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Thanks Scooner. Yeah, I found his thread, Kevint143. Looks like he's actually in the midst of the engine swap now. I'll send him a message. http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/135143-my-79-brat-build/page-9?hl=kevin Thanks again. Any other input would be much appreciated.

I've had a blue '78 BRAT for about 10 years now. Long story short, I'm going to swap in a more modern powertrain and suspension and turn it into a (mild) dune buggy BRAT. What are the best options for donor engines? I know a lot of people do EJ22's, and that's probably what I want to do. But from what specific car? What's the newest that could be put in without a ton of fabricating? Is it the '96 Legacy? Should I stick to the 2.0 or can the 2.2 be fit in w/o a huge headache? Is Numbchux (the conversion guy) still around? http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/user/1988-numbchux/, http://www.numbchuxconversions.com/services.htm I need to buy a donor car ASAP but want to make sure I get the newest, most powerful one that can be reasonably wedged in. I'll post some pics of the BRAT soon. I did a lot of body work on it way back when: shaved the trim lines, deleted side marker lights and bumper openings. And I went through 2 or 3 parts cars just to round up everything I needed. Thanks.