Anyone have any thoughts on this combo? Someone in town here has a 2000 Legacy 5 spd wagon with motor issues; I have a WRX motor with all the bits in my garage...is this a reasonable swap?

Thanks!

Are you salvaging your WRX? They will possibly need your wiring harness, and at least your ECU/EMU to make the swap work. If it's a stock engine the transaxle should hold the extra ponies.

 

(I would LOVE to do a JDM STI V7/8/9 to my '97 Outback - but it'll take alot of work.)

 

I'll sit back and read what others with more experience say/type.

 

Later, T.J.

"Reasonable" is a relative term. You will need the ECU, wiring harness, all the sensors, intake, exhaust (you'll need to modify that some), plus the complete engine.

 

You will need to modify the wiring harness, since that harness has redundant wiring for practically everything electronic or electrical in the car (think brake lights, head lights, etc.)

 

There's a good write up on http://www.awdpirates.net of just such a swap.

 

Frankly, it's more work than I ever want to do!