So ive been doing alot of reading the last couple of days about doing the ej swap on a 91 loyale 4x with an auto trans. Id love the extra power but i was just wondering what some opinions of the swap were. Just lookin for opinions. Thanks guys

more powerful and easier to service. The only complicated part is trimming the harness.

 

i swapped an 01 impreza motor into mine and the only fitment issue i had was the exhaust header interfering with the trans mount(xt6) but that problem would be solved with a impreza trans center section

 

it is most economical to source all your parts from the same donor car, if you can purchase a whole donor car for under 500

Ok so i found this on craigslist. Its a 93 legacy 2.2 with the trans. No car just motor and trans. my question is will this work with my driveshaft and rear end. I know this is probably all in a post somewhere.

Do you want to keep your original trans or use the EJ one? Most folks prefer to use an old dual-range trans.

I was thinkin about just goin with the ej trans with the ej motor. What i dont know is if the ej trans will fit my driveshaft. Also will the crossmembers from my 91 fit with the ej motor and trans.

you would have to combo a trans mount set between an impreza and the ea82, and shorten the driveshaft to put an ej trans in your car. it may be more economical to go with the bellhousing plate. You already have the flywheel, just need to drill out the holes.

 

how much for the engine trans combo? you will still need a harness. You can still get a donor car for within such price. it can cost a little or a lot depending on how you get your parts.

 

personally i would source a adapter plate and a donor car with a bad at or whatever to get one for near scrap price.

300 for the ej trans and motor. im gonna have to some more research. I want more horses in the loyale. 90 hp isnt cuttin it

I could try to offer some advice, but I'd be making assumptions since you didn't tell us the details.

I have 91 loyale 4 wheel drive 3 speed. 2inch lift with 235/75/15 on chevy 6 lug. The ej motor and trans are out of 93 legacy. Auto trans. All the guy has is the motor and trans. No car.

Just read the pdf on this. Tons of great info. Every one of my queations have been answered

Just read the pdf on this. Tons of great info. Every one of my queations have been answered

 

 

holy poop, how did you fit those tires in the fenders with just a 2" lift?

i trimmed to fenders and hammered until i couldnt hammer anymore:headbang:

Thats supposed to say trimmed the fenders not to fenders

Jeez, musta been a big hammer. Did you extend your radius rods too?

Nope. Just cut about an inch off the front inside and back inside of the front fenders and hammered them flat. For the back i cut as close as i could to the weather striping on the door and hammered it flat. It doesnt rub while driving, but it will barely rub if i get wild with it.

Interesting. I ask because I just threw on some 235/75r15 Wrangler Radials on my wagon which has a 2" lift, and the fronts rub really bad against the firewall part of the fender well when I turn near lock.

 

Was gonna build some lift blocks and raise it another inch or two, but I suppose I could try hammering the bejesus out of it. And extending the radius rods forward would probably help push the tires forward, too.

 

Anyways, to get back on topic, with such tall tires, an EJ22 or Frankenmotor swap is a great way to go. But if you plan on doing proper offroading, you may just want to go with a dual-range transmission so that you can crawl somewhat. Even with the lowrange, the tall tires gear ya a bit too high, so trying to offroad without lowrange at all would be a super ***************. Some 4.44 gears would help if you were running the Legacy trans, but not a whole lot.

 

Hey Randy, what gears are you running?