cvagnone Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I just picked up a 92 Legacy L for free. It needs some body work but for the most part it is in good running condition. I was playing around with the idea of swapping it to a MT. Has any one tackled this or know what I'm getting into? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 It's been done. If you are mechanically inclined its not impossible. You need to find a 5MT with matching rear diff, swap it, and then ground one of the ecu pins so it knows its a manual. You might also want to swap in a dash assembly from a 5MT as well. legacy777 from bbscentral posted up this great thread on how to swap a transmission into a first gen legacy: http://www.surrealmirage.com/subaru/swap/swap.html He went all out. It's a great resource. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvagnone Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 I am a mechanic and I've done replacements but never a conversion. That is an excellent write up. I think I'll start gathering parts. Hopefully mine will be a little simpler because it's already AWD. Thanks for you help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 No problem. I'm warning you though, after reading legacy777's writeup you might end up going down the slippery slope of turning your first gen into a beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvagnone Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 It is very tempting but the main purpose of this car is to drive while i amp up my 4th gen. I probably will end up doing some minor things here and there to it but for the most part will be just alittle beat around car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddog Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 I've done the swap on my second gen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvagnone Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 ^^ how was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USLiberty Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I just finished mine a few weeks ago. It was a turbo awd into a NA fwd body. It requires an awd rear crossmember/gas tank also. Took about 3 months for this frame up build. From 1 to 10 on difficulty its an 8. Here's my build thread http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=49620 It runs like a BA now and weighs 3000lbs with full interior. Puts stock STI's to shame. Insurance is cheap as hell also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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