Another Outback EJ25 to EJ22 swap

[wtdash]

Thanks to this site and its awesome members I completed my 1st 2.5 >> 2.2 swap.

 

I swapped a '95 EJ22 w/EGR (170K) into a '99 OB (142K) that had a failed crank bearing (?) due to the PO forgetting to check the oil.

 

Started on 1st try and NO CELs!

 

Here is some swap info I observed:

- The '99 4EAT tranny has the 6 bolts, and what a PITA they are to get to on the Driver's side! I removed the driver's side CV axle to get @ 'em.

- The EJ22 had the locator pins and so did the tranny - be smarter than me and remove them from one or the other B4 installing the engine.

- The original '99 OB starter worked perfect - both upper and lower mounting bolts were still in place. I was unclear on this but since I didn't swap trannys it was a non-issue.

- The flex plate from '95 won't work - too small @ least on the '99 w/the newer 4EAT. Rule of thumb seems to be to always match the flexplate w/the tranny - not the engine.

- The vac hoses are different as mentioned in previous posts:

--On the EJ22 there are 2 that go to the charcol canister. I looped them back into each other.

--There were also 2 on the passenger side of the intake manifold on the EJ22. There was one hose w/a T-connector that I found on the EJ25. I took the T-connector from EJ25 and used it to connect the longer hose to the sensor on the passenger strut tower, and put the extra EJ22 hose on the T.

- I swapped the AC/Alt bracket from the EJ25 to the EJ22...it may not be necessary but couldn't get that small bracket piece under the AC to work (maybe I just needed a break!). Otherwise, the AC/ALT/PS all connected right up. The PS lines do stick out and won't connect to the EJ22. I removed the brackets from the lines, since they weren't being used.

- Note that neither the AC compressor nor the PS pump need to be disconnected from their hoses - just swing them up and out of the way. When removing/installing the engine just go slow and move the AC hoses out of the way as needed.

 

 

Thanks Again to ALL those providing the info to do this!

[idosubaru]

cool, yup glad it worked out for you.

 

bellhousing bolt alignment changed in 98, so yeah you 99 would be the newer style.

[johnceggleston]

- The flex plate from '95 won't work - too small @ least on the '99 w/the newer 4EAT. Rule of thumb seems to be to always match the flexplate w/the tranny - not the engine.

 

from one first timer to another, did you figure this one out before or after you had the engine lined up with the trans for re-installation????

[wtdash]

from one first timer to another, did you figure this one out before or after you had the engine lined up with the trans for re-installation????

 

Sir John,

RE: the flex plate - I remembered to check before I installed it, as this wasn't my 1st engine swap - just my 1st 2.5>>2.2 swap. I learned this one the hard way on a previous swap...had the engine back in and ready to bolt up and WTH? The TC holes didn't line up - ARGH!

 

The '93 turbo TC and flex plate were different than the NA's...live and learn.

 

Thanks

TD