Numbchux

I have not done it myself, but was thinking about it (until I got my hands on a genuine EJ D/R), so I was watching for any information I could find. AFAIK, the center diff housing bolt pattern is the same. although the casing itself is different. but that should mean you can bolt an EJ center diff casing (with an EJ center diff in it....) to an EA trans or vice versa.

fenders are flared out more. it's fairly common to swap sedan fenders/bumper onto a wagon for the flares. control arms are longer, and the tabs on the strut that bolt onto the knuckle are longer. rear lateral links and struts are different as well. sedan: wagon:

STis and WRX sedans have a wider track than wagons and older subies. 6MT axles are actually longer.

^they must have been for an Auto trans. only the 5-speed ones are 23. I found a pair in a junkyard here in MN a couple years ago. I didn't have a spare 23-spline trans, but they wouldn't go onto the stubs on my RX trans.

+1. nothing but moog ball joints and rod ends on my cars.

yep, only '93-'94 FWD 5MT 1.8l imprezas got the magic 23-spline axles. the axles are longer, but they won't push the hub out and "cause" camber. my loyale has XT6 control arms, and '92 legacy knuckles, struts and axles. no positive camber. although, it's also lowered a bunch, so the control arms are almost level, which really helps push the bottom of the knuckle out.

htautos did it:

yep, brake mount tabs are different. hubs, bearings, and outer bearing seals are the same, but the inner seal is different. so in order to mix and match an ER axle with an EJ hub, you'll need a different seal (I hope to actually buy one of those needed seals before long, and do some test-fitting and a write-up).

sorry, I work evenings, so I'm not usually available at normal human hours.....hopefully I can call you within the next couple days.

it's no frame, but it's probably one of the strongest stock parts on the front of the car (an aftermarket bumper would be better....but not the stocker). sweet pics!! glad to see it kickin it off road! what wheels are those? Equal length header?

^Thanks. yea, I've tried to answer most of those questions on the site. for most of what you guys would be looking at (EJ into an EA car). it's $250. and that's for anything 2001 and older. OBD II harnesses don't scare me (they can even be a bit easier to initially separate....), and they only extra requirement to make one run completely is a vehicle speed sensor. but even that can be simulated with a little unit from EngineWiring.com All I need to know, is years, transmissions, ABS, Airbags, A/C about all 3 cars. That is, the car the engine came out of, the car the engine is going into, and the car after the swap is done (i.e. your loyale had A/C, but you're not going to make it work after the swap. or your legacy had ABS, but it'll be removed with the SVX swap).

UPullRParts does a UPull-a-thon every spring. everything you can carry 20 ft for $40. we've gotten a bunch of stuff there...but never a trans. the yard up here in Duluth that still inventories all their individual parts, and charges depending what it is, wants $150 for a D/R 5MT. and has about 8 at any given time. they've even got 2 tlegs, 3 svxs, many newer outbacks and such, and even an '05 FXT

also, the legacy "touring wagon" as it's called, is not raised roof. just a turbo wagon. only the first gen GT is raised roof. and not [necessarily?] turbo. my dad has a '94 LGT with the raised roof.

yep, only 5MT FWD 1.8l '93-'94 imprezas have 23 spline axles. auto trans, legacy, AWD, all have 25s. also, as discussed in gary's thread in the offroad section, while the outer end of the axle/hub will interchange with EJ/ER stuff. the inner wheel bearing seal is different. I found some seal part numbers that THEORETICALLY should work....

I have no idea. I didn't think so. but old subarus are pretty rare out here.....I still have yet to see an RX in person

So I finally got around to sending a message to Noah and Shawn. While they both do it occasionally.....not terribly actively. So.....I thought I'd throw my name in the hat. preferred contact method is through the email form on my website. that way it goes to my main email address, and get's tagged that it's about Numbchuxconversions. http://www.numbchuxconversions.com I've done a dozen or so early EJ22 harnesses for EA subarus. a couple for VWs, a few for VW-based buggies. I can also do full merges. I did the Grimmspeed track car, which is a '96 impreza with an '05 WRX motor/trans/dash (climate control and 200+awhp in a GC impreza!!): 5 SVX swaps. last month we did my buddy's '95 impreza LX, which got 2002 WRX ECU, wiring, and heads, with a built EJ22t shortblock and the stock dash (pictures to come when his pistons arrive and it can actually be assembled....).

all RSs were turbo. and, AFAIK, they were the only loyales that were. there is one here in Duluth that I've seen a few times, but it's pretty much rotted away to nothing.

I haven't posted it there as I didn't want to step on Shawn or Noah's toes. I don't know if they're still doing it though.....I'll send them a pm and see.

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possibly some seafoam.....or pb blaster

was just looking at it again. and I think it's only a bit lower than my wagon was a couple years ago.

oh yea, it totally depends on the conditions. on the rocks up here....you have to have some momentum to get over the top (because you won't have any traction), so you bend stuff. I don't know, it's hard to say what it'll mean in your situation. regardless, the only thing I would change is I'd throw a gusset on the lower side of it to make sure it maintain's that angle.... although, I forgot about the gearing. that'll definitely help a ton.

I never bent one on the street hard to tell from the pictures. and will totally depend on how you use the rig....but I'm pretty sure one day out on the trails up here with me driving, and that thing would be folded back on itself

^forgot to take some closeups. I'll try to remember when I have the intake mani off. This was a pretty mild porting job, mostly just a casting cleanup. but they did sharpen up the splitters on the intake sides nicely. well. I bolted them to the motor. and then put an intake manifold on it..... and then I found some other random junk around the basement (wound up with a box and the center case section from a legacy trans...) to hold the SC and IC where they would wind up to plan my intake tract. Yea, when the new shell arrives, it probably won't be long before it's boosting!

^my thoughts exactly.....pre-bent might just lead to more bending. still pretty sweet. I'm definitely quite anxious to see this one finished!