So a co-worker is getting a rebuilt engine installed in his 2003 2.5RS. Here is the description from the shop doing the work.
Since I am NOT a Subaru guy, I am asking the few monkeys that might have experience in this area to help a guy out. Thanks.
Upgrades so far ar ARP hardware and 11mm oil pump. Are there any other upgrades you would recommend? This is NOT a race car, but a driver. Want reliability and drivability, not monster horsepower.the rebuild includes completely rebuilt heads, on all engines the heads are refaced as is the case for a clean head gasket mating surface for the new updated OEM multi layer steel head gaskets, the crank is re-ground and all new bearings are installed, also do to the high rod bearing failure rates on Subaru engines I use ACL race bearings which are a trimetal bearing made of steel, copper and nickel rather than aluminum which Subaru uses, these ACL bearings cost 4 times as much as a cheap aluminum bearing but they are worth it, on all engines the case is also bored 20 over and new pistons are installed, I will not hone and reuse old pistons, if a engine has lost a rod bearing the shrapnel scores the cylinder and it needs to be bored, if a engine has been overheated it warps the cylinder and it needs to be bored and this is one of the reasons that I will not replace head gaskets alone besides the fact that the gasket mating surface on the block warps and you cannot resurface it without rebuilding the engine, all engines have a 12 month 12000 mile warranty.
Since I am NOT a Subaru guy, I am asking the few monkeys that might have experience in this area to help a guy out. Thanks.