torxxx Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 well I scored a killer legacy today. 200k on the odometer but I found paperwork for a 45k mile engine put in less than 50k miles ago so I'm excited about that. Car runs, but needs a clutch so I'm gonna give my boss the tranny and keep the rest of the car for myself.. Price - FREE! kid was leaving town tonite and had to have it gone so I towed it off title in hand. Anyhow, I have my adapter plate, my EJ22 and a complete wiring harness out of a 1991. I dont really have the money to send the harness to numbchux so i'm going to attempt it myself stripping it down. As for the flywheel due to time constraints I'd prefer to buy one thats already modded off someone on the board. anyone have a spare layin around that I can buy? And #2, I'm having a really hard time finding somewhere that sells the XT6 clutch kit. I've checked all the local parts stores and they dont even show a listing for it. I've checked with a few places online and they list a part #, but they say they dont stock them, and they wont order it for me. Does Anyone have a part # and a place to order the clutch kit? I've noticed CMiller scored a new one somewhere. Do you have that info? #3 - Since this engine is going in my 92 loyale with a mint body on it, I'm thinkin bout puttin the EJ 5 speed in with it too. I have access to a free 1998 Impreza 5 speed thats been baby'd its entire life. I talked to the owner of the car and he said he's never grinded a gear, replaced the clutch every 35k miles regardless of if it needed it or not. He was also one of those preventative maintenence guys. He replaced the clutch cable every year as soon as it seemed to start dragging more than it did when the car was brand new. Am I going to have any fitment issues using a newer 5 speed vs using the 1990-94 5 speed? And what am I going to be looking at for a driveline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 flywheel isn't too bad to do yourself. get a good cutting bit for a dremel, and you can do it in about 30 minutes. I just laid an EJ flex plate on the flywheel, and shot some paint through it to get an idea of what needed to be modded. then just test-fit until you can get all the bolts in easily. I used a Beck/Arnley clutch kit that I got from RockAuto.com. price wasn't terrible for a complete kit. and it's all new parts, very high quality. has held up well to my EJ22. that 5-speed would be similar to an older EJ AWD 5MT. might be 3.90 gears instead of 4.111 on an old legacy one. you'd need 25-spline axles (hey...look at that. I've got a pair for sale ), driveshaft would have to be modified for length (IIRC the EJ AWD trans is longer than the EA82 4WD one....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torxxx Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 The balancing of the flywheel? how critical is that? thats been the biggest worry I've had. As for the drive line, I know the impreza wagon driveline is 2 inches shorter than a lego wagon so it may actually be the right size for the swap. as for the axles, I will prolly buy them in town here or pull them out of one of the turbo wagons we have at the shop. the shipping on them would cost me more than the axles themselves would. Ok good well I got that covered, just need to pull the wiring harness and start picking it apart. thanks chux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 I haven't had any trouble with balancing. you're taking a little material off each of the holes, and it's very close to the middle. I did the flywheel in my loyale myself, and have about 40k miles on it....no problems. neither that or the '86 I did have shown any sign of vibration. the legacy vs impreza driveshaft difference is on the rear half. you might be able to grab the the shorter front half from a car with an automatic, but the EJ carrier bracket is a different design than the EA one, so it won't line up easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torxxx Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 well the price of the clutch kit isnt bad, but the shipping is fubar'd.... 100 dollars for regular snail mail. 150.00 for 2 day ups.. amazing what they will charge for a 40 pound box. Shucks/Krager etc. will ship it for 51 dollars and the price of the kit was 161.00 so I think I'ma go with them. hopefully its a decent quality clutch. Actually I have a XT6 I'm looking at buying I wonder if the clutch would be worth using? I'm going to put the 5 lug swap on the loyale so I will have the thing apart. It has a 5 speed in it, maybe I thought pull that out and use that trans with the 2.2L. might hold up to the extra torq a lil better.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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