That's a 99 and later era Soobie engine I think.

The earlier ones, 90 to 94 EJ22's and SVX's are much better.
Solid STEEL fuel rail pipes. 
And where there is pipe junction, it's a metal flange with o-ring between
the flanges.
There is just one spot on the fuel rail with hose - about two inches at the
fuel pressure regulator.  All the rest is steel with o-rings.

And there are two fuel hoses, feed and return, that go to the fuel rail
connections on top of the intake manifold of course.

VERY, VERY well made stuff. 
I think the later engines 99 and beyond.....they cut corners - like
adjustable valves instead of hydraulic lifters,
And I have read that late say 2000 era SOHC 2.5 engines........the ones from
the Forester car are made in Japan -  the others are made in USA. 
Usa, Tennessee probably.
The later engines, which are easier to get of course, have a nasty t-belt
tensioner in my never humble opinion. 
And they are interference engines too. 

Scott

Vanagon engine conversion specialist,
Safety maven and nut, 
www.turbovans.com 

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Frank Condelli
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 3:34 AM
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Subject: Re: Engine fire... again!

In a message dated 15/05/2008 10:05:34 A.M. Central Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Now,  here some Subaru stuff....

_http://www.benplace.com/subaru/vanaru27.jpg_
(http://www.benplace.com/subaru/vanaru27.jpg)

Why is it RED ?  I  don't like RED unless it's on a Ferrari !!

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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