2.2l swap in 2.5l outback info

[xerios]

hi!

 

I searched on the forum before post but doesnt found what i want.

 

for do short, a guy can give me his outback 1998 2,5l. but the motor was blown (crankshaft). one of my friend got a 2,2l motor, 1997 or 1998, and can sell it for 500$.

 

i want to know if the motor fit in the car. if yes, what i need to change?

i know its not the same computer. its all?

 

thanks for reading and sorry for my english!

[idosubaru]

in the US (not sure, but don't think there are any differences) the 1997/98 EJ22 will drop right into the 1998 EJ25 vehicle.

 

you do not need to swap any electronics or computer stuff. take the entire EJ22 and drop it in the car - it'll bolt right up and plug right in, easy.

 

the only part you'll need is a single port EJ22 exhaust manifold. the EJ22 has a single port exhaust, but the 1998 EJ25 vehicle will have a dual port exhaust.

 

you will want the EJ25 sitting next to you so you have access to a few minor things like a/c bracket and power steering lines, but it's really simple.

[buffbuh]

Switch 1997 Subaru 2.2L for 2000/2001 2.5L

 

I guess I can do that then, right? Without changing the computer or wire harness? Right?

 

Just the exhaust header?

 

Nothing else that I need to worry about?

 

Buffbuh

South Jordan, UT

[jarl]

Necroposting, but the answer to your question is "NO".

The OP was about swapping a '98 EJ22 into a '98 car. By 2000 all the soobies had moved to the Gen 2 engine (some started before, i.e. the Forester), requiring more stuff to be done to the car.

[buffbuh]

I had to look up that word - sorry to dig this post out of the grave...

 

But thanks for the quick reply!

 

I guess Subaru moved to SOHC from DOHC - but I suppose I could put in a 2.5L DOHC 97 or 98?

 

However, the good new is ...

 

I actually just pulled my transmission and found that the engine was NOT the problem.

 

The Kennedy fly wheel was broken.

 

Buffbuh

[jarl]

Well, congratulations on not having to replace the engine

 

From the information I have seen at this (and other) sites, you can not swap a Gen I engine into a car that came with a Gen II, and vice-versa. If your car came with a Gen I 2.5 DOHC engine (i.e. 95-99 Legacy), you can replace it with any 2.5 or 2.2 Gen I without much effort. I replaced my '99 OBW engine with an EJ22 out of a '95 Impreza, and the only differences I found were a couple of vacuum hoses.

 

Pre-'95 engines will not have some of the components required for OBD2, and '99-on engines will be wired differently. You can probably adapt either engine, but the common opinion around here is that it's usually not worth the effort.

 

Now... if your question was about swapping a '97 or '98 EJ25 into your '97 car, be aware that the EJ25 seems to be less robust than the EJ22. It would be much harder to find an EJ25 in good condition than an EJ22