ystrdyisgone Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 (edited) 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, 2014 by ystrdyisgone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86 Wonder Wedge Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 (edited) 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, 2014 by 86 Wonder Wedge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ystrdyisgone Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 ya know.. there is an eaton m90 for sale on my local craigslist.. coincidence? I think not! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86 Wonder Wedge Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ystrdyisgone Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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