VancouverMike

Perfect! Thanks, el-freddo and dtdash. This is exactly the information I was looking for. I appreciate your input very much. Now it's time to find a gently used transmission and put the car back together. Thanks!

Thanks for the response, Mike104. I have been there and entered my vehicle info. The responses provided by car-part to my query were different for different years of Outback and for Outback versus Forester. That led me to think that car-part might be only recommending transmissions with identical gear ratios. I'm trying to broaden my set of options. I've seen in this forum several discussions about using slightly different transmissions and was hoping there might be an existing thread or a forum member that could help provide some additional guidance on which transmissions are compatible. Again, thanks again for taking the time to respond.

5sp Manual Transmission.

I am replacing my 98 Legacy Outback 2.5 transmission - 96-TY752V2DCA. This is my first transmission project. Could the community here please provide input on what transmissions will work? I have been searching the forum, but am having trouble nailing this down. My goal is to find the least-used transmission I can afford. It will help if I can look at a broader selection of used transmissions. Thanks! Here is what I think I already understand: phase 1 engines like mine have 2 bolts up top and 2 nuts at the bottom holding the bell housing to the engine block phase 2 engines use 6 bolts and 2 nuts, but the holes match up and using just 4 attachment points is OK; I either need to match my current 4.111 forward drive ratio or install a matching rear differential with the replacement transmission; changes in other gear ratios may impact torque or freeway RPM and are engineered to match the weight and performance of particular cars, but if I'm a relatively boring driver I should not be impacted too much by these changes. my current front differentials use spring pins to secure the front axles. This may not be the case with a replacement; 5MT manual transmissions continue to be installed in Subarus to the present day and will still bolt up to my 20 year old engine. Here is what I'm pretty sure I don't know: what transmissions are compatible with my hydraulic push clutch? Are there other compatibility issues that need to be considered? Thanks for any help you can provide!