So I was told that I can swap long blocks if I use the intake from a 98 on the longblock for a 95 engine.  The 2.2 engine came from a wrecked 1995 Subaru Legacy with a manual transmission.  I am trying to install it into a 1998 Outback which had a 2.5 engine and a automatic transmission.  No emissions testing in Wyoming so EGR is not important.  When I got everything apart 6 hrs from everywhere I found that the intakes are not compatible.  What do I do?  I do not need to worry about emissions, should I put the 1995 engine back together and install it?  Will the computer in the 1998 work with this motor?  Kind in a crunch and need help today. :-(

Use the intake off the 98 on the 2.2 block so the electronics are the same so all the plug match up.

Edited August 23, 201510 yr by turbosubarubrat

The 95 is a standard and the intake ports from 98 don't match up with 95 heads. Looks like electrical plugs are the same. Can you plug in 95 harness to 98 and run? 970-331-1444 is my cell numbe if that is easier to communicate.

YES! 1995 was OBDII so you you can use everything from the 1995 motor. Only thing that may be different would be the evap canister ports on the front. You can just run them together with some extra tubing and not get a code.

 

1990-1994 motors require a 1995-1998 2.2 intake manifold and wiring. And yes, in the 1990s the intake manifolds were not compatible between 2.2 and 2.5s. 95 ej22 is the perfect plug and play motor as it is OBDII wiring, dual port exhaust and non interference motor.

Also - be sure to swap the flex plate from the EJ25 onto the Ej22. The diameter of the 2.2s was smaller and wont match up to the torque converter of the trans. Made that mistake once.

 

If you aren't yet familiar, do a search on here on seating the torque converter. It can kill your trans if it isn't fully seated. On the reinstall, look through the starter hole on the trans. there should be only about 1/8 of an inch between the bellhousing and the back of the torque converter. The flex plate bolts should pull the torque converter forward as they tighten.

Thanks! I figured it all out yesterday. I was mislead by someone telling me to swap over the manifolds but realized what you just said. Put the original stuff back on and installed it. Luckily I saved the canister and bracket from the car the EJ22 came out of so that was simple as well. Whole project was pretty sweet in the end. Outback runs beautiful.

Also I never removed the torque converter from the tranny. Left it in and unbolted it from the 2.5 flex plate before removal of the old engine. So the reverse was just that, I did use the 2.5 flex plate since the 2.2 had a clutch flywheel situation. Hopefully the tranny will be okay. It moved around a small amount but not much.

If it's moving normally and you didn't hear a big cracking/crunching sound then you're just fine. Not uncommon for the torque converter to slide out with the motor and if it's not seated all the way, the pressure of bolting the engine to the transmission crushes the pump in the trans and it wont move anymore.

 

Glad it worked out! You've really got the ideal setup now. Outback ground clearance and extra options with the simplicity and reliability of the EJ22 motor (And an ideal year of the motor at that!)

Enjoy the many more miles you'll get from the car now.