greenspeed Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 This is the a copy of my thread on Nasioc, under the conversion section: I will try and update here along with on Nasioc as everything begins and continues. This is going to be the thread that I am using to discuss my conversion on my legacy. Basically it will be a project that will last over a couple weekends and part buying taking place between wrench time, the typical normal thing to do. I had Nasioc as a resource for most of the information I received and that information that I will be sharing is that that was given to me from others who have done this and others who know what they are doing. 99 rs, Legacy 1907, and Zephyr have already supplied me with a lot of information about what to expect. However here is the low down to those who are itching to know what is going on. After 6 months of owner ship and 4 months of the car actually running I've blown 2 ej25's. The stocker, then a phase 2 build with my phase 1 external bolt ons. I love my 98 legacy gt, and wouldn't have flown 1200 miles to get it if that wasn't the case. It's a 98 legacy gt bd (sedan) 5spd. I will be dropping an ej205 out of a wrx into it. I will spend most of the first few weeks preping wiring, and starting to do the lovely merge. After that the engine will be in, after a few crossmember mods, then from there things should move quickly. There will pictures and information to go along the way, and of course I'll try and anwser any questions anyone has. I can't wait to start this project, and if it wasn't for a cousins wedding this weekend things would have started quicker then I had planned. I am still trying to seek parts so I best get to that...check out my for sale thread if you need any ej25 engine parts...http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1554217 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigb3630123 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 sounds like a decent amount of work ahead of you... good luck subscribe for pic's and final outcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenspeed Posted July 18, 2008 Author Share Posted July 18, 2008 sweeet deall...However I am nervious about the wiring, but it shouldn't go without a few bumps and I think i'm prepared...I own a sludge hammer ROFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMull123 Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I beat the snot outta my car, I mean bad, really bad. I've actually missed a few shifts and gone from 3rd to 2nd at full whack and still haven't blown anything. What the hell are you doing to those things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoWagon Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Should only take a weekend! Good luck on your project and if you are stuck, Garage Tuning has been a great help to me back when I was doing swaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigb3630123 Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I also would like to know how you have blown so many engines. I had a 95 impreza and literally beat it till I thought it would blow and nothing... not even a tick. First gear at redline in a muddy feild should have done it and didn't haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenspeed Posted July 20, 2008 Author Share Posted July 20, 2008 well tear down began...here are a few shots...2 hours and the engine was out...running mostly solo on the project until the engine had to get pulled always nice to have two sets of hand for that http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v274/94/54/40605477/n40605477_32901273_9533.jpg never work with out ladies to give you company rule number 7 http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v274/94/54/40605477/n40605477_32901274_707.jpg http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v274/94/54/40605477/n40605477_32901352_7704.jpg http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v274/94/54/40605477/n40605477_32901361_5253.jpg http://photos-e.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v274/94/54/40605477/n40605477_32902300_8110.jpg engine's out and parts off it are for sale...shoot me PM's and check my signature for a link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenspeed Posted July 20, 2008 Author Share Posted July 20, 2008 First engine went on the way back from florida after I bought the car. Internal HG failure took out a rod, this time i got the engine from a friend at school who did an ej20g swap, and when it went in it ran great, then had a knock sensor code show up when it was started cold, mixed with a pretty good leak down the rear main, she lasted 7k before blowing...tonight i will know for sure if it's a rod issue when the oil pan comes off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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