Recommendations for high mileage EJ22T

The Korean · Post by **The Korean** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:16 am

Ok, so I'm buying a 91 Ej22T motor with 220K on it. It's running strong and has only been pushing 5psi. Now would you recommend a rebuild on the block? I plan to upgrade the turbo, IC, head gaskets and heads right away. Um, I want to run between 13-15psi safely.

Suggestions?

206er · Post by **206er** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:36 am

I'd say rebuild. 220k is a lot, you never know what could happen to a motor that old. but hey, its probably not going to go bad. maybe just a hone, rings and bearings. next motor I do up, I will definitely rebuild just for the peace of mind.

NICO · Post by **NICO** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:47 am

well i just put a vf22 dohc heads on a 200k ej22t motor block, its holding up this week, i think around 4 or 5 months it will blow to bits. but you never now.

Matt Monson · Post by **Matt Monson** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 4:55 pm

Jon,
As I told you in private, you can't afford to rebuild this engine. Sell it to me...

555BCTurbo · Post by **555BCTurbo** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:04 pm

NICO I WRX U wrote:well i just put a vf22 dohc heads on a 200k ej22t motor block, its holding up this week, i think around 4 or 5 months it will blow to bits. but you never now.

You have 200,000 kilometers on it Nico iirc...That is only 125,000 miles

NICO · Post by **NICO** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:57 pm

^^ YUP i didnt want to rebuild it, forged pistons got to go in. so i am useing it till it blows up. then my first motor with half a million miles will get the forged pistons and slap the heads on that.

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 9:05 pm

If you want to rebuild it, I'd just do seals, gaskets, and rings. I had 246k on mine that I ripped open and the crosshatching was all still present in the cylinders and the cams and main bearings looked nearly new. That wasn't a turbo, but 5psi isn't much stress either. The turbo motor I rebuilt looked brand new also, but that only had 83k anyway.

NICO · Post by **NICO** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 12:41 am

^^ the block look brand new even thow it had 200,000kms on it not one spec of a leeking nothing.

the motors will last very long if you just run 10psi and down anything above that KABOOM.

Project_Legacy · Post by **Project_Legacy** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 3:52 am

125 thousand miles on an ej22t isnt much. but 220 thousand miles is. in my opinion, i would crack it open, check everything out, and redo seals/gaskets and everything else that looks like it needs replacing. i plan on doing that with my ej22t shortblock that i have laying around. maybe even do the 2.4 stroker build that i've been wanting to do.

ej22t · Post by **ej22t** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:56 am

If you are really wants the low end toque for your Legacy then go rebuild it, but if you don't care of the low end power, then go fine a EJ20G and you will be trouble free since most of the JDM engine comes with low miles.
For myself, I would like to keep and rebuild the old EJ22T....
I really miss the low end power.
But in my case, I get the EJ20G engine in cheap and good condition.

Ben

Kelly · Post by **Kelly** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:07 am

Do the bearings. They've been through a lot, and you owe it to them.

When they go, and your crank and rods will be ruined, and you will regret it.

The Korean · Post by **The Korean** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:06 pm

Thanx all!

Ya I'm getting it for um... let's just say real cheap...

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Recommendations for high mileage EJ22T

Recommendations for high mileage EJ22T