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The Forester already has a higher center of gravity than a sedan, right? I'm not sure lifting it 6" and putting a heavy diesel engine in it is a good idea, although I have zero experience with this. Just a concern of mine.
I do know my 2.2L Legacy engine went 245,000 trouble free miles. I didn't once replace the timing belt, and I'm not sure it was done when I picked it up with 119,000 miles, although I assume it had been done.
What typically causes Subaru head gaskets to fail? On other cars, it's usually a warped head or block. If that's the case, simply replacing the gasket isn't going to last long. My friend went through 2 head gaskets on his 1999 Outback in about 2 years. I'm assuming the repair shop didn't address the underlying reason for the gasket failure.
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