Sub Legacy Auto trans swap

[fubar]

Hello Sube board!! I have a 1991 Sube Legacy sedan 2 whl drive. I recently had the head gaskets re-done after blowing one for no reason that I know of !! Anyway .. I had both heads done ( $1600 ..OUCH!) but I bought it cheap so I'm still upside right on it. I really do like this car but it's only a 2 whl drive. I found a 1991 Sube AWD with a blown trans and wanted to know how bad(expnsive it is to swap my good 2 whl drive tranny into the AWD car with the bad tranny.I'm assuming the gearing is all the same and the ECU is unchanged.

 

I can get a 1991 AWD with the blown tranny for under $400 but it's in nice shape.The other thing I could do is get it and do the rebuild on the tranny.The Sube with the blown tranny has a new engine but has been sitting for 8 months.I could also try to get a tranny from a wrecker and use that.

 

I'm open to suggestions.I'm fairly new to Subes but am so far impressed ..not withstanding the blown head gasket..kaka happens.

 

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[lmdew]

It would work. The easy way would be to swap the complete rear assy, look at the mounts.

 

Better option would be to find a good trans and then keep the best car and sell the other.

[Legacy777]

Are these cars AT or MT? Are you planning to stay with the same type of tranny?

[fubar]

Both cars are automatics. That should make for an easier swap.The previous reply suggested I swap the rear running gear and add on the extension housing to my good tranny in the non AWD car.

 

I think my real concern is that the non AWD tranny can be used with AWD assuming I can transfer the extension housing from the non working AWD tranny.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are these cars AT or MT? Are you planning to stay with the same type of tranny?

[Legacy777]

You can not just swap on the extension housing an make the FWD transmission AWD. You must swap the entire transmission. Plus even if it would work, your front & rear final drive ratios would be off as the FWD transmission has a 3.70 final drive ratio.