 OT - 93 subaru legacy motor ???, repair the stock motor or slap in??? |
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| cha914 |
 Dec 8 2005, 06:19 PM
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MUSR 8 - 5lug conversion done wed - drive 500miles thrus  Group: Members Posts: 739 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 63  |
Since it seems that this board is quickly becoming a subaru board, I thought I would ask my question here before I went over to the other subaru boards...
My wifes car is a 93 legacy wagon 2.2L N/A - motor still runs great, even after 240K. Wife is getting a new car in a month or to and the legacy will become my daily driver. Now the question. It has developed a healty rear main seal leak (1qt per month at least and growing), and its about time for timing belt etc...I have always had the itch to chunk a turbo motor in this thing to make it a nice sleeper, but I don't want another long term project and I don't have alot of cash to be throwing at another car ... so... Pull the motor, repair the leaks, do a belt and water pump, and drive the car for another 100+k as is and don't worry about it...oh and any good online places to look for quality subaru parts??? or Grab a 2.2T motor from the same era and slap that in - from what I have read it should have around 180hp stock, cost less than 1K and be a pretty easy swap, right? I read that wiring is plug and play and all I will need is the ecu from the turbo motor, exhaust and I will be good to go??? or Grab a wrx motor to slap in there??? I would love more power but how much more of a headache will it be? The car is an awd auto trans, will that handle 200+hp? So, lets say you have 1.5K, and at most two weeks, what would you do? Also I live in austin, tx...so not a huge subaru following here, so I can't just jot down to the nearest recycler and pick up a 5k mile sti motor for 900bucks like all you other subaru guy seem to be able to do (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) However, I am pretty good with a wrench, and I will have access to a full shop with lifts, welders, etc... Anyway, any and all feedback is appreciated, Tony (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif) |
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| TonyAKAVW |
Dec 8 2005, 06:38 PM
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That's my ride. Group: Members Posts: 2,151 Joined: 17-January 03 From: Redondo Beach, CA Member No.: 166 Region Association: None |
This question is probably best answered on the NASIOC forum...
http://www.nasioc.com Or, under the conversion forum here: conversions Probably 50 guys who've done the same thinking you have (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) -Tony |
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| cha914 |
Dec 8 2005, 07:37 PM
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MUSR 8 - 5lug conversion done wed - drive 500miles thrus Group: Members Posts: 739 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 63 |
Tony,
Yeah, I have read through a bunch of those already...just thought I would get the opinion here, since there does seem to be some crack subaru guys on here now... Thanks Tony |
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