Later,
Seth E.

wac · 04-05-2002, 10:55 PM

Had the heads o-ringed. While they were out, I cc'd the heads and pistons. I got Fitz' attention and we did the same for the MY00 as well. Preliminary numbers can be found at:
http://wac.addr.com/auto/obs/turbo/ejcalc.html

Nothing else was done to the engine.

Exhaust header with Autometer Competition EGT probe:

-WaC
Wayne

P.S. If anyone has access to disassembled EJ18 and EJ20T motors, I would love to take measurements on them too!

BrysImpreza · 04-06-2002, 04:40 PM

AHHH! You're making nervous and excited about the turbo install soon to be done in my garage to my friends 200SX SE-R, front mounted intercooler, side-mounted big ass turbo, new injectors, new heads, pistons, fuel pump, distributor, ignition, and the ever important adding a "T" to the SR20DE

We can at least "lift" our engines, we have to "drop" his

I appreciate the pictures since we have the same engine and I've never seen that angle of it

Bry.

ins8ibl · 04-07-2002, 03:53 PM

I have a 1.8 sitting in my basement awaiting disassembly, so whenever I get around to it I will let you know.

Fish · 04-07-2002, 04:02 PM

what did you have to go through to have the heads O-ringed?

wac · 04-07-2002, 08:54 PM

Quote:

what did you have to go through to have the heads O-ringed?

I spoke with Charlie North of Function First Motorsports in East Wallingford, VT, and he agreed to take time out of his schedule to do them for me.

Fitz introduced me to him at the local hillclimbs. Charlie works on some crazy cars, his specialty being Mitsu's and DSM's. Mark & I are tempering him a bit on Subarus lately... I was very relieved when he assured me that the o-rings will take care of the gaskets. Time now to find the next weakest link...

-WaC
Wayne

kpratte · 04-08-2002, 07:20 AM

Here's the correct link: http://wac.addr.com/auto/obs/turbo/ejcalcs.html

- Ken

04-05-2002, 08:27 AM	#1
wac Scooby Specialist Member#: 689 Join Date: Dec 1999 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Lebanon, NH, USA Vehicle: 2005 Outback 2.5 XT Champagne Gold Opal	How to install an engine in under 6 hours For the curious... From cleaning the engine block, reinstalling the heads, and cranking the engine, the whole intall took about 6 hours of work. The actual time was longer than that, of course, due to dinner and lunch breaks (yummy!). O-ringed head: Close-up of o-rings: Engine on its way back home: Once again, many thanks to Fitz and family without whom this would not be possible... -WaC Wayne * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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rupteur7000 Scooby Specialist Member#: 11585 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: -TEAM 614- (Boston) Vehicle: 02 2.5RS i am also not a p****	damn damn damn it reminds me when i had to do such things back in the days. why did you?

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Ru fan Scooby Specialist Member#: 1605 Join Date: Jun 2000 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Middletown, CT USA Vehicle: 1997 1.8L Brighton NESIC TrackH0z member#1	So what exactly did you do to the engine? Are you doing the 2.2L turbo block? Do your heads have the single exhaust port? Later, Seth E.

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wac Scooby Specialist Member#: 689 Join Date: Dec 1999 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Lebanon, NH, USA Vehicle: 2005 Outback 2.5 XT Champagne Gold Opal	Had the heads o-ringed. While they were out, I cc'd the heads and pistons. I got Fitz' attention and we did the same for the MY00 as well. Preliminary numbers can be found at: http://wac.addr.com/auto/obs/turbo/ejcalc.html Nothing else was done to the engine. Exhaust header with Autometer Competition EGT probe: -WaC Wayne P.S. If anyone has access to disassembled EJ18 and EJ20T motors, I would love to take measurements on them too!

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BrysImpreza Scooby Guru Member#: 3102 Join Date: Nov 2000 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Northern, CT Vehicle: 2018 Mazda CX-5 Storm Trooper White	AHHH! You're making nervous and excited about the turbo install soon to be done in my garage to my friends 200SX SE-R, front mounted intercooler, side-mounted big ass turbo, new injectors, new heads, pistons, fuel pump, distributor, ignition, and the ever important adding a "T" to the SR20DE We can at least "lift" our engines, we have to "drop" his I appreciate the pictures since we have the same engine and I've never seen that angle of it Bry.

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Fish RIP Sirkbac Member#: 869 Join Date: Feb 2000 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Southern NH Vehicle: 1984 GPZ-750 TURBO 90' MX-5/11' DGM STi Sdn	what did you have to go through to have the heads O-ringed?

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