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confirmed. Thanks. BUT, I'm getting info I could use gen 1 legacy rear axles (apparently female inner cup) to marry my hub to this LSD from an RX. Thanks and sorry for the diversion from this thread and thanks for the platform for my question. Is there any update or reporting from this auto tranny swap/ OB strut lifted wagon?

I like the idea of gen 1 legacy axles better than hybridizing a bastard set. Only concern is axle elngths. Would it really be a bolt-on and I'd be good to go> It seems like that would be the case, especially since my hubs are actually 90 legacy wagon rear disk hubs. So it would just be swapping the inner CV mounting to older gen (RX/EA82/gen 1 legacy). I guess that makes sense to me. Thanks chux!!

I do NOT have the diff case this came from, so I do NOT have the case side covers and their bolts, just the 00 OB rear diff and it's junk... So, seriously?? I just get and use gen 1 legacy rear axles and it's all bolt and go? That would make this guy a very happy camper... Let me reiterate: Pirate gen 1 legacy rear axles to join my 90 legacy rear hubs (used for a rear disk swap), on my 95 legacy, to a 99 OB rear diff with an 87? RX LSD unit? is that right?

DOOOH! That's a front LSD unit? DAMMIT!!! so no probvs with CVs and pins then, cuz they got 'em up front! Well then, even COOLER rig you got there mang!! LSD front, EJ turning dual range impreza, welded rear.. awesome! note: this guy covets

doing my [first] tranny swap now/... I will use the reversed jack for lifting the tranny. Good tip! Question! Did you mess with the rear end at all? I'm wondering about inner CV joints and how they pull out of the rear diff on 95 era legacies... I have a diff upgrade which requires pulluing the CVs from the diff, and I do not think mine are like I want them to be....with a pin, like older subies are. cheers, -mark-

O.K. I'm back to reviving oldness of threads... I'm finally getting into installing my RX CLSD. I now have a 99 OB 5MT with 4.11s and it's paired rear diff... I've got it open and varified it's openness BUT here's the problem! My 95 leggo (3.90 and worse yet, the intended home (99 OB 4.11s) don't have the roller pin for the inside of the half shaft... unless I'm missing something. ALSO, it looks like the inner splines (to go into the LSD (aka "chunk") unit are different from my OB inner splines... AKA, how can I get those RX splines to mate with OB half shafts? SOOOO, how does one put this CLSD into a legacy/Outback rear diff?? I recall folks saying they've put these "chunks" into 4.11s and 4.44s no problem... So I'm looking for help from these well experienced suby wrenches. I admit I've never had a diff in-hand before, and the fact that I just pulled my tranny last week kind of freaks me out that I won't get it back together again.... I hope I will continue to exceed my experience in a successful manner by learning as I push my comfort limits, but I REALLY want to be able to use this LSD in my OB rear diff... Please help!! IF not, look for it on the marketplace for $280ish . . .

95 legacy with: **EDIT** 99 OB 5MT and rear diff swap, awesomeness of 4.11s!!!! **EDIT** KYB GR2 struts spec'd for 99 OB, 99 FOR rear springs 94 SVX front springs with 99 FOR front upper spring perches, 99 OB rear control arm brackets, 99 OB rear sway bar, customized , mudrat baja bumper, proline 14" rims (offset is less than Suby's 55) 27x 8.5 14" General Grabber AT2 tires. custom 2-tone paint scheme

Sweet awesomeness!!! Very nice work on the IMP!! I like I like!! BUT. . . . . . how did you get this to work in your diff? Does that MY IMP have pins for the diff side of the half shafts? I have an CLSD to put into my legacy, and now have an OB tranny and rear end. BUT problems with compatability. . . Not hijacking here, I'm loving your build just inquiring on a detail. . . thanks, -mw-

That sounds good! I'll check prices, although I already bought the one spec'd for 99 OB with 2.2 (again) from carquest last week. @$167 +tax, it seemed fine, compared to the same pack spec'd for the 2.5 at $240ish. . . The guy there's used to me returning stuff though

roger that. I've posted in the legacy forums there and will look for another place to post. beginning web, suby stalker mode . . . Yeah, TheLoyale... I argee cheers ya'll!!

UUH OOH Bennie, you might've just made my day!!!! I might have to edit my last post above! BTW, bennie, I've been scoring for an EJ D/R over on AUsubaru, and I really appreciate the info and help you've given me over there!! So my latest is this... My reverse died and I sourced a good 99 OB 5MT with 4.11s last week. So I figured I'd at least get 4.11s while I continue my D/R EJ searching, AND I'd have experience ad dropping the tranny. So at this point, my rear diff and tranny are out of the car and I'm swapping the brackets etc. from my 95 clutch-driven tranny over to the 99 hydro clutch-driven 99 OB 5MT. But I came across info about the high 5th in OBs and I have a lower (.780) in my 95 5MT, so I thought, while I have stuff on the grpound, and am going to open the 95 5MT anyway, maybe (if it's not a huge PITA) I'll look into swapping out the 5th to have a better overdrive than the stock 99 OB 5th... I need to pull the rear case off and am going to crack the box open to look at tht ereverse gear, spo if 5th is on the back when you pop off the rear case, then I might be able to do it!!!! thanks man!!! (here's a quick thread I put up asking for info on clutches, when marrying a 99 OB 5MT (which was behjind a 2.5) to ann EJ22) http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=122844

yup... I've done me a lots of research on gearing, here and elsewhere! But yeah, thanks for the info... In fact I'm sure I got some of my learning from you along the way! This is exactly where I'm at... Is it worth all that to get less than a tenth of a percent gearing difference... It might be in the long run, but then this might just dedicate my car as NOT the highway/road trip car

My bad:-\ It's just that it's from your neck of the woods, so I thouhgt I'd just come straight to the SubaruAlliance thread

Cool, do you (or anyone) know if the clutch kit spec'd for a 99 OB 2.5 is "stronger" than a clutck kit spec'd for a 99 OB 2.2? The carquest guy said all the part numbers were the same, but the 2.5 was like $40 more..... If the 2.5 IS stronger (for the 30+ more HP), then I'd go for it, but if they're the same and it's a badging scam, then I'll go cheaper @$167... thank chux... BTW, I still need to respond to your last PM, from like a year and a half ago

I just saw this legacy in Moab yesterday... Just wondering if anyone knows the owner. . . If so we should get some coffee before he/she leaves town!! Here's my legacy, I live in Moab!

I just saw this legacy in Moab yesterday... Just wondering if anyone knows the owner. . . If so we should get some coffee before he/she leaves town!! my legacy, I live in Moab!

Right, but all other gears are equal (from the subaru tranny chart which floats around), from my 3.90 FD 1-4 and the 99 OB 4.11 1-4, just the 5th is different... So given those numbers, I'd suspect that with the 5th from my legacy (.780) instead of the 5th in the 99 OB (.871), I'd have a better highway overdrive, with the 4.11s... The chart shows foresters and imprezas (OBS and RSs) have the same 1-5 as my legacy, with OBS having 3.90 and newer RSs with the 4.11s. So I think all else being equal, the taller 5th from my legacy in the OB tranny would be a good setup, combined with the 4.11s... Does that make sense or is there a critical factor I'm missing, which is entirely plausable?

O.K. edit... I have more info now.... either clutch kit would work for my rig, either the 99 OB kit speced for a 2.2 or the 99 OB kit speced for the 2.5 (both are in stock at my local car quest), BUT with identical part numbers (as per the guy looking up hte parts), the one spec'd for the EJ25 is like $40 more... At any rate, i found my bearing inner diameter difference. Apparently the quil (the shroud from the bell housing that the bearing rides on) has been retrofitted with a steel sleeve which changes its diameter from 33mm to 35mm... So I'll just reuse the bearing that came with the tranny and buy the EJ22 spec'ed clutch kit for $161... And i should be good to go... Can verify that the clutch kit spec'd for the EJ25 is in fact stronger than the one spec'd for a 2.2

I've got a 95 legacy with 5MT, 3.90 nFD and am swapping for a 99 OB 5MT with 4.11 FD, BUT it looks like reading other posts, folks don't like the 5th gear in OBs. Looking at the numbers: my 95 leg, foresters, impreza RSs, etc. Most 5MTs run a 7.80 5th gear ratio, but Outbacks have a .871 5th gear ratio. I've read on another forum someon swapped an RS 5MT with 4.11s into his OB to get the batter 5th/overdrive gear. I'm turning 27" tires and the 4.11s should do that better than my 3.90s did, but I'd like to keep a lower RPM in 5th. currently I do like 3K RPMs at 70 MPH (although witht he tires I'm actually turning 75MPH), and my wife's 03 OBS with 3.90 FD does 3K RPMs at 70 MPH too. So it would be nice to keep around 3K RPMs (not 3250 or 3500) at 70 MPH with the 4.11s. SOOOOO, how involved would it be to crack these trannys open to retrieve my legacy's .780 5th gear and put it in this 99 OB 5MT to keep the better overdrive?

So I have a 95 legacy with EJ22 and 5MT, cable-actuated clutch. Great car, lots of posts and pix and and elsewhere, blah blah blah. I lost reverse about 6-7 weeks ago. It started with a weird sort of whining, then sort op rubbing, then BIG BAD thunking! It kerchunks the whole front end and makes the front wheels pop and jiggle whenever I tried to back up. So I don't do that anymore... I got a 99 OB 5MT and rear diff to swap into i0t, A: for reverse and B: (a long-time want) for the 4.11s. I've pulled the rear end and tranny (boy that's fun, since I've never done that before) My rig is cable-driven clutch, the 99OB tranny was behind an EJ25 and was hydraulic-clutch driven. I swapped the clutch cable bracketry from "old" to "new", swapped the shifter stay rod from old to new, swapped the VSS from old to new, swapped the throw-out bearing fork from old to new, and repositioned the pivot ball in the 99 for the cable fork, no problem. The starter mounting bolts in my 95 have a pass-through nut and bolt on top with a stud and nut on the bottom. The 99 starter was held on with 2 pass through bolts, ergo the bottom hole is NOT threaded as it is in my 95 5MT. problem But here's the latest catch, the 99 output shaft is like 55mm for the throw out bearing and the 95's was like 53mm, so I'll have to use the 99 OB bearing.. So, since I have it all apart anyway, and my 2 year old clutch got fried (trying to position a pop-up camper) last year, I need a new clutch anyway. So are my questions. Do i get a clutch kit for a 99 OB with 2.2 or 2.5? Do I need a flywheel for a 2.2 or 2,5? I'll make a thread for this swap too... but until then I'd love some input from the crowd who's put an EJ22 in their 96-99 Outback, or anyone who'se put a gen 1 OB tranny in their gen 2 legacy running an EJ22.

Good readd, nice thread!! It's an interesting way to get an EJ D/r from USDM stuff... Wagonist, I've been reseaching Aussie dual range AWD gear boxes for a 4 years or so, and am again on a kick to try to get one.. Would you be willing to work with me on this? PM coming. . . -mark-

Awesomeness!! You going to do the 215-65 16 grabber AT2s on that puppy?

That'll be a sick machine with a dual rang and GL low gears!!

Awesomeness!! D/R EJ 5MT!! It's 3.90 final drive though right? You'll need to swap out your rear diff, unless you make the tranny a 4.11 (which would be the awesome-est ever!!) I still covet, but when put it in I look forward to your report on what it does!!

Ditto!! ^ ^ ^ I like scrolling through my subscribed list once and a while to rehash old thoughts. Did anything ever come of this gearing wet dream?? Inquiring minds want to know