Subaru beta?

Post by **Wes** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:52 pm

Hey, anyone in the Lexington area know a good subaru shop? And maybe a source for an engine? It is a 1994 Legacy L 4x4 wagon. The engine is nearing 300k miles and is starting to fade...

Post by **Andrew** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:29 pm

You have a pm.

Post by **dmw** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:51 am

just buy a Volvo and be done with that piece!

Post by **sherpa** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:38 am

check out perfect auto on the corner of high and rose... they can do just about anything... and they're subaru certified.

Post by **Gaar** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:49 am

Your lucky...mine only lasted 135000

Post by **Andrew** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:49 pm

Wes your 1994 is the 2.2 right? The 2.2L subaru motors last forever.

I am pretty sure that in 1993 and 1994 subaru released the only fully closed deck turbo motor to the U.S. market. You could boost the crap out of that motor and it would just keep going. Forged crank/rods, piston oil squirters, larger modified coolant passages, modified main bearings, stronger piston rings, longer wrist pins, and can handle close to 30 psi of boost reliably. That was a good motor.

Gaar the 2.5 DOHC engines from around 1997 to 2004 had headgasket problems.

Post by **ynot** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:10 pm

who knew Andrew is a gear head?

Post by **Andrew** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:13 pm

I know mostly subaru's.

Post by **chh** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:18 pm

Hey, I was looking to buy a '94 Legacy the other day to replace my now failing vehicle. Has 120k on it though. If I can get 300k out of it, it would be more than worth the money, but 135k? Probably not. What problem did you have with your Gaar?

Post by **kirker** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:17 pm

Wants the difference between and open and closed deck?