EJ20H engine swap

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Gee Spoolin
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EJ20H engine swap

Post by Gee Spoolin »

Just came across this eBay listing for the twin turbo EJ20H engine and a 2nd gen Legacy right hand drive non-runner. Does this belong to someone here? I've always wanted something special and BOOSTED :-D I'm wondering if any of you here have done the EJ20H swap? The hardware included in the pictures look to be complete to ensure a successful swap, but I'm not too sure...

If I get to buy this, I'll have my friend to perform the swap since he's alot more experienced with Subaru's boxer engines (and I'm not :oops: ) But is there any foreseeable obsticles in such a project other than swapping the engine, trannsmission, axles, and ECU?

Your advice is greatly appeciated :D

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ZWDVW :eek: :eek: :eek:

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Post by Manarius »

Everything's on the correct side, but the wiring is going to be a PITA. The EJ20H swaps always are.
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Post by Matt Monson »

The wiring really isn't all that bad. The bigger challenge is getting all the vacuum lines that have been cut put back together properly. There's a guy on NASIOC who goes by the SN of "Mel Adjusted" Shoot him a PM and tell him I sent you to ask for the wiring diagrams. He'll think it's really neat that you are doing this swap...
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Post by dscoobydoo »

My, a regular single turbo swap is not enough of a challenge for you?

It would be cool to see it work, but good luck, as the vacuum lines and the wiring both are going to be a PITA.
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Post by HellBinder »

If your friend is doing the swap for you, he wont be a friend afterwards, i would learn how to use a multi meter and a soldering gun and do it yourself. Took me 8 months, and iam a mechanic by trade. Its not an easy weekend job.
Best bet is to get on Ebay autralia and buy a shop manual for a Liberty as a guide.
Good luck man, my TT engine is planned for next year.
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Post by 93Leg-c »

HellBinder wrote:Took me 8 months, and iam a mechanic by trade. Its not an easy weekend job.
Yikes! That IS a project!!!
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Post by Gee Spoolin »

Thanks, guys. I appreciate all of your advice, especially Matt for referrring to the guy with the diagram :D Let's see if I can get this thing first... Hopefully, the engine is not messed up and holds compresion and all... is there any other thing I have to pay special attention to??
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