SadamHu Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Hey guys, a New Zealander here with a 1997 JDM Subaru Forester trying to put another engine in it. It currently has a manual conversion going on in it too. Here is the items I have/access to: 1997 JDM Forester 1997 JDM Forester ECU 22611 AD422 1997 JDM Forester Automatic Body Loom EJ205DXZKE with engine loom from a 1998-2001 Forester 2002 JDM WRX EJ205 ECU 22611AF471 2002 JDM WRX EJ205 Manual Body loom My question is, can I put this engine into my Forester and replace the body loom and ecu with a wrx loom and ecu? I've heard a lot of contradicting conversation about running forester engines of wrx ecus. Some say you can and some say you can't. The main reason being that the compression ratios are different. But then I have heard that you can run the engine on that ecu as long as they are both jdm, and that the wrx ecu is not sti. I would really like to hurry up and kick start this project. I'm not one to sit around and having this dilemma has made me think about selling the lot and starting with a different project altogether. This is the Forester Another pic The ecu thats in it The engine I want to put in it Another pic The engine serial number The ecu I want to run the engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Some of the plugs may be different on the body harness, but it's nothing that can't be handled by repinning the connectors. Your greatest tool for this task will be copies of the factory service manuals for both vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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