[Forester Transmission Swap]

i got your PM - in the future post a link to a thread i can post in.

 

 

First year of the Forester is 1998, so by "1997" do you mean a 1997 Legacy or a foreign market transmission? 

 

1998 forester is 4.44 final drive ratio. The transmissions you can use in a 1998 Forester:

1998 Forester

1996-1999 Outback

1996-1999 Legacy LSi, Legacy GT, and Legacy SUS

1998 Impreza RS

 

search on www.car-part.com

Subaru transmissions are robust and therefore it's easy to find a cheap transmission at a yard that's in excellent condition.  it's done all the time.

 

There are likely others.

 

If you're wanting the cheapest possible option or to expand your search options you can expand that, with a little extra work swapping the rear differential as well, to include almost any vehicle from 1995-1998.

I'm not sure it must be forgein  market because the owner of the salvage yard told me it was a 1997 forester.

[Forester Transmission Swap]

Make sure the gearing is the same, otherwise swap the diff original to the donor trans. The forester may have a lower gear, search the charts. otherwise it will swap and plug in the same as do 2.2's and 2'5's between 95-98 legacy, 95-98 impreza, and 98 forester, give or take an egr valve.

How do I find these said charts? 

[Forester Transmission Swap]

The answer is probably yes. They should both be Phase 1 transmissions of those years. Is it automatic or manual?

They are both automatic transmissions.

[Forester Transmission Swap]

Can I put a 97 forester transmission in a 98 forester? They both are auto transmission and AWD. Sorry if it is a dumb question I'm not very knowledgeable on cars. I bought a 98 forester and I need to replace the transmission.

[Hey I'm a new owner of a subaru forester]

I need to know if I can put a 97 forester transmission in my 98 forester? They are both AWD Auto transmissions.