Any reason why a JDM EJ20 turbo wont fit in my car

Jman · Post by **Jman** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 12:35 am

I have a lead on a JDM EJ20 turbo engine it comes with ecu and harness is there any reason it wont workin in my 91 turbo legacy?

stipro · Post by **stipro** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 1:51 am

Well you should really search first, but there should'nt be any reason why it would not fit. After all, the Legacy' s over seas came with that engine.

Jman · Post by **Jman** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 3:32 am

Well my buddie who is a subaru mechanic says he wasnt 100% sure if it would but he thought it would and subaru's history for how universal they are i think it should work out

tzedek · Post by **tzedek** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 2:26 pm

hes not a very good mechanic then

stipro · Post by **stipro** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 4:13 pm

What are you doing with your old engine, if the swap commences?

Matt Monson · Post by **Matt Monson** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 3:55 pm

Mechanically,
it is a direct drop in for your car. The trick is EM and wiring. But it is among the simplest of swaps. To make it work right, be sure to get the four channel ignitor for the coil on plug ignition if you want to use the JDM ECU.

Or a few guys have used the USDM Ej22t Engine harness on the Ej20 motor, found a way to mount their coil pack on it, and ran it off the USDM ECU.

The big question is which EJ20 is it? What year and model? If it is any of the Legacy ones, other than an RS-RA, using the JDM ECU won't be of much advantage. Give me more details and I can give you more guidance...

Jman · Post by **Jman** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 12:04 am

It is a 1995 EJ20 Turbo out of an Impreza, what if i were to use an MSD ignition would that be Ok? And also what is the parts compatibility between that 1995 EJ20 engine and the usdm wrx ones incase something on it does ever go?

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Any reason why a JDM EJ20 turbo wont fit in my car

Any reason why a JDM EJ20 turbo wont fit in my car