Subaru Questions. Options

[broomhandle]

Hello All,

I have had a project 914 since 2009. I have a hard full of 1.7's and 2.0's, I feel I am tired of these.. plus.. the 901 I feel is the downside... from my past ownership of a 914. I have decided to go subaru. On this forum. I see so many, some go 2.0, some go 2.5? Turbo?

I am unsure of what combo to look for. It sounds like Turbo motors, need turbo 5spds. which are very hard to find. So is naturally aspirated jus fine? I would think so.

I have gotten prices of a non turbo 2.5 from 2005sih at 1500.00... ugh.

Do there majority of the sub motors mount to the transaxles? Or anybody in California want to sell a motor/trans? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I would love a turbo, but I think I am ok with a non turbo...

any help? Thoughts?

[mjrrti]

Hello All,

I have had a project 914 since 2009. I have a hard full of 1.7's and 2.0's, I feel I am tired of these.. plus.. the 901 I feel is the downside... from my past ownership of a 914. I have decided to go subaru. On this forum. I see so many, some go 2.0, some go 2.5? Turbo?

I am unsure of what combo to look for. It sounds like Turbo motors, need turbo 5spds. which are very hard to find. So is naturally aspirated jus fine? I would think so.

I have gotten prices of a non turbo 2.5 from 2005sih at 1500.00... ugh.

Do there majority of the sub motors mount to the transaxles? Or anybody in California want to sell a motor/trans? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I would love a turbo, but I think I am ok with a non turbo...

any help? Thoughts?

I put a NA 2.2 from a Legacy wagon parts car with a Kennedy adapter plate mounted to my stock sideshift in my car about 6 years ago. The Subaru radiator fit in the front like it was made for it--I ran 1 1/2" steel lines under the car to the radiator, made my own engine mount/crossmember and use a link ECU to run the engine. I agree that the tranny is the weak link in my setup but it has been trouble free for 6 years. ( I kick myself for not keeping that tranny from the Suby) I get 22-23 mpg and the car will run 90 all day and never miss a beat or get hot. More power is always great but I am completely happy with the way my car runs and drives. I am not a Subaru expert but a lot of people say that the 2.2 is bulletproof and does not have the head gasket issues that the 2.5 has. I am also running a stock clutch and pressure plate that were used when I dug them out of my parts pile and I have not had issues there either. The one thing I would do different is use a stock ECU. With O2 sensors and computer controlled adjustments I bet my mpg would improve and I bet it would run even better. When I added AC to my car it would have been nice to have the ability to have the idle air control work, the Link ECU will not control it so I had to get creative for higher idle when AC is on. It would also be nice to have on cold mornings for better starts and engine warmup. I am in So. Cal and would be happy to let you see my car anytime. Good luck with your project. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)