bs if i were to tell you the potential of the 3.3 you would probably sell your wrx hint...closed deck block
yes, 4EAT designed for a 4-cyl, plus bigger car, plus bigger engine.....yes, nice tranny cooler, or wrx 5-speed swap FTW!! I got ahold of Duane, and he got outbid on that '98 RS. and it went for $1700....with front end damage....so I think it'd be out of your price range.
just to give you some second thoughts... http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/car/261728996.html looks pretty nice for $2500...
yes, the 4EAT in it is identical to the ones in the legacies and imprezas, so the swap is virtually identical. I believe some linkage and driveshaft work needs to be done....but not 3k worth. see anything interesting on this page? http://www.subaru-svx.net/photos/user.php?How-To
oh its not hard at all, just find a tranny and rear diff, or just a matching tranny to the diff that's in there. and i have all the rest of the parts you'll need to make it a manual. :biggrin:
hell yeah!! i'm game whenever. so where is the best place to find a decent used tranny/rear diff? whats your cell#?
i would say a u-pull would be the cheapest, i would just call around to some junkyards. pam's auto in st. cloud usually has a decent amount of subarus there. i'm pretty sure the tranny in your car is 4.11 if that's the case i would look for a older legacy na tranny 90-93 those are all 4.11 then you wouldn't need a rear diff you could use the one that's in there. i'll pm you my cell #
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nice car justin!!!!! 96 is the best year my dent is on the driver's side though, looks like yours is the LX with the folding rear seat (omg boner martin) good find, manual ASAP i know where you can find one
nice lookin car! if you need help dropping the tranny let me know i am a pro at it now. it seems like everyone is getting green L/LXs now. your all copying me! lol
if your car is hunter green (phileven) then it wont be the same, legacies and imprezas never had the same colors (even though they are close)
now all you have to do is follow us and do the damn manual conversion:biggrin: autos ftl (although i do like the auto in my wagon for dd duty) but for fun you have to go manual :biggrin: it seems like everyone is getting green L/LXs now. your all copying me! lol[/quote]
I know it would be different, I just had a color chart infront of me. its not 433 spruce pearl, or 444 wintergreen....
yeah i need a mani. it is kind of a nice break for the moment to have an auto...but i'm manual lifer at heart. so i have a ton of questions about my new ride....should i just keep using this thread since it seems to be a popular one?
serious thanks to everyone that has helped me in this thread! it came down to the wire but i got what i wanted. now its time to have fun with it. thanks again, you guys helped a ton and i'm grateful for it!!
Anytime... I might actually be asking you guys to help me find a place in the twin cities area. Yeah, that's right, I might be moving up to hang out with you guys (the reality is that I need to get away from my crazy mom :laugh: )
