Hey Guys

 

Have an 96 Legacy Outback 2.2

 

Cat from an 2.5 available new

 

Interchangable?

 

Hope one or some of you guys might shed some light on catalytic converters fit/compatability from an 96 Legacy Outback 2.2 to an 2.5..

 

Have one available cheap that is from an 2.5 engine, looks same, I know have to modify with adding a flange and probably extending second cat wire to reach front....or possibly drill a second sensor hole in first cat, have my brother weld mounting for sensor

 

 

Guess what am asking is if anyone ever did a swap that worked, even see foresters cats available...just go against my grain to pay for a new one...

 

Thanks Guys

if they aren't the exact same part, they should be interchangeable without any work at all. describe it if you seen something obviously different?

Usually the cats seem pretty interchangable. Often the O2 sensors are not it seems.

 

But I have no chart or anything to point to.

Ive done it its pretty straight forward. If you use a 2000 or later one you will need to route the rear o2 sensor wire forward to the back of the front cat by looping it over the trans in the tunnel and it will reach.

it should work. I know the Y-pipe flange mates up. I just put a 96 EJ22 with its Y-pipe in my 97 OBW with the 2.5. It mounts up to the 2.5 cat just fine. I'm sure the mid-pipe is no different.

Thanks to all that have responded...This board is full of Good people and Mechanics with knowledge that helps in situations like this.

 

Based upon information given here, going to purchase and get my Soobie back on road, hopefully this week.

 

Again, Thanks Guys, Have a Safe and Enjoyable Summer!!

this is a link to the converter part number page, click on usage info for the legacy, it is used in both outbacks and lego L models.

 

http://opposedforces.com/parts/info/44111AC241/

Picked up cats today, is same as off 2.2, main difference, has extra Ox sensor hole in back cat AND is One piece verses two separate cats...should be a shoe in fit to install..

 

Thanks Again to all who assisted me in this endeavor