Big update!
Yesterday I took delivery of my rebuilt EJ257 from Area 1320 Motorworks in Nazareth, PA.
The motor was rebuilt with a nice list of goodies!
-Area1320 Spun Bearing Special, an OEM loaded shortblock with Manley forged pistons
-Subaru OEM Complete Gasket Kit
-11mm oil pump
-oil pump union
-2.5L oil pan
-Killer B Ultimate oil pick up
-Aluminati TGV Delete Housing
-Perrin 02-07 Subaru STi Black Turbo Inlet Hose
-Timing Belt Component Kit with Water Pump
-Comp Clutch Sti Subaru Steelback Brass Plus Clutch Kit
-Matching Flywheel Resurfacing
-Matching cylinder head
-Misc Hoses
Now that I have the motor, I've got some work to do underneath the car with mild rust removal and some extra parts like a new radiator, new subframe (which is rusting out), a few extra hoses, sensors and belts while the motor is out.
Looking forward to the next couple months!