will a 2.2 from a outback fit into and work in a 2002 forester, both automatic , any wiring problems plug and play ?? i have a chance to buy 2002 forester with a bad motor and i have a good 2.2 motor

Fit yes. Think you just need to make sure that both engines are EGR or non-EGR. You will also need to swap intake manifolds.

ok, so the wiring is the same ecm ... etc.

2.2 from an outback? So it must be from a 96 outback manual transmission?

If it's from a 90's car and it's an outback. It will not work in a 2000 car. The manifold won't swap, the wiring won't match up.

the motor is from a 95 sedan put into a 97 outback, , the outback got wrecked,whats involed in replacing the rod bearing in a 2002 forester,

Edited August 13, 201114 yr by 86subaru

It would be much easier just to get a good 2.5 bottom end. It's kind of a pain to replace bearings in these motors.

ok, thanks

Yeah - that engine will not easily work in the Forester. It uses a completely different intake manifold setup and will not plug-and-play with the EJ251's harness.

 

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