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i haven't seen enough 1999/2000+ EJ's to know. but...at some point they did change the EJ22 so that the EJ25 and EJ22 intake manifolds are interchangeable. i guess the EJ22 heads were redone and mimick the EJ25's. i was assuming this happened with the Phase II make-over, but apparently not. for instance - i think a 2002 EJ25 and EJ22 long block is completely interchangeable, the intakes will bolt to either one, where as before that was never the case. but i'm not sure when/why/year/phase/etc. i wonder what 2000, 2002 EJ22's look like. of course then you're probably going to have a hard time getting a good deal on one. is a 2002 EJ22 still considered a Phase II?

so what you will want is a phase II EJ22 then.

that's fairly common, i wouldn't worry about it too much. i'm assuming the joints were packed with new axle grease with the new boots.

there's a ton of CO guys on here, they should know something. kingbobdole Imdew, Jeffast, mikeshoup, ShawnW....they all know subaru's well and know the major shops around denver, i would think they all know a place that would do this.

keep calling there has to be someone willing to do it. call CCR and ask them who will install an EJ22. for $3,000 you could buy a brand new one one from them and have it installed. get an entire 1995 EJ22 from an automatic and it will drop right into your 98...it'll drop in and everything will bolt right up and plug in. nothing fancy needed. just swap the EJ25 A/C mount and power steering bracket onto the EJ22, it all bolts right on. it's really simple - look at it this way - you're essentially keeping the EJ25 A/C and power steering (you're not removing them!) so keep the same brackets too, so everything bolts up the same.

reveen summed it up well. i would have a valve job done. short cutting anything here while you're in there and have easy access just isn't worth it at this point. have the standard valve job done. over sized valves sounds like way over kill too. hard to tell what kind of 160,000 miles that block has seen. i think i'd be tempted to leave it, a full on rebuild will cost quite a bit. if there's a decent chance the engine came out of a good running car and you can keep it well oiled and cooled it's got a good chance of being a good block as is.

yep!

wowsers, nice hit on that drawing skip. you're the man.

copy that - the blocks w/o intake manifold will interchange no problem!

there are some issues to overcome. you're really asking us if you can do this swap...i have no idea how capable you, or your mechanic, are at working through the humps that you will encounter. i could make it happen, i've done some swaps but not this exact one so i can't give you specifics. so the real answer is that this probably isn't a good fit for you. now - if you can find a 1999+ (not sure what ranges will work, but the junk yard databases should cross them) - a 1999 EJ22 should be a better fit and i think the intake manifolds will swap - so you could retain your EJ25 intake, making all the electrical/sensor issues go away. but again, i can't verify that either.

most of the threads on these things are 1.25 pitch - so 10 x 1.25 is your animal.

what is the 95 legacy - manual or automatic? a 95 manual trans vehicle won't have an EGR set up with it so you'll have to block the EGR stuff off of the 96 2.2.

i guess he'd have to check, i think 95's are the only garauntee on that. some swaps don't allow both starter bolts to be used, what am i thinking of?

i have the plug ready to go in. seems to be a regular plug, doesn't say "tapered" or anything like that on it, they didn't have any like that. coat the threads with exhaust sealant and call it a day?

a 97 manual impreza trans into a 95 legacy auto? should be very simple (as far as swaps go). the OBDII should cause no issues at all. there's no EGR issues to speak of. both of those cars will have EGR anyway, but it won't matter for just swapping the trans. disconnect the TCU.

can't get much easier than valve covers. 30 minutes tops and a few dollars for gaskets.

yes - play with the search function a bit and start reading. there are multiple options and it's really best to spend a bit of time reading and then with a little knowledge in hand ask these questions: cheap as possible, what's the budget? brand new engine? has to be a DIRECT fit, or minor tweaking okay? who's doing the work?

i know someone who has done this and supplied them with parts. but they haven't offered tons of information, so i wouldn't expect any help from them.

you're better off with a newer engine - the EG33 is an EXCELLENT choice. the ER27 is nice because they're cheap...but they leak oil, are easy to work on but are still likely to leak, expensive and hard to find parts for....the EG33 is an excellent motor - much better power, newer, and i'd guess more reliable. but they can be hard to find parts for too. the EJ25 is nice...easy to find, easy parts but have head gasket issues - so beware of those. dont know anything about the conversion but the XT6 is a different bellhousing than the EG33 and EJ25 so a conversion kit won't be identical, but the motor mounts should be in nearly the same locations as the EJ25 if that helps at all.

don't bother pulling the engine, everything you need can be done in the car. get a 10mm ratcheting wrench for the valve covers and presto - PITA job becomes easy.

1995 legacy's are so inexpensive that maybe it's worth it to look for one with less rust? i saw a 1995 legacy for $1,000 in georgia last week (a friend of mine may buy it). no rust and new timing belts. i'm picking one up this week for $1,000 and saw another nice one for $1,200. rust is super annoying and one thing i suck at dealing with. i'm not qualified to make things look good so it's best for me to move on. sounds like yo'ure more competent with it though!

ah yes, good point subaru360. the transmissions always give you plenty of warning before they strand you, so driving it until it goes is not a bad idea either.

awesome! if a new engine interests you - check with CCR - the only new Subaru engines I would buy. i'd go with an EJ22 as well.

rebuild costs vary wildly. that's your worst option anyway and i wouldn't want one unless they are familiar with subaru's (hard to find). the best option is to just buy a used low mileage unit from a wreck. should be able to find one relatively easy. search for engine swap questions, it's all covered on here. there are so many questions, variations, and ways to go about it that you need to read first and then ask questions later. get the basic idea down, read some of the comprehensive threads on it then ask to clarify questions one you decide how you want to do it (new, cheap, budget, etc, direct swap, minor issues okay...etc). i hope this car is cheap, like $500.

you have your car listed for sale and trade here and other places??? this isn't something you're going to do? 4.11 just refers to the final drive ratio.....it would probably be easier to just get lower profile tires to reduce your gearing rather than go through a complicated trans/diff swap that isn't straight forward. a lower ratio will "theoretically" give you better acceleration off the line but lower top speeds....depending on many other things of course. if you get 4.11 gears and bigger wheels you'll probably end up exactly where you are now.