i have a 97 legacy with a bum 2.5 motor, can i swap in a 97 2.2 with no major hassles? 

short answer - yes.

 

You will probably want to use the 2.5 flex-plate / flywheel - depending on which tranny you have, but other than that, it should be pretty easy swap.

the 97 ej22 (96 - 98) is a single port exhaust head, the 97ej25 is a dual port exhaust head.

so when you buy the engine, buy the exhaust y-pipe as well.

which some times can be challenging since yards like to cut things instead of unbolting them.

if you use an ej22 from 95, you do not need the y-pipe, it has dual port heads.

 

also, you need the engine to have EGR, so double check before you buy.

usually the ej22 engines in auto trans cars, 95 - 98, had EGR.

 

the 99 ej22 IS NOT an option. it will not work.

 

there is a way to work around the EGR issue if the engine does not have it, but you would have to buy an intake manifold w/ EGR.

so better to buy the engine you need.

 

good luck.

Edited August 31, 201312 yr by johnceggleston

thanks guys still weighing my options

oops sorry i have a 99 legacy with a 2.5 can i swap a 97 2.2 thnx sorry for my confusion

Is your 99 the 2.5 DOHC?

If so yes.  Seen EGR notes in the previous post.

Larry

yup it is Larry, thnx

yes - same info JCE posted applied.  97 and 99 Legacy EJ25's are the same.

 

97 EJ22 bolts up and plugs in.

if EJ22 doesn't have EGR then you'll have to find the work around thread here and see if that works for you.

you'll need an EJ22 single port exhaust manifold (any 1996-1998 EJ22)  yards often don't sell them though. hit or miss.

 

as said -use the EJ25 flexplate.

THANK YOU ALL