Hi Everyone,

 

 

I’m a Scooby Newbie and am thinking of Impreza engine-ing an ‘85 BRAT (or similar Scooby engine) I have no experience of Scoobys but have had Integrales is the past and now run Lancia Montecarlo’ s- and I’ve got a Pantera – so I’m reasonably clued up on dong the mechanicals and general modifications.

 

 

Firstly, what Scooby engine would be best to go for – ’93 Imprezas are getting pretty cheap over here in the UK for instance.

 

 

Can I transplant the brakes?

 

 

Is the gearbox and/or transmission up to taking the power?

 

 

Anything else I need to know?

 

 

Cheers

 

 

Phil

Engine: with a little work ANY subie engine can be made to fit (ok ALOT of work for the EJ33 and EZ30)

 

Brakes: again with a bt of ingunity and wokr brakes can be swapped.

 

Tranny: it should, but the EJ series (all imprezas and legs from earily 90s up) tranny should swap in with perhaps as little as a custom driveshaft and a bit of massaging.

 

WIREING: wireing will be the bigest chore, LOTS of wires and the harness will be way longer than you can use so you either have to stuff the remainder somewhere or shorten it.

The most common swap is a 2.2 and a d/r ea82 tranny with adapter plate. Then you're more than ready for off-roading. But if you plan to stay on the road, why not try a wrx engine?