What a Crawford Built EJ25 Costs
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The short answer: a Crawford EJ25 starts at $2,493.51 for a new OEM short block and reaches $6,999 for a built long block. Every price below is the live price on the product page it links to. There is no core charge on any of it.
What a Short Block Is
A short block is the bottom end of the engine: the case, crankshaft, connecting rods, pistons, and bearings, assembled. It does not include cylinder heads, cams, oil pump, or any external parts. A long block adds the complete cylinder heads to that assembly. That difference is most of the price spread in this guide.
The Crawford EJ25 Price Ladder
New OEM short blocks. A stock replacement foundation, brand new from Subaru: the OEM EJ257 short block at $2,532.47 and the OEM EJ255 short block at $2,493.51. OEM motors ship at carrier rates.
BTO short blocks. Built to order on a new OEM case with upgraded bearings: the BTO EJ257 at $3,532.47 and the BTO EJ255 at $3,493.51. Expedited builds are available for $500.
Crawford Built short blocks. Forged internals on a new OEM case — CrawfordSPEC forged pistons made by JE Pistons, CrawfordSPEC rods developed with Pauter: the Built EJ257 Short Block and the Built EJ255 Short Block, $4,999 each.
Long blocks. The Crawford EJ255 / EJ257 Long Block is $6,999 and ships free in the continental US.
Why There Is No Rebuild Price Here
Crawford does not rebuild engines. There is no teardown quote and no machining menu, because every Crawford build starts from a brand-new OEM block. That is also why there is no core charge and no core return: nothing used goes into the build, so nothing used is owed back.
What the Price Does Not Include
The figures above are the engine. A complete job also budgets for installation — Crawford installs its own motors at its East Coast facility — plus gaskets and seals, fluids, and a tune matched to the build. For e-tuning, Crawford recommends Delicious Tuning. Supporting parts depend on the car and the power target; the engines page lays out the full line.
Built Crawford engines carry a 1-year / 12,000-mile warranty. Break-in is part of the warranty terms: oil changes at 500 and 1,500 miles, engine speed varied between 2,000 and 4,500 RPM, no sustained cruising and no full-throttle pulls, no more than 80% of target boost until break-in is complete, and the first oil analysis is mandatory.