Date:         Sat, 19 Mar 2022 04:47:21 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Engine Conversion
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After a seemingly interminable wait, my van with its new rice rocket engine
conversion is nearly complete. It now has a completely overhauled ej 2.5 in
it. All new bearings, new rings, rebuilt heads. It has been driveable for a
short time -  and goes like a scalded rabbit - but needed some few
additional things to make it complete. AC needed hooking up, power steering
belt needed installing, an oil pressure gage needed to be installed. One
thing added was telemetry for the OBD 2. I can now read the OBD 2 on my
cell phone while I am driving.

Boy what a difference this conversion makes. By the way, I went the Small
Car route except for the trans adapter kit. For that I went to an Outfront
Motorsports adapter for an automatic transmission. For the electrical
harness conversion I went to Mick at Busaru.com. The man is a wizard. My
engine came from a 2005 Outback - which is a year I recommend you stay away
from because it's a half= 'n-harf. Part 2004 part 2006 basically. to avoid
a lot of headaches go 2004 back or 2006 forward. but not 2005. After
jumping thru a lot of hoops Mick made that 2005 harness work.

I recommend this ej2.5 conversion.