Throwing this out and hoping for some advice

 

Im not really a subaru guru. I know a bit about them but just enough to keep mine running and sounding sick.

 

Ive got a 1992 Subaru Loyale Wagon.

Push Button 4 Wheel Drive.

5 Speed Manual

Stock motor

2.5in exhaust

 

Etc.

It needs a new transmission soon, Ive been nursing it for awhile, but alas, money is finally available and I dont wanna get a regular transmission for it unless I have to.

Is there any swaps I can do from other subaru years that will fit? (nicely, I dont have enough expertise to retro-fit a different one if it wont fit without many mods):-\

Otherwise, how much am I looking for price wise for this swap and would it be cheaper to just get another stock 92 subaru transmission?

 

Thanks

Any 5spd 4wd tranny will work, even one thats dual range.

You will need the console pieces for the dual range.

So when I see on craigslist (website for selling/buying/trading) that there is a Subaru transmission out of a 2003 Subaru 2.5RS, or 2005 Subaru outback etc... they should fit my Subie?

 

If not. What years am I looking for. Also wanting to know if anyone knows where I can find aftermarket tail lights, exhaust and wheels, and seats.

 

I found seats out of a 2004 WRX STI (will those fit?)

I found seats out of a 2003 Acura RSX (will those fit?)

Any EA82 transmission. So, the 5 speeds from 1985 to 1994 (loyale, not legacy. The ones from the EJ series cars (legacies, impreza's, foresters, etc) will not fit without swapping a bunch of other stuff and buying an adaptor plate for it.

 

I'd suggest getting a 5speed dual range from an '85 to '89 GL ... same as you currently have, but with a 1.59:1 low range too. Or a full time awd one from an RX or XT. Those would be considered upgrades from the pushbutton 4wd that the loyales came with, and would, for the most part, be a direct bolt in.

i know this thread is kinda old... but would an xt6 transmission be the same as the xt?

i know this thread is kinda old... but would an xt6 transmission be the same as the xt?

 

5 spds yes.

 

Autos not quite, but it would interchange.

5 spds yes.

 

Autos not quite, but it would interchange.

 

sweet. i'm buying a near mint 92 Loyale, and was gonna swap the auto trans out. there is an '88 xt6 with bad motor for $300 i might pick up to scavenge if it'd work, and i can get him down to around $200 i guess the thing just needs a timing belt or something.

sweet. i'm buying a near mint 92 Loyale, and was gonna swap the auto trans out. there is an '88 xt6 with bad motor for $300 i might pick up to scavenge if it'd work, and i can get him down to around $200 i guess the thing just needs a timing belt or something.

 

Well....you asked if XT and XT6 were the same......not Loyales

 

The 92 Loyale auto is a 3spd with pushbutton 4wd(3AT). An 88 XT6 would most likely have the 4spd *fulltime* automatic (4EAT) You can't use the 4spd auto in your loyale without a major wirng job. The Trans Computer and wiring would need installed and hooked up to the TPS signal.....although likely that won't work because the SPFI use a different Ohm range for the TPS.

 

Even if by chance the xt6 had a 3AT with pushbutton, it would likely be the wrong gear ratio, and would have 25 spline stubs like a turbo.

 

So if all you want is a new automatic for you're loyale, just buy one from a wrecker for $200. The XT6 auto won't work.

Well....you asked if XT and XT6 were the same......not Loyales

 

The 92 Loyale auto is a 3spd with pushbutton 4wd(3AT). An 88 XT6 would most likely have the 4spd *fulltime* automatic (4EAT) You can't use the 4spd auto in your loyale without a major wirng job. The Trans Computer and wiring would need installed and hooked up to the TPS signal.....although likely that won't work because the SPFI use a different Ohm range for the TPS.

 

Even if by chance the xt6 had a 3AT with pushbutton, it would likely be the wrong gear ratio, and would have 25 spline stubs like a turbo.

 

So if all you want is a new automatic for you're loyale, just buy one from a wrecker for $200. The XT6 auto won't work.

 

 

 

ah, thanks for the clarification and such..

 

what i was really wanting to do was get a manual trans in there and possibly have AWD vs the push button 4wd

 

bare with me, im new... still trying to see whats what around this site.

 

EDIT: So if i were to find a 5spd dual range i could put that in tho right? (once i get the pedal etc etc stuff for inside the car)

Well....you asked if XT and XT6 were the same......not Loyales

 

The 92 Loyale auto is a 3spd with pushbutton 4wd(3AT). An 88 XT6 would most likely have the 4spd *fulltime* automatic (4EAT) You can't use the 4spd auto in your loyale without a major wirng job. The Trans Computer and wiring would need installed and hooked up to the TPS signal.....although likely that won't work because the SPFI use a different Ohm range for the TPS.

 

Even if by chance the xt6 had a 3AT with pushbutton, it would likely be the wrong gear ratio, and would have 25 spline stubs like a turbo.

 

So if all you want is a new automatic for you're loyale, just buy one from a wrecker for $200. The XT6 auto won't work.

 

i dont think its ohms for the 4eat as much as the regular SPFI has a 3 pin connector and the MPFI/4EAT has a 3 pin + 2 pin connector.

 

i always forget when i go get a spare and i come home with one that wont work

sweet. i'm buying a near mint 92 Loyale, and was gonna swap the auto trans out. there is an '88 xt6 with bad motor for $300 i might pick up to scavenge if it'd work, and i can get him down to around $200 i guess the thing just needs a timing belt or something.

 

 

In my honest opinion

if you can get the xt6 for 200 do it... put a timing belt on it the 2.7 flat six is very nice

 

that would make a very fun rig for you.

i dont think its ohms for the 4eat as much as the regular SPFI has a 3 pin connector and the MPFI/4EAT has a 3 pin + 2 pin connector.

 

i always forget when i go get a spare and i come home with one that wont work

 

SPFI TPS has 4 pins.

 

MPFI has a a total of 5 pins on 2 plugs......however 2 of those are ground.....in fact they join as one wire just a foot or so down the harness.

 

So both use a total of 4 wires.....

 

Idle switch

+ reference

+ position

Ground.

 

So the wiring is all there.....but the TPS output is in a different range:rolleyes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

I had a similar dillema putting my Spider intake on my MPFI. Had to make the 5 wire TPS harness mate to the 4 pin Spider TPS which does output in the same range. Unfortunately it rotates opposite from SPFI so no swappage there.