98impreza2.5rs Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 No, engine won't fit at all. :-) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/kraziken/Subaru/20060211_01.jpg Sex... I'd love to have that front bumper but i'm not sure if a 98 front bumper would fit or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraziken Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 yeah i think it would pretty good with the Rio Red and a black insert... it definetly looks great on your car thats for sure! how did you mount yours?i didnt see if it came with any hardware... I think the bolt locations from the original stock grill are used. Here's a pic. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/kraziken/Subaru/DSCN1451.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redlegacygt Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 sweet. hopefully i just win the auction for the one im bidding on.. and ur right, that gap is very minimal between the grill and stock bumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonklein611 Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Wow so this means that my dream of turning a 96 Legacy wagon into the sleeper from hell is just! Now all I need is the engine and all the wiring and such...... *plans chaos* hehe I don't know about you guys, but most "racers" would just blow off a Leg Wagon..... maybe they'd want to second guess that.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Wow so this means that my dream of turning a 96 Legacy wagon into the sleeper from hell is just! Now all I need is the engine and all the wiring and such...... *plans chaos* hehe I don't know about you guys, but most "racers" would just blow off a Leg Wagon..... maybe they'd want to second guess that.. Well the BD/BG generation should have had more power to begin with. However, the 2.5L did meet the competion at the time I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraziken Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Well the BD/BG generation should have had more power to begin with. However, the 2.5L did meet the competion at the time I guess. Well the real issue is that the BD/BG Legacy's in the U.S got shortchanged. I believe the JDM counterparts had 280hp in turbocharged form. We wouldn't have to worry about all this swap business if we had the turbo engines to begin with. Dirty rat bastards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Well the real issue is that the BD/BG Legacy's in the U.S got shortchanged. I believe the JDM counterparts had 280hp in turbocharged form. We wouldn't have to worry about all this swap business if we had the turbo engines to begin with. Dirty rat bastards. Agreed. I mean, at least 200 hp would have been decent and attainable enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonklein611 Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Agreed. I mean, at least 200 hp would have been decent and attainable enough. Yeah, and somehow I get stuck with the 2.2L ..... Why does it seem Japan shorts us with the powerful engines? I mean I know we get larger engines than some other countries (my shop manual has info for the 1.8L ....), but I mean I would have thoroughly enjoyed a turbo Legacy in my year.... oh well, a swap would still be amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MannyLegacy Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Wow so this means that my dream of turning a 96 Legacy wagon into the sleeper from hell is just! Now all I need is the engine and all the wiring and such...... *plans chaos* hehe I don't know about you guys, but most "racers" would just blow off a Leg Wagon..... maybe they'd want to second guess that.. See my Car description... <------------------------- Already in the works my friend!! Muahhaahahaha :munch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC GT Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 The engine fits fine, but the tricky part is the wiring. I hear the wiring is a lot trickier for Legacy swaps than Impreza swaps, but that just might be because fewer of them have been done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kavolta Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Man! that looks sick. derinitley my next goal, hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MannyLegacy Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 See my Car description... <------------------------- Already in the works my friend!! Muahhaahahaha LOL yeah, I guess this isn't happenin for me anylonger :munch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEGACY GX98 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 guys anybody tries to take STi engine from Impreza which has a right steering wheel and put it in Legacy gt ?? not the american sti .... the japanese version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad0max2006 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 where can i find the engine number in the 2007 legacy b4 that carries the EJ20?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockon99 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 The EJ series engine can fit into any Subaru made after 1992. So what about the 1990.. If i wanted to put a WRX or sti motor in it, would it be a gigantic hassle? moreso than if i used a 1992 or later legacy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MannyLegacy Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 ^^ There's a guy here in Socal that did a WRX swap into an earlier Legacy. You should hit him up over on NASIOC. ............ Hmmm I can't recall his SN. I'll chime back once I figure it out. :munch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 So what about the 1990.. If i wanted to put a WRX or sti motor in it, would it be a gigantic hassle? moreso than if i used a 1992 or later legacy? Should be fine. 1992 is the year because before that the Loyale was still in production which can't fit all of the EJ engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockon99 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Okay well thats comforting. If i happen to come across a wrx motor i'll think about buying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Should be fine. 1992 is the year because before that the Loyale was still in production which can't fit all of the EJ engines. If you want to be peantic, it's actually any EJ subaru from 1989. But that's JDM. If it's a legacy, an impreza, a forrester, or tribeca, any and all of their engines swap in and out no sweat. 90% of the time you need to reloom though. Ah, also applies to EZ's, and EG's The EG33 can be put into an impreza (which therefore also means a legacy), it's been done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Well the BD/BG generation should have had more power to begin with. However, the 2.5L did meet the competion at the time I guess. Well the real issue is that the BD/BG Legacy's in the U.S got shortchanged. I believe the JDM counterparts had 280hp in turbocharged form. We wouldn't have to worry about all this swap business if we had the turbo engines to begin with. Dirty rat bastards. 275HP at the flywheel (206kw), DOHC 2.0L Twin turbo, EJ20R. The 20R came with STi heads, STi Yellow top injectors (440cc) and fancy things like that. And was the first Spec B, but "Spec B" is a new term, they are (were) simply referred to as GTB's. The EJ20R legacy's were from '96 to '98, the less powerful GT engine, the EJ20H was from '93 to '98. Then in '98 the BH/BE models came out with the phase 2 engines. The Auto EJ206, and manual EJ208. Both twin turbo also. The 208 was again 275hp, the 206 was 240hp. Aw heck, while i'm at it. The JDM legacy's were all BD and BG's, the BK is a 'world market' (NZDM, USDM etc.) chassis. They came in 1.8L(LX and probably some others), 2.0L DOHC (TS-R, and again, probably other models), 2.2L (Brighton), 2.5 DOHC (250T), and 2.0L DOHC twin turbo (GT wagon, RS Sedan). The TS-R's, 250T's, and GT's/RS's all had Bilstein editons released too, after 96. I just happen to own a 98 GTB Limited, but i converted it to STi cause the twin turbo system is a royal pain in the arse. VF39 Power on a 2.0L Yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
503Legacy Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 @rougeben83 and Kraziken, Bro how did you do it I need some help from some peeps who have done the swap, I got an 98' Legacy 2.5GT wagon and I have an 08' sti engine ready to drop, can you tell me in detail on how and what i would need to do the complete swap, so I don't have to go around like a chicken with it's head cut off. It would be a big headache saver you know. I really want to get it in before the fall season. If you could help me out man i would appreciate it allot, Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jphorner48 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 anybody know how much it cost to do an sti swap on a 03 legacy?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddog Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Proper swap I would think would be close to 7-10k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sense of nature Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 ^ Naw If you can do the work yourself 3-5k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSpeed Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I researched doing this myself awhile back... what scared me was the 25+ hours of wire harness work if you know what you are doing, if you don't, holy moly... there is a thread here on someone doing it right now, it looks scary... EDIT: Here... http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/my-new-project-building-s401-164248.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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