In a message dated 3/22/2010 11:18:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM writes:

You'd  be
light years ahead by going with the late-2.5 Subaru over either the Ford  or
GW engines.

hey Karl  Have you checked into the head gasket problems and cracked
blocks subies have been having? ever wonder about that subie coolant threatment
that their techs call head gasket in a bottle???  How about it being an
interference motor if the timing belt or any of the idlers stop?How about the
cost of the timing belt,H2O pump, seals job on that 2.5L?  Now the old 2.2L
was a better engine, as long as you don't mind oil leaks  :) I used the
1.8L  I4 jetta motor myself and so far I am happy with it, power is good  gas
mileage is OK but not great, motor is just about bullet proof, I also kept
the Vannie control system intact. . later  mark  d