rxleone Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Was thinking today about swapping the 3.0l six-cylinder EZ30 engine out of a late model outback into an EA82 or EA81. Is this even possible? I wonder if it would need custom firewall and radiator work, and shortening the driveshafts and pushing the entire gearbox back. Just speculating at the moment, but would make a DL sound pretty unique Has anyone ever done this, or tried to and failed? Would be pretty impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinthe202 Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 As many have said before, anything is possible with enough time and money. The stuff you mentioned is really probably the easy part. The newer engine you use, the more of an electrical headache you're bound to get. Possibly the intake from something fuel injected that is a known quantity like an EJ22 would fit. That would make things much easier. Sounds like you're got some research to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 there was a thread about this pretty recently in the retrofitting section. EZ30 is about 1.5" longer bellhousing-to-crank pulley than an EJ22. it's not like the ER or EG H6s. So mechanically, pretty easy. same bellhousing as an EJ. same motor mounts. easy. Wiring isn't any harder than a 4-cyl of similar years as long as you stick to a standard EZ30D ('00-'04). EZ30DRs ('05+) have immobilizers, which means if you want to swap it, you will be running a standalone. Link and Hydra are both options. Kingbobdole has an EZ30D in his XT6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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