So a friend's car just threw a rod. It's a 98 Outback ej25, and I'm thinking about buying it. I'm not coming up with many ej22s or 25s locally. Have a line on an ej22t though.

 

I've been reading up on various forums, and haven't found a definitive answer to the difficulty or remote possibility of the swap. The OBD1 to OBD2 thought seems tricky, as well as the ecu question, do I replace the outback one or piggyback it somehow?

 

Outback has an auto trans.

 

Before I give it too much thought somebody stop me! (Or encourage me if it's not too far out there)

Edited October 3, 201411 yr by ystrdyisgone

IIRC, that generation you'll need a turbo crossmember to clear the uppipe, or notch and weld the existing one.

 

OR you use the EJ22T, but ditch the turbo, find an M90 from a Bonneville SSEI and cut a hole in the hood!

 

I may need sleep..

 

EDIT: One a serious note, you can use any phase I EJ motor as a drop in(just using the bottom end and heads) as the electronics should stay with the car (intake, EGR, crank/cam, ect) like an EJ22 from a legacy or impreza or 2.5 from a forester.

 

Or grab an EJ20 N/A off ebay for relatively cheap and call it a day..

Edited October 4, 201411 yr by 86 Wonder Wedge

ya know.. there is an eaton m90 for sale on my local craigslist.. coincidence? I think not!

Do it to it! I was going to stealth mount an SC14 to the EA82, but some old woman in a Sebring changed those plans..

 

But check out RS25.com if you're serious. SpudChucker, IIRC, cut a hole in the hood of his 06 impreza and stuck it through the hood, bolted it on top of the TB... seriously crazy and cool stuff.

Even if I don't get the outback, I am tempted to do it to my GL. Just got done with the ej swap, you'd think I would have learned my lesson!