gene456 Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 I would like to know if its possible for me to put my 2003 baja motor and transmission into my girlfriends 2000 forester thanks for any help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987687 Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Automatic or manual transmission? You can swap the engine, depending on exactly what you have to swap depends on which transmission the two cars has. Since I don't know, here's the general overview. Depending on year and transmission type, Subaru changed the timing belt pulley on the crank and on the driver side cam. To be safe, just use the ones original to the forester engine. DEFINITELY use the forester intake manifold. You should pull those off to change the cam and crank seals anyway, it's so easy to do it now, it's a big PITA in the car... The Baja almost certainly has EGR, since you will be using the forester intake manifold on the baja engine (you have to or it won't work) you'll have to crimp the EGR tube shut and weld it off. Or maybe just crimping it over is enough, I always weld them. Other than those few things, yea, it will work just fine. If they're both a manual transmission, the baja transmission will work in the forester. If they're automatic, I have no idea... If the Baja doesn't have any VDC stuff going on, maybe. I've heard in 03 they changed the logic for the duty C solenoid from normally on to normally off, but I can't say for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene456 Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 They are both automatic I have a whole power train for an 03 baja so I can do some adjustments if needed I already took the front spindle and put it on since advance cv shafts didnt fit hers I used my extra baja knuckle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987687 Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Since they're both autos, I don't think you have to change the crank/cam reluctors. Definitely check, though!!! It really sucks doing an engine swap that doesn't start, has fuel, has spark but won't run. Then you have to take off the timing belt in car, swap parts out, and put it all back together. It's usually 1am by that time, don't ask how I learned about this.... Use the original forester intake manifold, cut the stupid EGR tube crimp it off and weld it over if possible and you should be good to go. Hopefully someone who knows more about autos can chime in on trans compatibility, I know some things changed in 03, but I deal very little with subaru autos. So ehhh not sure there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene456 Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 Ok cool thanks. She tore the front differential out haha heard thats next to impossible. And it has the 2000 head gasket problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987687 Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 They all have headgasket problems all the way up to 09 or 10, whenever they started using the FA motors. While you have it out of the car, change the headgaskets if you feel so inclined. It's a lot easier to do now than pulling it out of the car again.... It's honestly not a very hard job. If you can get an engine out of the car you can do gaskets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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