Legacy h6 manual swap

Ez30d h6 swap, 5 speed manual, sti suspension, whatt not to love. Most of these procedures and much of the information within is meant specifically. Im looking at cars for my teen daughters and this really clean 05 outback shows up. It would be more feasible to trade in your car for a manual lgt or an ipt upgraded trans would be easier first of all, it is not at all feasible in my case and the feedback from a mt cannot be simulated from a subaru 5eat. For engine or trans swapping purposes, the 20012004 non vdc cars are the simplest. That being said, you may want to look into gear ratios of the legacy transmission and the outback. I have a 96 subaru legacy outback and the engine siezed. This was my first engine swap and first wiring harness merge, so im not an expert or anything. The distance from the front of the transmission to the firewall hasnt changed. A buddy in town owns a euro shop and after he did a 2.

Subaru manual awd transmission legacy outback forester impreza non turbo 19992005 final drive 3. Finally got a service manual for the h6 so thats going to help. From what phatsuby has told me, if you invest in the hydra em, an h6 swap is cake. However looking at keltiks h6 manual swap thread there are a few issues that as far as i know are unresolved. And you should think about upgrading the clutchtranny. V8 wrx is a company in springville, alabama that specializes in making lsx v8 swap parts for subaru vehicles. X liter sube engines to determine if i find a good one, but these 6 cylinders have me guessing. The 2010 legacy and outback models offer a sixspeed manual as one of the two transmission options in the base 2.

That would truly be a car worth of an r suffix and a great budget alternative to an audi sport sedan. Stuffing a legacy h6 in a 03 baja, how hard can it be. Sportier than a camry, more distinctive than an accord the 2008 subaru legacy 30 r limited could be the midsize sedan youve been waiting for. I have done quite a few swaps on other cars before. Welcome to fatal flaw, where i choose a cool car that is made significantly less desirable by one major, glaring fault and show you how to fix it. The following items are seperately written documents that serve to lead you through the process of swapping a manual transmission into an awd subaru legacy. Subaru sti 6 speed manual transmissions jspec auto. Is it a s simple as taking the transmission and engine out of the outback and. This transmission is an evolution of the 5mt splitcase design, and does not share any parts with the stis 6mt transmission. Up for sale is a complete sti transmission swap package pulled from a good running and driving jdm grb sti in japan.

Complete manual transmissions for subaru legacy ebay. I want to drop in something with more torque off the line. If i could id just use a manual wiring harness and ecu but the ez30d never came in manual form any clarification would be great thanks 02112011, 03. This engine is the h6 out of the new, 2001 and up subaru outback. I have a buttload of wiring diagrams if anyone needs one. Wiring, fabrication, manual transmission conversion, drivetrain all the nerdy. It has bilstein shock absorbers and 18inch alloy wheels for better handling, vehicle dynamics control, and from 2007, 6speed manual gearbox and the subaru intelligent.

I was wondering if it would be worth swapping the motor of one of these for an h6 from an outback. Is it a s simple as taking the transmission and engine out of the outback and putting it into a forester. This is an even easier swap as you dont need to swap out the differential as its the same 4. Theyll be next to impossible to replace in a forester without pulling the radiator, which will need to be sourced from a legacy as well. Problem is they didnt make the h6 in manual form untill 2004. Beyond that, if you put the 6 cylinder into a manual car there will be check engine lights since the ecu will not get the inputs from the automatic transmission. This transmission is an evolution of the 5mt splitcase design, and does not share any. Used jdm subaru ty856ub1ka 6 speed manual grb 20082014 sti transmission with 5x114 hubs, brembos, axles, diff, subframes etc. Im just going to modify my dash cluster and center console rather than pay silly money for these items off a bh. I was wondering is the factory ecu will work with a sti six speed swap. I guess if i can find out of the 2000 legacy outback 5 speed tranny is the same.

They also offer a subframe kit for 20082014 impreza wrxsti and 20052009 legacy. Hi guys first post on this site, just wondering if any of you would have any information on how difficult an engine swap would be out of an auto h6 outback into a forester. I know australia got a legacy specb with a h6 and a six speed. I ripped the trans and pedal assembly out myself just to see how it came apart so it would be easier putting back together. Were swapping an ez30 h6 out of a 2002 subaru outback sedan into my 1999. If you really want to h6, you should get the ez30r, it makes quite a bit more power. I really wanna stick with an na engine, so is this swap feasible and more importantly worth it. I cant remember which, but either the 0104 or 0509 fits better. Even after the tricks, people still deal with the problem of the car wanting to stall. This covers an rs transmission swap, more specifically a 98 rs auto to a 2000 rs manual, step 1. The stock na flat 4 is just lame for this vehicle and give crappy 20mpg combined with open back. Forester, legacy ej25 engines, ej20x, ej20y, eg33, ez30.

The big issue with an h6 swap is the ecu if you want a manual. The car in question already comes with the engine i want but the problem is, subaru never sold a manual h6 in the us. Most of these procedures and much of the information within is meant specifically for the 9094 bcbf sedan and wagon, but much of it is applicable for the bdbg sedans and wagons from 9599. If you find a nonturbo early legacy in the junkyard, you can use its transmission, cross member, pedal cluster, etc. So i am now also the proud owner of a 1994 bg twin turbo. Have chatted to a mate with a manual ez30r in his bg so i know the flywheelclutch combo ive chosen will bolt up well. In this condensed episode of dirtcheapdaily, youll get all the main steps to convert your automatic subaru to a 5 speed.

I would recommend this, if you want a manual trans, swap one in, youll. H6 ez30 swap questions subaru forester owners forum. Youd be using the legacy front and center diff with an outback rear diff. There was also a h6 that went in the xt that was something like 2. Ive compiled this list based upon the conversion done on my 1990 legacy.

Nov 28, 2018 if the car is a 19992004 automatic forester, impreza, or legacy and you are running a 20012004 automatic 6 cylinder ez30d then you can run the stock ecu and the car can pass smog. I have been considering this conversion since i first bought my car and have been researching h6 swaps and manual conversions and had my. When i looked for a cpo car, i originally wanted the h6 3. Subaru launched the third generation japanese and worldmarket legacy in june 1998, while. I would recommend this, if you want a manual trans, swap one in, youll probably need to swap the rear diff too, still less work and expense than an engine swap.

Page 1 of 2 ez30 h6 out of an outback into a forester posted in general discussion. B arrived as a 500unit limited edition model for the 2006 model year, and became a regular model for the next following years. Parts collection the following is specific to my situation, specifics may vary without notice manual transmission including mounts matching shifter linkage includes bushingsnuts bolts ect. Subaru manual transmission conversion essentials youtube. And the h6 has never been sold with a manual in the good ole usa. The company offers a subframe kit for 20022007 impreza wrxsti, 20032006 baja, 19982002 forester, and 19932004 legacy. Anyone here have any experience with this carengine. Both would about the same amount of work as one would require more tune specific attention the other mechanical attention.

But im not sure it that ecu will work on a usdm car. How to make the subaru svx the car it deserves to be. Apr 19, 2015 page 1 of 2 ez30 h6 out of an outback into a forester posted in general discussion. Get the best deals on complete manual transmissions for subaru legacy when you shop the largest online selection at. Return to swap intro the following is a general list of parts that will be needed for a fwd to awd conversion. I wanna get it done and proven before the clubsub track day in march so last weekend when a cheap manual bg came up for sale. Used subaru ej20x engine swap for lgt 20042005, dualavcs. Im swapping a 2001 ez30d into my manual 1999 impreza 2. I swapped my 2001 legacy gt from the 4eat to a 5 speed manual. If the car is a 19992004 automatic forester, impreza, or legacy and you are running a 20012004 automatic 6 cylinder ez30d then you can run the stock ecu and the car can pass smog. The easier path is the latter the more rewarding path is the former.