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2.5L FLAT-4
PerformanceRebuilt

Subaru · EJ family

Subaru EJ257 Rebuilt Closed-Deck Short Block

Part number SUB-EJ257-CD

Displacement
2.5L
Power
227 kW
Torque
393 Nm
K139,100R110,600

Charged in ZMW — duty and transport to Zambia are already in this price.

In stock · 5 in inventory

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  • 30-day warranty on every engine and gearbox we sell, in writing.
  • Tested on arrival — compression and leak-down, and photographed as it stands.
  • Crated and insured freight, quoted at checkout.
  • Dispatches in roughly 12 days.

About this engine

The classic EJ ringland failure, solved. This short block is sleeved to a closed deck, filled and honed with a torque plate, and assembled with forged JE pistons and Manley rods. Rated to 500 wheel horsepower with sane tuning.

What you get

  • Closed-deck sleeved block
  • Forged JE pistons, Manley rods
  • Torque-plate honed
  • Rated to 500 whp

Known fitment

  • Subaru WRX STI 2004-2021
  • Subaru Legacy GT swap
  • Subaru Forester XT

This list is not exhaustive. If your chassis is not here, ask — most swaps come down to mounts and sump clearance.

Will it fit your build?

Tell us the chassis and the transmission. We will tell you what clears, what needs mounts, and what to avoid.

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