P K Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 Hello All. My 1990 Legacy AWD 5spd needs a new motor. A local JDM importer has crate engines with the ej20t (including turbo) for $300 less than the ej22na. I know the wiring harness and computer? are diffferent. Is it a workable transplant? Also, will the ej20t bolt to my 5 spd? ... or should I try to find an ej22t? (rather not spend the $$$ though PK:argue: ) thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applegump Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 Physically there should be no problems (everything bolting up) but the electrical stuff could be tricky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setright Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 What do you use the car for? If it needs to run daily, reliably, you should stick with EJ22. It will fit for sure, and all the sub-systems are designed for that engine. EJ20T or EJ22T would probably spring a few surprises during the install and maybe pose a few problems later along the way. I would of course, fully understand a swap to a turbocharged engine! I might also be a little bit jealous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenkenny Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 I am new to the subaru croud, I have a friend that I will be helping do a trany swap on a impriza from an auto to a manual....I think it would be better for him if we did the ej20t swap with a manual trany...I was wondering where can I get a ej20t (like what JDM suplier has the best price) and do any of them have an ecu that comes with the enigne trany package? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P K Posted January 26, 2004 Author Share Posted January 26, 2004 Okay, best price and reliability seems best to replace my EJ22 with a JDM EJ20 non-turbo. (supposedly the EJ20 and EJ22 NAs are same SOHC motors and interchangable). I am going to swap motors and keep all my original wiring, intake and exhaust. I understand the transmission fit is fine. 1. Will original wiring work? 2. Will my EJ22 intake and exhaust manifolds BOLT RIGHT UP? 3. Will ECU be fine? Thank you all. r/PK p.s. $425 for longblock with 25-40k miles. p.p.s HP is 122 for the EJ20 and 135 for the EJ22 - hmmm, $350 for 13 hp? still maybe worth it, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy D Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Okay, best price and reliability seems best to replace my EJ22 with a JDM EJ20 non-turbo. (supposedly the EJ20 and EJ22 NAs are same SOHC motors and interchangable). I am going to swap motors and keep all my original wiring, intake and exhaust. I understand the transmission fit is fine. 1. Will original wiring work? 2. Will my EJ22 intake and exhaust manifolds BOLT RIGHT UP? 3. Will ECU be fine? Thank you all. r/PK p.s. $425 for longblock with 25-40k miles. p.p.s HP is 122 for the EJ20 and 135 for the EJ22 - hmmm, $350 for 13 hp? still maybe worth it, huh? was this seriously the last post in this thread? where are you getting these engines from pk? what pistons did they put in the ej20 to run enough compression for a n/a 2.0l? wooohooo dug up another post! the subaru kid -Dalton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmyowensfan20 Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 NO No No and...NO! exhaust bolting right up. no ecu...no wiring harness...no. go to a junk yard and get a used 2.2L with a broke timing belt and do alittle work and spend about 200 bucks. JMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy D Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 i doubt ill get a 2.2 at our junkyard for 200$ the subaru kid -Dalton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eryque Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 i doubt ill get a 2.2 at our junkyard for 200$ the subaru kid -Dalton I've got one! I'm just on the wrong coast. If you want to pay the freight, let me know. It's a '95 EJ22 with a new timing belt but something wrong on the right cam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmyowensfan20 Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 I know of 8 within 100 miles of me. look for broke Timing belts. Boneyards don't fix them but you can and you can also get a broke timing belt engine cheap. call around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 NO No No and...NO! exhaust bolting right up. no ecu...no wiring harness...no. go to a junk yard and get a used 2.2L with a broke timing belt and do alittle work and spend about 200 bucks. JMO WRONG, WRONG, and WRONG... n/a ej20 will bolt directy to the ej22 exhaust the ecu will run it fine. people are running ej25's off stock ej22 ecu's everyday... wiring... use the original ej22 wiring and sensors, there will be NO problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmyowensfan20 Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 turbo/non-turbo exhaust will not match up and ecu will not run properly. you'd need an entire car to do a switch like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 He was talking about the n/a ej20. Those do exist. And will swap directly into place of an n/a ej22. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy D Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 what pistons do you use for the 2.0 for N/a set-ups? shannon, get on yahoo:) the subaru kid -Dalton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Oem Subaru ej20 n/a pistons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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