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It's a beast. I'll put up some pics when it gets out of it's shed. Using a DOHC 2.5 with a FWD impreza trans. It's scary fast, I frightened one of my friends to the point where he couldn't talk once.....

Ahh that makes a lot more sense, I was not awake at all when I read that this morning, and that's a really good idea. I have a couple of harnesses around I can hack up too! Thanks for the input, I'll PM you if I have any questions later on. Also I went through my garage today and found 4 OBDI computers!!!! They were used when my dad was swapping his 914 so I may be in luck there!!

Awesome pics, and I have used those rockers they work really well! They are a little short for an ea81 but it's not even noticeable. I used them on my wagon! I also got the rear quarters they offer, and it came out pretty good. Good luck on your brat project, I need to get back to mine....

Thanks for the link!!!!! Just wondering why I would Have to make an adaptor, I can't just plug in a standard ECU? Could I just change some of the pinouts on my current plug? I have dealt with the speedo stuff before, but the other way around. My SVX had a speed sensor and the trans I put in had a cable, the two were interchangeable, so for this one I pulled the sensor out, and just have get a new speedometer drive to put in it's place because I couldn't get one out of the cable trans.

That's my plan. The one I have now is a known good one, I have been driving the car around the last few weeks, just I could never get the parts car started. Thanks for the tips! I'll post pics and such as I go along!

Okay that makes things a little more clear. I swapped my SVX once, and it had a high idle, I hated that. I may try my manual one then if it works I couldn't get any injector pulse out of it so I'll try and see if I can find another or get this one to work again... The rest of the wiring i have figured out now. I found some great info on this swap on another forum (more specific to the turbos) but it had some great info. Going to be doing the swap this Monday/Tuesday!!!

Anyone know what I have to do with the ECU? I have heard that there is a wire that needs to be grounded. Also can I used the auto ECU once I have completed the swap or do I have to use the one out of the standard car? (I 'm hoping I can leave the auto one because the one out of my parts car has been underwater for quite some time)

Got wrx seats for my legacy!

Wow You have two very beautiful cars. I love that lego turbo. And I don't think I have ever seen a GL that has been that clean if it were me I would probably leave it just they way it is, it's hard to find such an original example. Great find.

I actually though about this last week. The new diff has the stubs on the CV's but that's no big deal because we kept the the CV's and everything out of the outback and I was planing on swapping them out. Mine has 3:90's I just looked yesterday. It would be great if I lived in a flat place, but that's not Vermont

Put rally armor mud flaps and hellas on my lego yesterday, I also put a full GT lip kit and buffed the headlights!

I have a few up here in VT, I'll have to look to see what kind of shape they are in.

Okay thanks, Not sure about the whole ea82 thing, but I'll look into it. I can always make one. It wouldn't be the first time. As far as the trans goes, I got it out of a 97 outback, I wanted 4.11's because of the hills we have in this state.

I'm going to be starting a five speed this weekend In my 92 legacy L. So far I have collected the parts I need and just wanted to double check the list... 4:11 Trans and rear diff Drive shaft flywheel with bolts New clutch clutch cable pedal assembly shift linkage trans mount all the interior bits If I missed anything it's no big deal I have 2 parts cars. But let me know if I did! My real questions have to do with the wiring. I have been reading about this swap and there is a pin that needs to be grounded on the ECU to tell it is a standard trans correct? I'm not sure what else there is to the wiring, back up lights need to be hooked up, but that's all easy. This car doesn't have cruse so that's not an issue. I guess I'm just looking for tips and pointers on the wiring, and how to correctly set it up so it runs a works the way it should. The last five speed swap I did (92 svx) had a high idle when I was done that never got resolved, i'm looking to avoid something like that again, it was a pain. Thanks in advance -Shaun

It may I'll have to look! I'll post pics when I get it home this weekend. The inside is pretty moldy, but I think it will clean up well. I really got it for the pedals, linkages, cables, and console associated with the five speed swap.

That's what I did. The harness really wasn't that bad to swap at all. And I agree with MilesFox 115 is better than what the ea81 has, I would probably go ea81t mine was awesome when it ran right.

Just a warning before all the other people on here get to you, the ea81 is a far more reliable engine... the ea82t will be harder to put in, and there are a bunch of people that will tell you it's better used as a boat anchor, but you can't even do that because it would ruin the water it would be going in there's a bunch of info on it here... That being said you can keep the trans I had a 4 speed when I did my ea81 turbo swap. I never finished it. I gave up after I got it running, and it would keep dying, and not starting, and then would run fine some days, and not even start others. I went back to the ea81 and was much happier with that. Not as much fun, but a heck of a lot more reliability. Now I'm onto an EJ swap... for the fun...

She does, and I see you need a center console, but I'm using it for my five speed swap, sorry :-\, I have another blue one, and a grey one, but they are both for autos, and the blue one has a chunk missing out of the back of the arm rest... I can take photos for you if they will do you any good! But I won't be able to do anything until I finish my swap as I like to keep spare parts for when I break things PM me if you would like -Shaun

Wow the package was that much I feel awesome getting a part of it for $50! As for today, I ordered 02 wrx seats for my 92 lego, and got a parts car, she's a beauty

Awesome project, I also like the pics of your dad's old stuff! My brat was easily as bad as yours if not worse, took me a long time to get it together (and its apart again now) Keep at it and don't give up and she will look great soon!

Thanks! I'm surprised how well if fit considering it was an aftermarket one, I used por15 on the whole back side edges and bottom, so I could prevent the rust for a while.

Put a new fender on mine today, it looks good now! The paint matched really well considering it was a spray can (of the correct "pure white")

Okay thanks for the info, mine has a perfect front clip so I'm not going to swap everything. But good to know if I ever end up with another!

I got offered a 91 turbo hood for my 92 legacy, and I know they changed the front end in 92 making them a bit longer. Was the hood changed at the same time or was it just the grill headlights a fenders or will the 91 hood not fit my 92? Thanks for any answers! -Shaun

if I had know it was going to be this simple I would have done it 4 months ago... I should have a plug in my parts car, and since I have to get the seat belt out anyway I'll look and see if it has one at the same time. And I agree, living in the northeast it was very dumb not to put that plug back in, if I had let it go it would have lead to some really big issues in the near future.