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I planned on checking for the right connectors, and an EGR. He has several so I will come back with a motor most likely.

Cool. The yard I'm hitting up tomorrow has 2 '95 2.2's, 2 '96 2.2's, a '97 and a '98 2.2. All from Automatics ( have EGR ) and most are in the $300 range, this was all listed from Car-part.com. I know the yard has no stored part storage, so they are most likely still in cars. I'v searched high and low on this site and others confirming what I needed to know.. I will probably get an engine tomorrow and then spend the rest of the day pulling the EJ25D

I figured 130hp was good enough in the older cars, it would be good enough in a '99... One question. Because this car needs scanned for inspection as I'm in NY, will the '95 EJ22 throw a CEL with the EJ25D ECU?

I was thinking along those lines. The timing belt was on the top of the list. I actually know the previous owner as he is a coworker of mine, so I know it has been driven at least 6 months with the head gaskets blown, and cooked at least once.. If I get a chance, I could check the bottom end of the DOHC and determin if it's savable or not and swap it back in at a later date to gain back the lost 30hp with the 2.2L swap

Thanks, I will probably take my truck out on thursday ( next day off ) to get a motor. I have looked it over, and I feel that 3-4 hours or an entire weekend with some beer/ coffee breaks to make the swap. I will probably do a timing belt on the motor before I swap them, and I will keep the DOHC in case I get a chance to look over the bottom end

Can I get a verification on the Phase I/II? I have read that all '99 Subaru's are at least a mix of Phase I/ Phase II. My car has the 3 connectors on the bellhousing which I have read makes it phase I electronics, but also that the bottom end is Phase II. I do not see an external trans filter, but I also don't know what to look for. is it a spin on?. Does that mean I can get a Phase I 2.2L and do the swap? It has the EJ25D and the car has a build date of 8/98.. If I can use the '95 2.2L, I will go get 1 on Thursday as I found several with less than 150k complete for $3-500. I should be able to do the swap over a weekend. I have an engine crane, and the tools to do it.

Thanks. 5spd swap has arleady crossed my mind. I like vehicles that are swappable, and it seems like Subaru's are that kind of car.

Starter has now stopped working. Click- click when the key is turned, so I think it was shorted internally and was most certinly spinning with engine running. I could hear the over-run clutch wizzing

OBD scan tool that uses a laptop is only $50, so that's probably my best bet.. I'll take it around the block to see if the CC works.

New issue. Starter now turns the motor over without key in ignition. Engine shuts off when turned off but starter keeps going. I'm not sure if the starter stops when the engine is running or not. I'm sure it's a small issue, either the starter is stuck energized internally or the key switch is providing 12v to the S terminal all the time .. Engine does make a bit more noise than I think should be there. noticible miss when accelerated in park. If I actually fix this car, it will be with a replacement motor. I would check over the 2.5L bottom end, but I'm pretty certin I won't like what I find and I don't have the time to mess around anyway. If I could do the motor swap in a weekend ( I have the tools/ knowladge ), I would be out a $400 2.2L and some time for a runable DD.

The coolant resivore has a milkshake in it, gets up to normal temp within a mile, overheats in about 10 miles.. Previous owner put new timing belt/ idlers, water pump, alternator and other associated parts but didn't touch the head gaskets. Car has been driven about 2 miles daily for 6 months, and that's the reason I was thinking replace rather than repair.. I just want quick and cheap as this will be daily transportation, not too worried on sale as long as I could make my money back out of it if the need came. Roughly $1,200 total investment if I can use the '95 Phase 1 engine Good to know about the VSS. The ABS light, and CEL are on but not the AT light. I need to buy a code reader. I gave mine away as I had a chain of OBD-1 vehicles. I will do a check on compression/ leakdown, but I'm concerned with the bearings in the lower end if it's been sucking coolant.

Just got a 1999 Legacy SUS Limated with the 2.5L DOHC. I have wanted a Subaru for a long time but could not justify the high cost, so when a friend offered up his subaru dirt cheap I bought it on the spot. It needs quite a bit of work, head gaskets and such but I couldn't loose on the price. It's a 1999 Legacy SUS with Limited trim.. I'm mostly new to Subaru. I used an employee discount to get my mom into a brand new '12 Imprezza last year, and I have driven it on a couple occasions and it is Nice, just a little small for me, beyond that, I'm not very knowlagble of Subaru. I'm familliar with the boxer 4 engine as I had a '74 Super Beetle a few years ago, but even the Subaru variation is different.

Got this car for a steal knowing that it needed a bit of work, and that it might even be not worth fixing. Cheap enough tho, I could easilly make my money back if I had to part it. Being cheap, I want to get it on the road for as little $$$ as possible... As far as what it needs, I have no speedo/ odo working, ABS light and it needs a head gasket or 2. Oil appears to be clean, but under the cap does show just a bit of milkshake. I know that the Speedo/ ABS light is likely the VSS because it needs to register 8 MPH for the ABS system to check ( as per the owners manual ) The engine has probably cooked more than once, so I'm thinking replace rather than repair, and where needing help comes in. I have located several 1995 Subaru Legacy 2.2L's in yards with just over 100k. I know they fit and work with the 10 mins of research that I have done, but is there any road blocks that I will run into, beyond the charcoal canister lines? My car is a '99 Legacy SUS Limated with the 2.5L DOHC, which I understand is a Phase 1 engine as is the '95 2.2 How involved is an engine swap in a Subaru?