randomizer Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 I heard that there is a two wheel drive model of the legacy that has 23 spline shafts for the axle. I want to know if this is true and if so, which model or year is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy777 Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 What's the "normal" spline count? I haven't heard of any different axle for the FWD models. I'm running FWD AT axles in my AWD MT transmission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorManzImpreza Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 I can confirm that carb'd '90 Legacys with fwd five speed called Legacy DL had 23 spline joints..this I know cause said carb'd ej18 was placed in a buds L-series with its fwd transmission and the stock L series DL axles slid right onto it..I've posted pics of this car in the past on the older generation board.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomizer Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 Thanks, I have a 82 fwd 5speed and i want to put an ej into it. I just wanted to know if i could get away without custom axles. 23 spline is correct for the ea81 isn't it? Or am i mixing up my cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Range Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 "I can confirm that carb'd '90 Legacys with fwd five speed called Legacy DL had 23 spline joints..this I know cause said carb'd ej18 was placed in a buds L-series with its fwd transmission and the stock L series DL axles slid right onto it." Thats all good and cool, but the US market, unlike barbados, to my knowledge, never saw a carb'd legacy with a 1.8, or the 23 spline axles... EJ transmissions in the US have the same spline count as ea82 turbo's, 25 spline. N/A EA82's (except automatics) and all M/T EA 81's have 23 spline's. That being said, legacy 777 is absolutly right, all legacy front axles FWD, or AWD will swap with themselves, or with EA82 turbo, 3.70:1, trannies, and any automatic that's 3.70:1 I've gone roundy round (along with countless others) with Mudrat79 about this exact subject, the EA81 25 spline axle... he swears there is such a thing on a EA81 turbo coupe, but we havn't found them recently... I could be wrong, and I hope I am, so let me know where I can get 25 spline inner count EA81 axles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomizer Posted August 23, 2005 Author Share Posted August 23, 2005 oh well, back to doing things the hard way. I'm not sure about the 25 spline thing, I will have to ask carl about that since he has a turbo coupe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 Thanks, I have a 82 fwd 5speed and i want to put an ej into it. I just wanted to know if i could get away without custom axles. 23 spline is correct for the ea81 isn't it? Or am i mixing up my cars? YES YOU CAN! my buddy has a 93 FWD 5spd impreza, 23 splines. we discovered 23 splines when legacy axles didnt fit( too big, 25 spline) i guess the tranny mount is different but this makes an easy ej swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomizer Posted August 26, 2005 Author Share Posted August 26, 2005 YES YOU CAN! my buddy has a 93 FWD 5spd impreza, 23 splines. we discovered 23 splines when legacy axles didnt fit( too big, 25 spline) i guess the tranny mount is different but this makes an easy ej swap Cool! So do you know of anyone who has a 93 fed 5spd impreza tranny? That will make the conversion easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themixtoo Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 EJ transmissions in the US have the same spline count as ea82 turbo's, 25 spline. N/A EA82's (except automatics) and all M/T EA 81's have 23 spline's. I've gone roundy round (along with countless others) with Mudrat79 about this exact subject, the EA81 25 spline axle... he swears there is such a thing on a EA81 turbo coupe, but we havn't found them recently... OK, OK, I just checked my 4WD automatic trans that I took out of my Turbo Brat clone and GUESS WHAT???? 25 SPLINES Soooooo Mudrat79 is right again. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomizer Posted August 26, 2005 Author Share Posted August 26, 2005 OK, OK, I just checked my 4WD automatic trans that I took out of my Turbo Brat clone and GUESS WHAT???? 25 SPLINES Soooooo Mudrat79 is right again. Gary I guess we better check the turbo coupe then and see how many splins it has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themixtoo Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 I guess we better check the turbo coupe then and see how many splins it has.Turbo Brat clone started life in Japan as an '84 Turbo 2-dr hardtop. Now if 'coupe'='hardtop' (not as far as I'm concerned) then we're all on the same page. I think Subaru did call their 2 dr hartop a coupe, but for all practical purposes a hardtop and a coupe are really two different things. A hardtop means a car with no post between the door window and the rear side windows and the rear window retracts to give the 'look' of a convertible. A coupe (like an XT or EA-81 type hatchback) means a car that the rear side window is separated by a metal post and the glass may or maynot go up and down. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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