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So it looks like I'm going to acquire a '97 Leggy in exchange for some work. Only problem is it will basically need a motor and trans. The motor in it somehow has a "broken block" by the crank, I really don't know what happened! Any way, my buddy is going to pick it up and use the trans in his outback. I have a trans I can throw in there for now, and I can get a 2.5 for free also! (Apparently it "knocks" but I think it's just piston slap, idk).

So, my question is, would this be a plug and play swap? I've read that it is plug and play going the other way (swapping only the motor). Would the 2.5 run ok off the 2.2 ECU?

I am also considering putting the 2.2 heads on the 2.5 block, but if I can put this car back on the road for free that's what I want to do!

Check out this thread

http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=15368

2.5 will be a direct swap, 2.2 ecu will run it.

Binford wrote:.... my buddy is going to pick it up and use the trans in his outback.

Remember the Outbacks diff ratio is 4.44 on the Automatics. The regular Leg is 4.11.

I am also considering putting the 2.2 heads on the 2.5 block, but if I can put this car back on the road for free that's what I want to do!

Read/been told that this will give you very low compression....??

Lots o' info on the USMB site, too.

Td

Which 2.5 liter engine? Depending on what you get it can be really easy or sorta easy lol

My old build thread might help http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=42516

wtdash wrote:

Binford wrote:

I am also considering putting the 2.2 heads on the 2.5 block, but if I can put this car back on the road for free that's what I want to do!

Read/been told that this will give you very low compression....??

Actually that would be the HCF (High Compression Frankenstine) as seen in this LONG thread with infinite information http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=631527

Mea culpa

That 'Frankenstine' thread is very interesting....and giving me more ideas!

Thanks

You will most likely need to swap headers from the single port 2.2L to the dual port 2.5L.

Thanks for the replies guys! You guys covered some of the other questions I had also as I haven't had a chance to compare the two cars! You guys rock!

Turns out it was a FWD car so it was useless to my buddy! He sold it to another buddy of mine who plans on turning it for a profit.

If you need any info on 2.5L block with 2.2L heads let me know. I bulid such an engine in 2006 and it's still running great. In fact I never get tired of driving the Legacy with this engine

rally370 wrote:If you need any info on 2.5L block with 2.2L heads let me know. I bulid such an engine in 2006 and it's still running great. In fact I never get tired of driving the Legacy with this engine

which phase block and head gaskets are you using? i have some ej22e dualport heads (thanks binford!) waiting for a good cheap shortblock to show up (and extra time and money too ). getting real tired of my little ej18.