I Looked...no found...88/89 - 87 tranny swap

[armyway]

So i have an 88/89 subaru DL wagon with a 5 speed on demand 4wd

and i have a potential 87 XT auto with fulltime 4wd, ive looked in the forum but havent found a specific thread for the posability of swaping the 5speed from the DL to the XT, is it acheiveable? i ask because the XT has a better body and motor and the DL has a crappy body and motor

 

being that im new to owning a subaru, any and all help will be great , thank you

 

 

 

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[GeneralDisorder]

Yes - the transmission will bolt right up.

 

You may need a pedal assembly from another XT - that I'm not sure of. As well as the 5 speed XT interior console's, etc to make it look right.

 

Being you have a DL, that would mean it's a push-button car. I would highly reccomend you put a D/R transmission into the XT instead of that push-button. They aren't that expensive. ($150 give or take is the going rate it seems). Plus they are easier to install as there is less wireing and no vacuum actuator system.

 

GD

[Gloyale]

It's all bolt in. The DL pedal assembly will bolt into the XT, as well as the trans crossmember, Clutch cable, etc.

 

As GD noted, you could put a dual range 5 spd into this car. Although I disagree that it would be any easier. And being as you already have the good S/R(single range) and all the fixins' I suggest you will be totally happy with the S/R (you could always add a D/R later and clutch and all would be done already)

 

The reason I say the D/R wouldn't nessecarilly be easier is that there was never a D/R XT so you would have to modify a console to fit a GL , D/R shifter in there. IDEK if there is room in the console for the lever without hitting the XT's JetFighter shift lever. I guess if you are gonna use the DL or a GL shifter then..???

 

With the S/R it's all direct fit pieces from a manual XT. Wiring would need to be done, but heck, you're already gonna have to wire up the Neutral switch, reverse lights, and 4wd light so the soldering iron's already gonna be hot. The 4wd solenoids are super easy to wire. If a person can wire in a new set of speakers.....they can handle this.

 

You will need to find a pitch stopper bracket from a manual XT as well, or fabricate.

 

You could use a Manual XT front driveline section......possible that the DL front shaft will work......but I am not positve XT's are the same wheelbase.

 

You will need to use the DL front axles......the FullTime auto trans has 25 spline stubs and you need 23.

Edited May 3, 2010 by Gloyale