99 Manual trans is shot. They are hard to find and pricey. Can I rig a 98 Forester 5-speed or an 00-01 5 speed tranny into it?? There are lots of them and they're cheap.

Maybe have to take 4 of the engine bolts out?

Anyone tried swapping one out? Swap swap.

Thanks for any ideas.

In the 99 (motorswap) I did it only had 4 bolts anyway.. you've got my vote that the trannies will swap.. especially since it's a manual.

The tranny should swap out. You will have to contend with the 8 bolt v. 4 bolt though. Make sure the final drive matches as well. If you can't verify get the rear diff as well.

The tranny should swap out. You will have to contend with the 8 bolt v. 4 bolt though. Make sure the final drive matches as well. If you can't verify get the rear diff as well.

 

Which tranny? Down to a 98 or up to 00-01? Rear diffs are all the same ratio.

Thanks.

The tranny out of a 98 Forester should be 4-bolt. Everything past that should be an 8-bolt.

make sure the final drive ratio didn't change between years either. probably didn't, but you want to be sure.

Put a 2000 5-speed in and it worked fine. So glad. Rear end is the same in all Foresters through '04.

Also want to mention an engine swap that a friend did, 95 2.2 into a 98 Forester, worked fine too. Noticable lack of pep though.

Thanks for the comments and suggestions.