FS: '98 Legacy GT Wagon turbo project. Eau Claire, WI

1998 Legacy GT wagon. 4EAT. ~182k on the body and tranny, ~130k on the engine block, ~5k on heads .

Car does not currently run. This is one of those notorious 90%-complete project cars that we all hear so much about. I believe all it needs to run is a set of the right injectors.

Engine:

Walbro 255 fuel pump
EJ22T short-block
EJ20G heads
FelPro MLS head gaskets
Gates T-belt and Subaru OE tensioner
Ej20G intake manifold
TD05h 16g turbo
Cat-less up-pipe (1st gen Legacy Turbo)
10mm oil pump
HKS 3” downpipe
Generic FMIC with modified GC8 piping
Hallman Pro MBC
Optima red-top battery
4EAT transmission (4.44 final)

ECU / Tune, fuel, spark:

JDM GC8 wiring harness merged with USDM BD Legacy GT harness. Wiring merge performed by JakeA.
JDM GC8 “Z4” code ECU (modified with EPROM socket)
EPROM tuned for 12 psi on 91 octane, programmed by JakeA.
Walbro 255 fuel pump
Tuned for USDM STi “yellow” side-feed injectors (stock, 550cc)
'04-'06 USDM STi ignition coils
AEM UEGO wide-band O2 controller

Body and interior:

Yes, it does have some rust. But, it’s really not that bad. Not nearly as bad as most this age, and certainly still within the realm of reasonable repair. Fog lights are missing and back side of front bumper cover are carved up to fit the FMIC. There’s some crappy tint on a couple windows and some snarky stickers on the back, but it’s otherwise stock. Interior is gray cloth and in very good condition for it’s age. Comes with JVC media-player head unit. Keyless entry intact with functioning alarm, the A/C is also intact and functional, as well as the cruise control.

Chassis:

KYB GR2 dampers at all four corners are roughly 10k miles old. Stock sway bars. Stock springs, stock brakes. Front-Right wheel bearing is shot. Rear-right parking brake mechanism is MIA (rust). Front subframe has been notched to clear up-pipe. Edges were smoothed and painted, but it could stand to be reinforced. Front bumper beam and struts trimmed to clear FMIC.

Backstory:

I bought the car in March 2013. Brought it up to speed on maintenance, including t-belt/WP job. For a year this was my family’s workhorse. I loved it, the wife loved it, the kids loved it, it loved taking us all over MN and WI. Then, almost to the day, one year after buying it the t-belt tensioner bolt sheared off. Valves got all kissy-face with pistons. Not wanting to put a suspect EJ25D into it, a friend and I concocted a plan to build a 2.2L turbo using some neat parts we had stashed away, and some neat parts we were brave enough to assume we could source easily. As these things so often do, the plan went over budget and way over schedule. The car my family once loved has become a constant reminder of cheapskate birthdays, sad Christmas, cancelled road trips, and Dad spending days on end hidden in the garage living off Red Bull and Subway.

Other than the pathetic bit-off-more-than-I-can-chew factor, the other reason I’m looking to sell this is because my wife and I are looking to move to a new house in couple months. The car guy in me is ready to cry at the thought of simply giving up, but family man side of me knows that I need to free up time, space and money. Remaining a family man is far more important. No car is worth your children speaking to you in the past tense.

What it needs:

Injectors. The tune requires stock yellow-tops from an ’04-’06 STi. Not hard to come by, but just enough money that I can’t hide the purchase from my wife. After half a dozen failed attempts to get the car running I believe we’ve narrowed it down to the injectors purchased from eBay for a suspiciously low price. Applying 12v directly to 3 of the 4 results in no response whatsoever. Timing has been checked multiple times, compression is spot on, all 4 coils are showing spark at the right moments…

Exhaust. The exhaust is a cobbled together drainpipe consisting of a 3” DP meeting up via v-band with a cat-less 3” stainless tig welded cat-back. However, it doesn’t fit properly because the system was originally built to for a GC Impreza. To overcome the length discrepancy, there’s a crappy DC Sports fart can clamped to the end of a proper and beautiful Borla.

Gauges need to be wired and mounted; AEM wideband, Prosport electronic boost, Prosport oil temp. All sensors are in place under the hood.

Wiring harness needs to be tucked back behind the dash from whence it came. Glove box and passenger footwell need to be re-assembled. Crank pulley, timing covers, rad fans, IC plumbing need to be re-installed. Some of the IC coupler clamps should be replaced.

What the buyer will get with it:

JVC KD-X200 head unit
New (uninstalled) transmission cooler
Set of stock EJ22t heads
Retractable cargo cover
Subaru brand dog/cargo gate
Whatever spares and take-off items retained from the build.
The Enkei J10s (16x7) on the car are included, but if you bring your own rollers I’ll discuss a price drop so that I can keep them.

Just in case it wasn’t already made perfectly clear, this car is not currently running. It will need to be towed home. Also, I have no desire to part this out. Lastly, and I really don’t want to sound like a d-bag saying this, I know the value of all the parts I’ve put into this. Please don’t embarrass yourself by low-balling or offering to trade for something silly or irrelevant. I fully understand that I’ll never get my money out of this, but for the condition of the car and the rarity & value of the parts in it, I think my price is fair.

$3950.

My name is Rex and you can reach me at 715-797-0248, or [email protected]. The car and I are located in Eau Claire, WI.

 

Of course all gaskets were replaced during the build up, and I have a clean & clear WI title in hand.

 

Forgot to add, the car has rotating idle and anti-lag capability. The GC in the below videos was built by JakeA, the same guy who wrote my EPROM and merged my wiring.

 

Bump...

Wiring merge was done with go-back-to-stock capability. I am motivated and willing to negotiate on price.

 

Awesome! Hope you can get what you asked for out of it, I know it's worth it!

 

Bump for new price.

$3600, wheels included.

 

Bump.

Fresh injectors ordered. It'll still be for sale but if I get it running, the price will go up.

 

Bump. $2800, includes everything you see here. Come it this thing out of my garage before I set fire to it. The long block alone is worth my price...

Rex
715-797-0248

 

I'm a little surprised, and sad, that at $2800 I still can't move this thing.

 

Its a fantastic deal and I would be all over it if I didn't just complete a similar project.

Its often very tough to sell a project or a work in progress. I hope you can get her running! I think it will go quick if its a runner.

 

Bump.

Buy it for the engine, put the engine in your autox or ice-race toy. Go fast, be happy.

 

Toying with the idea of just parting it out. Anyone interested in the engine? Anyone looking for a nice shell and a very nice interior?

 

i see that you got the injectors for it. is it running yet though?

 

No, still not running. My current asking price of $2800 reflects my frustration and motivation to move on with my life. The wiring merge can be reversed; this car could easily run an EJ25D all over again if one were so inclined.

 

I will happily consider trades +cash on your end for this. Some suggestions:

$1500 + moped?
$1800 + high end laptop?
$1800 + nice 5x114 wheels?
$1800 + Recaro, Sparco, OMP, etc seats?
$1500 + Miata hardtop?
$2000 + WRX seats?

Talk to me. Whatchu got?

 

Sale Pending...

 

Still pending?

 

Still pending, but no money has changed hands yet. You interested? PM me to discuss further. Thanks!

 

SOLD! Admins, please lock this up. Thanks!