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No reason to swap engines considering it'd be only slightly less work, and a lot more money. Plus I've kind of always wanted to strip one of these motors down. I just wish it was a spare engine on an engine stand, and for the purpose of doing something ridiculous to it.

I'll probably end up throwing some new bearings and new rings in just for the resale value. They probably won't be neccesary, but one of those, "you might as well" type of situations.

I've got a machine shop i'm pretty close with, so I shouldn't have a problem getting the surfaces checked. What type of gaskets are the headgaskets stock? and if it does need to be decked, does subaru sell thicker headgaskets?