Hey there. recently I bought an 05 outback XT with blown turbo and most likely ruined motor. Plenty of metal flakes came out with the oil. The car has 176k miles so I've decided to just replace the shortblock regardless of what condition the existing one is in.
Plans for the car are Vf52 stage one for now, maybe stage 2 down the road. I don't want more than 300 hp. Not going for max power, just want something quick and reliable.
I have pretty much everything I need at this point, but two questions came up recently.
1) I pulled the radiator and its a mess. Probably best to replace it. Is it worth the 270ish for a mishimoto vs 235 for OE subaru or ~120ish for aftermarket stock replacement
2) Is it worth going with ARP head studs instead of reusing stock ones? I know they are fantastic but if I never push the car high enough to see their benefit, is it worth it?
So here's a list of the parts sitting in the basement ready to go in
OE 257 short block
OE gasket Kit
Vf52 Turbo, slightly used zero shaft play
OE Turbo Install Kit
Heads will be inspected/rebuilt
Gates Timing Belt kit with Water Pump
Catless Up Pipe
Killer B Oil pickup and Baffle
OE Extra S for Trans/Dif
OE oil pan
OE oil cooler
OE oil pump
Magnetic Drain Plug
Cobb AP V3 - will get tuned once car is running
Rotella T6 w/ Subaru Filter
NGK plugs
OE T Stat and Gasket
OE Air Filter
OE PCV
Slightly used OE Turbo inlet and TB hose
OE Coolant
Group N Motor Mounts.