Murthius Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 I know someone who just had their Legacy totaled (bent frame) and offered me any parts off her. Going to take the wheels since mine need to be sealed every so often to stop leakage, and look up other specific parts I'm going to need also but I was wondering if anyone knew of any resources for finding what other parts of a my90 Legacy are usable on my my93 Impreza. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 (edited) subaru has a website called opposedforces that allows you to look up part numbers. some online subaru vendors do part numbers. checking things like ebay and aftermarket places sometimes yields interchangability results but you need to know what you're looking for. you could ask here for specific parts. you don't mention FWD/AWD or auto/manual? pretty much the entire suspension (not sure about rear struts though), brake stuff, drivetrain (axles, driveshaft), and engine will be mostly interchangeable. some soobs have rear drums and some have rear disc, so that obviously won't interchange although you can convert one to the other relatively easy...and you've got all the parts. the transmission will be interchangeable too if they're both auto or both manual. the final drive ratio may vary though - they're probably 3.9's, but the legacy might be 4.11? even if they're different it's still interchangeable if you just swap the rear diff with it so the final drive ratios match front and back. well actually they're even interchangeable auto to manual if you wanted to do a conversion. your 93 impreza is an EJ18 probably? the EJ22 from the legacy will drop right into the impreza and it can be a plug and play affair as your EJ18 intake will bolt right on top of it so it'll plug right in. though there might be a few technical considerations. i have your 93 impreza engine (EJ18) in my 1996 Legacy (orginally EJ25). lots of subaru stuff swaps. it's been said that subarus=lego's. so yeah - lots of stuff interchanges mechanically and almost nothing of the body obviously. as for your leaking wheels. if the tires are still good just have a shop install new valve stems and reseat the wheel. corrossion on the rim will causes slow leaks sometimes. removing the tire and cleaning it takes care of it. then you're good to go for the next set of tires too. Edited April 17, 2011 by grossgary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Opposedforces.com does not have parts listings for pre 95 MY Legacy so it won't be much help. However, damn near every part of the drivetrain should swap no problem. Engine electronics will be mostly the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murthius Posted April 17, 2011 Author Share Posted April 17, 2011 Wow yeah I totally left out some important info huh lol. Thanks for the tips and link, my Impreza is an EJ18 AWD Auto, not entirely sure about the Legacy's exact specs but im pretty sure its an auto fwd, could be wrong about that one though not sure. I juse had a transmission and rear diff fiasco last year so the ones in her now are pretty solid so I shouldn't need any of that (I hope, gulp) but it's nice to know the suspension should be interchangeable since that is one of the things my car needs, you can really feel the road in her lol. And yeah, the rims are corroded, I got new all season tires last year and they did the cleaning/sealing then, and they started to leack again recently and theres one thats pretty bad, the other three not so much. They said unless I get new ones, I'd have to get them cleaned/sealed every year so, I got lucky with this legacy falling into my lap lol. At the very least, I'll grab the rims and hopefully the struts if they are in good shape. Other than that hopefully pick some little things off it like thesun visors if they fit =P I've had the passenger visor on the drivers side for years with nothing for the passenger! hehe. Dash light bulbs too, the last 2 behind the climate control dials went a few months ago, making it impossible to see them in the dark and the auto stores dont quite have the right ones, and the suby dealer here said they could look for me but it would be a shot in the dark since they don't stock them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 front struts will definitely swap, not positive about rears. the axles should swap too, i'd grab the fronts to have an extra set. aftermarket axles are terrible quality so having a good spare set of what might possibly be original subaru axles is awesome. keep them booted and they'll last the life of the car. i'd keep the hubs too if the'yre not too rusty and you can get them off in case your wheel bearings start to go. of course if the car needs to be movable then you won't take the hub assemblies off. front calipers and rotors if they're good on the legacy. the mid pipe of the exhaust has the converter in it and is a common failure item as they rust and break at the flange. keep that if it's in good shape....or sell it to me, i actually need one as of last week! please? grab a bunch of engine sensors - MAF, crank sensor, cam sensor, and ignition coil and igniter. particularly the coil and igniter. knock sensors fail too and would be nice to have off the legacy but your impreza probably doesn't have one. or just yank the entire intake manifold off with all the sensors on the engine too and you have extra everything. head light bulbs if they're the same, they always need replaced at some point. gas - at $4 a gallon that might be the most valuable thing in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 grab the whole motor! most of this car will swap with eachother, save for the obvious things like taillights and headlights. you can drop in a 2.2 engine by using the 1.8 intake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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