Sara32013 Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Ok so I called my dad to confirm the year and he said it is either a 1998 or '99. That being said is there any visual difference between the two years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp71ss Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Does the grill attach to the hood or in front of the radiator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara32013 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Does the grill attach to the hood or in front of the radiator? I believe in front of the rad. I know mine is that way at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zues Marine Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Does the grill attach to the hood or in front of the radiator? Is this a thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnegg Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Does the grill attach to the hood or in front of the radiator? this is not an issue for 98 - 99 legos or outbacks. this did not begin until 00 in the US. there is no easy visual difference between 98 & 99. but the vin will identify the model year or the ID tag under the hood on the driver side strut tower will identify the trans ID number. post the number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara32013 Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 ok everyone, still not certain on the year of that obw but I few other questions. I doubt I'll do too much more posting after this but please help me out with this. First of all, what if I don't swap the rear diff with the tranny? Just wondering I will swap both just curious what would happen. Now I'm considering keeping the engine out of my current subaru and rebuilding it when I have the funds. That being said I've seen people were people turn these 2.2's into DOHC engines by using the heads from the 2.5. How exactly would that be done? I've seen the write ups but it just doesn't help me much. I just need a strait forward answer explaining the basic process and what all parts I will need to accomplish it? What head gaskets would I use? And also out of curiosity if I wanted to relocate my HVAC controls to perhaps under my single din radio, how would I accomplish that? Just asking once again out of sheer curiosity. Would I have to somehow expand the harness? Thanks a bunch everyone yet again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisty Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 as for the rear diff, if the gears are not matched it will try to spin the back tires at a different speed than the front, and will likely break a gear or two. if the front and rear tires are tying to spin at different speeds, nothing good will come of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara32013 Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 So, eventful day.. Wrecked my subaru today. Bent up the hood, broke the grille, the headlight is hanging out, the rad support is all bent up. But it will still start and run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara32013 Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 Hello all the OBW I will be getting is a '98 anyhow if they'll work here are a few pictures from my accident http://s39.photobucket.com/user/Sara32013/library/?sort=3&page=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivant Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 It looked quite tidy to start with, if unloved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara32013 Posted January 25, 2014 Author Share Posted January 25, 2014 Yea it wasn't in very good shape to start with. It doesn't go at all now I try to give it gas and it just dies. It's got oil coming from the exhaust. I'm gonna take a few parts from it, then it's going off to the scrap yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idaho subaru Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Maybe you should switch to Hondas or Toyotas, they are more expendable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara32013 Posted January 25, 2014 Author Share Posted January 25, 2014 Maybe you should switch to Hondas or Toyotas, they are more expendable. Lol I was actually considering buying a '97 accord for $500. But I really like these subarus. I drove my subaru a couple of miles after the accident but if I gave it to ouch gas it wouldn't move at all it just wanted to die. If I gave it a little gas I could get up to about 15 mph then it would shift into second and then slow back down to about 5 mph. So eventually I just hooked up a chain and pulled her home. Funny thing is this was caused mostly due to my ABS not functioning at the time. The entire way home, no problems with the ABS. We eventually had to get a farm tractor to lift it up with a chain wrapped around the rear axle. After everything the engine still starts up and idles very well. It's only when you try to drive it that it runs like a turd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivant Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Lol I was actually considering buying a '97 accord for $500. But I really like these subarus. I drove my subaru a couple of miles after the accident but if I gave it to ouch gas it wouldn't move at all it just wanted to die. If I gave it a little gas I could get up to about 15 mph then it would shift into second and then slow back down to about 5 mph. So eventually I just hooked up a chain and pulled her home. Funny thing is this was caused mostly due to my ABS not functioning at the time. The entire way home, no problems with the ABS. We eventually had to get a farm tractor to lift it up with a chain wrapped around the rear axle. After everything the engine still starts up and idles very well. It's only when you try to drive it that it runs like a turd. Sell it. I would imagine that there are a lot of people out there that would be able to get it up and going in no time at all. Seems a shame to just scrap it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisty Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 sucks to hear you accidented it. glad all involved are ok tho. man, i wish i was closer, i need those passenger doors lol. wouldnt mind the AWD system to pop into my FWD wagon either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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