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So I found a 04 wrx part out with no engine or trans. I need the subframe, cross member and drive shaft to complete the swap (minus the motor, trans, and wiring) correct? Is there anything else I should be looking for?

 

Edit: Oh and for diffs, which gear ratio should I look for? I have found 3.7's, 3.9's, and 4.11's so far.

Thank you! Does it matter if the car is automatic? Can swap a manual transmission in?

not required but certainly recommended... as staying with your current crossmember will require you to cut a notch in it for the downpipe to clear

 

Is swapping the subframes a difficult?

 

The car I will be swapping the new engine and transmission into is an automatic, does this present any issues?

Is a wrx subframe required? Thank you so much for the great info so far!

Wrecked wrx would be optimal if you wanted to just run it normally, And you'd have to merge the harnesses. If you want give yourself a challenge you can buy a Megasquirt standalone ECU and basically run your car however you'd like. The 2nd option would require tuning tho.

 

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Is merging the harness difficult? Would the Wrecked wrx have everything I need? Or would I still need some other parts?

So I'm looking to do a engine swap (EJ20G probably) this summer. I have a car; 1998 outback. To do the swap I need engine & trans, rear diff, wrx sub frame, and some way to wire it all? Is that correct? I'm looking to do this on a small budget so the cheaper I can go (while still being reliable and not cutting corners) the better. Whats the best way to do the swap on a budget? Look for a wrecked wrx? Buy a jdm engine on ebay?

http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss178/shoneal55esp/may13002_zpse0430a5c.jpg

 

 

I am not sure if this counts as "IN" your wagon. There was, however, a lot of other $hit in the back of the car. Who needs a truck, right.

 

Never mind the couch, that boy is balancing a house on his head!

I got my legacy on tuesday. We bought It used from NC. It has 135,000 miles on it so the bolts were basically rust rods. Pb blaster did nothing. I ended up using a grinder and grinding the bolts right off. It took a while but at least it sounds amazing! All of my friends are jealous!