floortom Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 <P>can i put a legacy running gear in a older gen car?</P> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=50400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 The EA82 is not a legacy engine. The EJ22 is. Which are you interested in? GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floortom Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 at a quick glance i seen mpfi 2.2 full time awd, all ajustments are computer controled. i worked at six states drine train in the driveline dept., so spliceing slip/spline/yoke issues i think i can get i grip on. as for matching two cv joints...mabey. the nuts and bolts of motor mounts and cross members would be a great help from anyone that has done this with sucsess. all advice is welcome......thanks, ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 The EJ22 would have a 25 spline inner joint for the CV axles on the transmission. You just use the EA81 axles and swap out the inner joint for one from a 2WD legacy axle I believe. The engine cross-member needs the holes for the motor mounts slotted outward about 1/2". The tranny cross-member has to be modified to accept the EJ tranny - just some welding and fitting. Not a huge deal. Mechanically it can work - electrical is the biggest hurdle, and really that's not all that hard either. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floortom Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 cool...thats good news! my father owned a tv repair shop in the 70's and i dabble with audio/vidio pc boards, but ecu stuff is so sensitive im spooked. ill need a lot of help after the shoe horning is done.also... is there a man. 5spd....like the dual range in my hatch for this unit? any thoughts? ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 also... is there a man. 5spd....like the dual range in my hatch for this unit? any thoughts? ken' There are manual 5 speed's - they are All-Wheel-Drive, not 4 wheel drive, and they are not dual-range. There are several folks on here that make adaptor plates to adapt the EJ22 to the 5 speed D/R or the 4 speed D/R such as you have in the hatch. It requires some swapping of clutch parts for the 4 speed and a redrilled EA82 flywheel to mount on the EJ22 crank nose. Cost is around $200 for the adaptor and having the flywheel redrilled (after you obtain one). GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floortom Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 the legacy will be aaa'd home soon, i can't wait! very excited. it wouldnt start after the crash..about 2 wks. ago...pushed the first front 6" to the right. seems the rad is still intact. not that bad mech., but body is unrepairable. $50 seemed reasonable. thanks, ken...i love this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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