Hi,

 

I'm just about done with swapping a 1999 EJ25 (Phase II SOHC) into a 2000 Outback. The engines are exactly the same, except that one engine was a MAF air system and the other a MAP system. I've got that straightened out, and now I have a strange question.

 

I'm very diligent about keeping the nuts, bolts and other hardware organized, but I seem to be missing two of the bolts that mate the engine to the transaxle. Both engines have the same 8-hole bolt pattern, which matches the transaxle, so now I'm beginning to think that two were missing from the car when I bought it, which maybe I somehow failed to notice in teardown mode removing the engine. The two studs at the bottom of the engine are present, and it's two of the long bolts that I'm missing.

 

Is there any reason that two of the bolt holes would have been unused, and does anyone have a part number for replacements? I'll first check with a salvage yard but I fear that I might have to order new bolts from the dealer because of their unusual thread pitch for their diameter (10x1.25 if I remember correctly).

 

Thanks a lot!

I know exactly how this feels. They probably weren't there to start with. Source them used or just call the dealer. You could just leave them out but that isn't my style either:grin:

Yeah, I'm thinking I might temporarily leave them out of two of the most accessible spots so that I can install them easiest when I find them.

 

Since they used to have as few as 4 bolts in previous years I should be okay with 6 for a while instead of the full 8.

I'm sure it would be fine indefinitely.

As long as you have the 2 studs at the bottom the long bolt through the starter, and one bolt in the other top corner, you're golden. The rest is dead weight.

Sweet. Thanks for the responses.