EJ22T stock short block replacement by a noob.

Aerotech · Post by **Aerotech** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:49 am

Looks like mine a few weeks ago!

Where'd your A/C go??

AWD_addict · Post by **AWD_addict** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 3:18 am

Those are super clean cylinder heads.

juice91si · Post by **juice91si** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:58 pm

Aerotech wrote:Looks like mine a few weeks ago!

Where'd your A/C go??

a/c go byebye! its my winter car so i dont really neeed it. if i do drive it in the summer ill unroll all 4 windows. ive survived every summer of my life without a/c. i wont miss it.

Aerotech · Post by **Aerotech** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 2:31 am

Oh, yeah... I forgot you're up in Canadia

NYC is not pleasant in summer, esp. w/ a black car & black interior...spent a lot of $$ keeping the AC running, but it's worth it.

Nice, now you have lots of room for another radiator and AWIC!

juice91si · Post by **juice91si** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:42 pm

gettin there...

on a side note. once i fire up the motor, i will be opening up the rear of the tranny to try and get the awd working again in the next few days.

94SS_Canada · Post by **94SS_Canada** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:59 pm

Whats with the hose
?

juice91si · Post by **juice91si** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:54 pm

oh, thats my valve cover vent. its not cut to length. need to find a location for my catch can still, i was just seeing if i had enough hose..which i do..

juice91si · Post by **juice91si** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:37 pm

ugh. ive been waiting for like two weeks for my buddy to get my bov flange cut and my intake tube to be made.

oh yeah, im installing an 04 wrx tmic, which is kind of a bitch, but its all fitting now.

when i am about to start it up for the first time, i need to get oil pressure in the motor first, what do i unplug to stop the fuel pump? do i need to remove the back seat or something?

jp233 · Post by **jp233** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 3:16 am

Yeah, you need to crank the motor over a bit to circulate some oil in there before you actually fire it up. Unplug the coil pack, and there are fuses that will kill the ECU and fuel pump. Or, actually get at the fuel pump and unplug it to be safe.

I've only got wagons, so the fuel pump is easy to get at

I would also have all this ready to go RIGHT when you pour the oil in. I would pour the oil in just a minute before cranking, that way at least the drivers side head might have a bit more oil than usual.

I figure it may take a full 5 quarts to fill up at first? anyways, it will certainly take a good bit more than a usual oil/filter change. after some cranking with no spark or fuel going in there, fire it up and break it in. full cold to operating temp. I like to break in 4-choke motors like this guy, http://mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

my 2-smokes, are another story, little different on break-in.

juice91si · Post by **juice91si** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:00 am

awesome. i bought 5 quarts and havent put them in yet. thanks for the link!!!

sublunacy · Post by **sublunacy** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:41 pm

Hows she Run? =]

juice91si · Post by **juice91si** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 5:17 pm

havent fired her up yet. should be today or tomorrow if all goes well. i got the parts fabbed and ill be doing final mock up/install today if i dont get called into work.

ill post some more pics in a little bit!

juice91si · Post by **juice91si** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 6:52 pm

juice91si · Post by **juice91si** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 7:10 am

started it up last night, fired up first time after priming.

runs great but i think i need a new battery. i have a brand new alternator so i think its gotta be the battery.

motor runs so smooth and the idle is solid.

so far so good.

ericem · Post by **ericem** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:57 am

Awesome rebuild! Good to hear.

I am in the same boat with the AWD. Be great to hear how it goes. I was going to try this if I see damage to the drum. I have a funny feeling my solenoid is just messed up. Now I just need to get ahold of the rear section of the tranny so I have some parts I can swap around when it is all apart.

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/sho ... orque+bind

juice91si · Post by **juice91si** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:37 pm

thanks for the link, im not a member of that board but ill sign up and poke around for info. i seem to be having the opposite of torque bind, my rears dont work at all.

anyway, motor is all done im just waiting for my hoodscoop to be repaired after dumbshit kids bashed it in while it was parked outdoors.

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