How many Touring Wagon 5MT Swaps Exist?!?!

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Converted from Auto to 5MT in a Turbo Touring Wagon

Hell yeah ive got the swap on my Wagon!!!!!!
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I dont own one... but i helped make one happen!!!
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How many Touring Wagon 5MT Swaps Exist?!?!

Post by NuclearBacon »

So i was talking with my dad (who i'm slowly converting to a subdude) and he asked how many people had converted their wagons over to a 5 speed like we had.....

i didnt have an answer for him....

We're not talking SS's either, just the wagons, so they ONLY came with the automatic.....

Lets Tallie it up! I'm curious myself, and i'll go first :)
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Post by Murphy »

i remember an airing of Car Talk, and the guy who called in had a Legacy with a 5mt swap, i forgot what his problem was though

i have yet to even see a stock Legacy (any year) with a manual let alone a swaped mt
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Post by DLC »

I had one done on my wagon, which biggreen96 now owns. That's one.

lex aka alexis, who was the inspiration for my swap, has/had a 92/93 with a 5MT swap, so that's two.

These were done in 02 and 01 respectively.
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Post by gt2.5turbo »

mines out there.... somewere :(
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Post by 555BCTurbo »

Murphy wrote:
i have yet to even see a stock Legacy (any year) with a manual let alone a swaped mt
Do you live in Antarctica or something?
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Post by Murphy »

worse, Kentucky, well not that bad really (updated my profile location)

the only Legacys i see here in Owensboro are 1st-2nd gens, and there all autos, even the 92' SS, not a Subie dealer with in a 3 hours drive to Lexington, there they are crawling out of the woodwork
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Post by BSOD2600 »

*raises hand* Proud owner of a 94 TW with a 5MT, thanks to 555BCTurbo :-).

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Post by def09 »

Well worth the few hassles to get it finished.
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Post by Manarius »

Uh, Laurel's was 5MT swapped too...
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Post by Kelly »

Easy swap. Keep convincing :lol:
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Post by NuclearBacon »

i love mine. i mean, i LOVE IT. next i wanna do an SVX swap...

mmmm...
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Post by tahiti350 »

I've got the parts to do one, but the wife says no (she can't drive a stick and it's her car now... :( )
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Post by Bosco »

I'm happily digging this up from the grave to add my name to the list.

I also love the hell out of my 5mt Touring Wagon.

This swap IS super easy and it breathed such life into the car.

Ok, that makes 11 so far.
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Post by 93Leg-c »

subinubi has (or had) a '93 TW 5MT.
'94 TW
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Post by kimokalihi »

Murphy wrote:i remember an airing of Car Talk, and the guy who called in had a Legacy with a 5mt swap, i forgot what his problem was though

i have yet to even see a stock Legacy (any year) with a manual let alone a swaped mt
I see 5 speed wagons all the time at the junk yard.
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Post by ultrasonic »

kimokalihi wrote:
Murphy wrote:i remember an airing of Car Talk, and the guy who called in had a Legacy with a 5mt swap, i forgot what his problem was though

i have yet to even see a stock Legacy (any year) with a manual let alone a swaped mt
I see 5 speed wagons all the time at the junk yard.
The point is that the Touring Wagon (turbocharged) was not available with manual transmission from the factory. You may be seeing 5MT wagons, but they are not stock turbo.
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Post by cj91legss »

I can't say i have a touring wagon, BUT my car has went from FWD AT NA to AWD 5MT NA to TURBO AWD 5MT :\ & did it almost all by myself, had alot of words of wisdom from frantic four and my buddies Jake $ Kris and bought some parts from them as well.
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Post by altron23 »

^^^how did u go about mounting the carrier bearing for the driveline since there is no holes or threaded inserts on the 2wd cars?
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Post by cj91legss »

The holes were there on my wagon.
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Post by Legacy777 »

altron23 wrote:^^^how did u go about mounting the carrier bearing for the driveline since there is no holes or threaded inserts on the 2wd cars?
All the holes are there. I converted my 90 sedan from FWD to AWD, and all the bolt holes are present. It's just a matter of swapping the AWD stuff in.
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Post by cj91legss »

AND it's even worse when you're doing it in your back yard and trying to get the differential in and drop it on your chest and get a bruise on your chest.............. the size of a foot ball.

NOT COOL!
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Post by evolutionmovement »

Better than an entire XKE rear subframe (axles, brakes, spindles, diff, frame) falling on your shoulder and face from a foot and a half. Good thing there was a jack under one side - only 7 stitches!
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Post by rocketman »

My 92 touring wagon is undergoing an ej20G and 5mt swap shortly...have all the parts :)
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Post by 206er »

add 1 to the pile... :)
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