Legacy Gen II parts to Gen 1

[Mitchy]

*** HAVE NOW FOUND THE INFORMATION IN THE ‘GEN 1 GEN 2 LEGACY’ THREAD***

Thanks

I am wondering which major parts of my 1997 sedan will be a straight swap into a 1992 wagon.

Both cars are Manual 4wd 2.2 n/a, though the wagon has the dual range gearbox.

I will keep the compatible major components of the low mileage sedan for future replacement in a ‘92 wagon and ‘99 Forester

The engine I would keep, at least to swap so the 170k mile wagon non-interference engine can be restored at some point.

Will the centre differential be the same in both cars?

Also, can the sedan’s gearbox and rear diff be reused? Here I am unsure if the wagon’s low ratio transfer box can simply be bolted on to the sedan’s box... both are 5MT.

at the moment i am unsure as to the  exact mechanical condition of the wagon; roadworthy it is.

I am picking it up in January, but wish to make a start on dismantling the sedan beforehand, with some prior knowledge of what should be kept, and what is not compatible.

 

thanks

 

 

 

Edited December 17, 2019 by Mitchy

[Mitchy]

Additionally, I just bought an Exedy clutch kit for the Sedan. Will this also fit on the Wagon? I hope so.

225mm dia, 24T,

plate part no. FJD025UF Exedy Japan.

 

[el_freddo]

Transfer case can’t be changed. Subaru did things a bit differently in that department. 

Engine, gearbox and diff will all interchange and bolt in. Dropping the low range won’t have a huge impact on the use of the vehicle. 

Clutch will swap in no worries. 

Rear suspension parts will swap over. There will be a difference in the rear struts. 

Engine wiring is different, use the intake manifold from the vehicle it came from to run either engine (clear as mud?). 

I know you got your answers, thought I’d answer in case anyone else is searching for the same. I don’t think I’ve read that thread about the Gen1 and Gen2 compatibility. 

Cheers 

Bennie

[Mitchy]

Thanks Bennie

The rear right-hand suspension on the blue Sedan is toast, lower arm arm is bent  (I am away from home til the end of the week and haven’t got around to a really good evaluation of the damage).

I’m guessing the RH rear hub, trailing arm and brake are now untrustworthy too.

The four uninstalled KYB Legacy OB struts I just bought for the sedan will be put in the Wagon, as will the 15” sedan alloys with bigger tires.

I’ll keep the engine and trans of the sedan, hoping that the rear diff is OK. I don’t mind having a low mileage ej22 and 5mt trans kept by just in case....
I will retrain the wagon’s dual range, as we already use the Forester’s LO mode every day to climb the camino to our house.

The sedan chugged a bit up our hill in 1st gear to be honest.

Driveshafts, and everything else that can be salvaged and swapped/stored for use on the wagon or Forester will be kept too.

I’m actually very happy to be (unintentionally) swapping the sedan, as the wagon is more practical, more capable, and generally better-suited to our lifestyle.

Thanks

Ben.