Can heads of a different year be used on a 1997 duel overhead cam

Asked by GuruBSJG Apr 10, 2017 at 04:49 PM about the 1997 Subaru Legacy GT Wagon AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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F_O_R answered 7 years ago

If they are from the same engine such as the EJ25. I would use heads from a close year and make sure they are of the same compression ratio as your existing engine.

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F_O_R answered 7 years ago

Compare them side by side to make sure there were not any small changes that would cause a problem.

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