You're right.  That's the DOHC motor that we don't install and we don't
recommend.
We only do the SOHC EJ25 motor.  We've never seen one leak anything or have
any sort of head problem, after well over 20 installations.
-Hans
East Coast Vanagon
http://www.vanaru.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Collum" <collum@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: EB2007 Vanaru Test Drive

> It's my understanding that the early 2.5s are the ones that had the
> headgasket problems and that putting the newer type gaskets on them
> cures it.  The gaskets were redesigned and seem to be ok now.
>
> I have no first hand knowledge, though.
>
> It's very likely that I'll try a Subaru transplant in one of my Vanagons
> one of these days.
>
> Mike
>