AustRabel Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 I wanted to know if the tranny out of an 88 GL would fit into my 90 loyale that is not a hi/low? And what would I have to do to make the swap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj421 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 (edited) Yup, it will. I have a '90 Loyale, and I've installed a D/R tranny from an '88 GL into it. You'll need the shift linkage and the interior parts. If you can, get the hardware (nuts/bolts) in case you lose stuff. Otherwise, pretty much a direct swap. I'm assuming you have a 5-speed push button 4WD. You can read up on my thread here: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/136457-dr-swap-new-clutch-pics/ If you still have some questions, I'll be glad to help. If you have the money, I recommend a clutch swap if you need it. Always good to have new parts. One thing I really recommend is the clips that hold the throw-out bearing to the clutch fork. Mine were loose and didn't hold the TOB very securely. Went to the dealership and got new ones. Pretty cheap. Oh, I'm not sure how helpful they'll be, but I have my three videos on YouTube from when I did my swap: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK_tMtkWPCw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ_uvjWMG2k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yTjnch1aEg Edited July 9, 2013 by jj421 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustRabel Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 Yes I have a push button 4wd 5 speed. But the GL i would get the tranny from is not a push button. Is this a problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj421 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Alright, that's what I originally had. Nope, it's not a problem at all. As long as if you have the shift linkage and interior parts, you can just swap in the D/R tranny. No other modification required. Once you've completed the swap, you'll have working FWD, 4WD Hi, and 4WD Lo (assuming the tranny was working fine from the parts car). People do this swap all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustRabel Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 Alright thank you. Do you think if later on if I need any more info or questions I could message you on here? Or anyone else I could? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj421 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Sure, you can message me whenever. I'd be glad to help. There are many more people on here that can help as well. They'll probably reply to this in a few hours. Heck, I'm bored this summer. If you need an extra hand, I'd be willing to drive up there and help you with the swap if you need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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