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by Turbacy
Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:08 am
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: Noobie tranny swap questions...
Replies: 15
Views: 1601

Your crazy plan is awesome and I demand you keep us updated with progress and pictures :) I'll keep you updated. I'm sure I will have a bunch of questions along the way. BTW... the bug is already chopped so at least that part is out of the way! u mean like this... Not quite like that... I want to m...
by Turbacy
Sat Sep 12, 2009 12:26 am
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: Noobie tranny swap questions...
Replies: 15
Views: 1601

The "bad" motor runs but has slightly lower compression on two of the cylinders (previous owner said it had a bad head gasket). My crazy plan is to put it in the back seat of a chopped top VW Bug using a 2WD subaru tranny and have the radiator where the original bug engine was. So once it ...
by Turbacy
Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:14 pm
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: Noobie tranny swap questions...
Replies: 15
Views: 1601

Done!

The tranny swap has been completed! Thanks for the help. Now I just need to decide if I'm going to keep it or sell it. Anyone have an idea of what a turbo wagon would go for these days? I tried looking in the classifieds and didn't see many to compare them to. Mine has about 141k miles on it, the in...
by Turbacy
Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:09 pm
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: Noobie tranny swap questions...
Replies: 15
Views: 1601

Thanks for the info!

The wagon is definitley in better shape than the sedan (and the registration is up to date). For the halfshafts, do I need to disconnect them from the Wheel/Hub assy or can I push out the roll pins and leave them attached to the wheel/hub assy? Do I need to drain the front diff? ...is it self contai...
by Turbacy
Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:26 am
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: Noobie tranny swap questions...
Replies: 15
Views: 1601

Noobie tranny swap questions...

I recently bought a pair of Turbo Legacy cars. The first one is a sedan with a bad motor and the second one is a wagon with a bad tranny. So I have decided to swap the good tranny out of the sedan into the wagon. Both cars are 1993's. Both cars have turbos/automatics. These are my first subaru's and...