question for the subaru guru's

my buddy just picked up a 93 legacy sedan with an auto transmission that has no reverse. Im trying to figure out if I can swap in the 5 speed from my 98 impreza. there both 2.2l engines and since he cant afford a different trans for his car im trying to jewcraft something together. And it works out good since my car is blown to fuck anyway. Any imput would be great.

That should work.

You want to sell any parts off the wagon? I need a few misc. things!

408 4 Eye wrote:

You want to sell any parts off the wagon? I need a few misc. things!

sure, what are you looking for?

I need a blower motor switch! Mine is on high in all the settings.

Sounds like the blower motor resistor, not the switch.

Yeah thats gonna be the resistor, and mine works so if you want it we can work something out

LLcoolJames wrote:

Yeah thats gonna be the resistor, and mine works so if you want it we can work something out

Cool!

Ill be home this weekend. 6088437981 give me a call or something

should work most of the subaru bellhousings are the same, not 100 percent sure though

I was doing some research on rs25.com and it looks like the whole driveline shabang needs to be swapped over. Trans, driveshaft rear diff and axles computer plus some wire splicing

LLcoolJames wrote:

I was doing some research on rs25.com and it looks like the whole driveline shabang needs to be swapped over. Trans, driveshaft rear diff and axles computer plus some wire splicing

That sounds like alot of work!

Yeah man there are going to be some typical auto to manual swap issues you'd have.

If it has ABS there are speed sensors on the auto trans that are part of the ABS system so you will either have to wire something together or not have ABS.

You may or may not be able to use the same speedo cable.

You will have to rewire the neutral start switch, reverse lights and and lockouts that the auto trans has.

You will probably have to get a new drive shaft.

You will need to source a clutch pedal and master cylinder assembly (I assume from your car).

That's just shit you have to do that is non specific to a Subaru, who knows what else you'll find.

diff ratios wont match so that would need to be swapped too

Yikes. Thats a lot of stuff to change, and expensive in the long run I bet

Just put his engine in your car!

my shell is beat to shit. Probly just gonna find him an auto