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- Mon Jul 18, 2016 6:51 pm
- Forum: Misc
- Topic: EJ AWD Dual Range 5mt Swap
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6665
Re: EJ AWD Dual Range 5mt Swap
Drop me your email by pm mate and I'll put a shout out on the UK legacy forum and put anyone who has one in touch. If international shipping is a problem you'd be welcome to get it sent to my work and I could arrange shipping to the states if you're happy to cover the cost, we have accounts set up w...
- Tue Jul 12, 2016 11:03 am
- Forum: Build Journals
- Topic: Josh2109's '95 BJ Legacy Wagon 2.0 DL - EJ20G swap
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5297
Re: Josh2109's '95 BJ Legacy Wagon 2.0 DL - EJ20G swap
Just a quick one! I managed to snatch an hour or so at the barn last night, I was desperate to know if the Forester cross member and ARB would fit... http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/jjmartin349571/9B8A00F5-0F05-4DC7-B8AA-8F120F8C498B_zpsukmc0d8c.jpg Result! Both fit perfectly. I would have ...
- Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:55 am
- Forum: Build Journals
- Topic: Josh2109's '95 BJ Legacy Wagon 2.0 DL - EJ20G swap
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5297
Re: Josh2109's '95 BJ Legacy Wagon 2.0 DL - EJ20G swap
Time for another update! I've spent a bit more time working on this car, getting in evenings where possible and I spent most of the weekend at the barn too (my girlfriend was off at a hen do in London :-D ). As a result I've been making a bit of progress on this car, although I've been working on so...
- Thu Jul 07, 2016 2:53 pm
- Forum: Build Journals
- Topic: Josh2109's '92 BF Legacy Wagon 2.2 GX AWD
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3315
Re: Josh2109's '92 BF Legacy Wagon 2.2 GX AWD
Small update... this car has been running as my daily and so far no problems to report. Still got a very unhappy CV joint, so must replace that at some point, but otherwise I think all I'll do with this is service it and continue to use it as a workhorse. I did have a bash at cleaning up the engine ...
- Tue Jul 05, 2016 4:15 pm
- Forum: Parts Shed
- Topic: RHD Crossmember & Steering Rack
- Replies: 4
- Views: 720
Re: RHD Crossmember & Steering Rack
Hmm, is it from a turbo or non turbo model?
- Mon Jul 04, 2016 5:06 pm
- Forum: Build Journals
- Topic: Josh2109's '95 BJ Legacy Wagon 2.0 DL - EJ20G swap
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5297
Re: Josh2109's '95 BJ Legacy Wagon 2.0 DL - EJ20G swap
Is that a push button 4WD switch? like on the loyals? and, yes! get rid of that plastic baffle plate! Yep she has a push button on the gear stick for swapping between 2wd and 4wd - there is also a shifter in the centre column for switching between high and low ratio which is pretty nifty for an est...
- Mon Jul 04, 2016 9:05 am
- Forum: Build Journals
- Topic: Josh2109's '95 BJ Legacy Wagon 2.0 DL - EJ20G swap
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5297
Re: Josh2109's '95 BJ Legacy Wagon 2.0 DL - EJ20G swap
Cheers guys :) Nice progress! I've used those extractors before and they work very well! They're one of those tools where they sound too good to be true, but you take a shot anyway out of desperation :lol: I was really pleased to find how well they work! As long as you've got room to tap them on wit...
- Tue Jun 28, 2016 9:52 am
- Forum: Build Journals
- Topic: Josh2109's '95 BJ Legacy Wagon 2.0 DL - EJ20G swap
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5297
Re: Josh2109's '95 BJ Legacy Wagon 2.0 DL
Update time :) To save lots of small posts I will condense a few visits to the barn into one post... So the first job I had was to manhandle the new engine out of the pickup truck - Easier said than done when you're by yourself and an automatic gearbox is still attached! I tried to support the gearb...
- Sun Jun 19, 2016 9:21 pm
- Forum: Build Journals
- Topic: Josh2109's '92 BF Legacy Wagon 2.2 GX AWD
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3315
Josh2109's '92 BF Legacy Wagon 2.2 GX AWD
Seeing as I've got the project wagon I kind of needed something to scratch the itch whilst I waited for it to be completed. I also needed something cheaper to run than my day van!! Happily I found this locally, it has done 82k miles and had the best part of a years MOT on it so it was hard to say no...
- Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:13 pm
- Forum: Build Journals
- Topic: Josh2109's '95 BJ Legacy Wagon 2.0 DL - EJ20G swap
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5297
Re: Josh2109's '95 BJ Legacy Wagon 2.0 DL
I always find it really trippy that there's a 'Brighton' trim level on some Legacy's as Brighton is a city about 10 miles down the road from me :lol: The lack of a tacho is presumably going to make my wiring a bit easier... That said it would be handy to be able to see what the engine is being revve...
- Tue Jun 14, 2016 1:57 pm
- Forum: Build Journals
- Topic: Josh2109's '95 BJ Legacy Wagon 2.0 DL - EJ20G swap
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5297
Josh2109's '95 BJ Legacy Wagon 2.0 DL - EJ20G swap
Hi folks, As you may have seen from my other threads I recently acquired a 1995 registered Legacy Wagon, BJ chassis and it's the 2.0 DL trim. I picked it up for the princely sum of £127.50 with a failed head gasket, and my intention was to pull the motor and replace the head gaskets. I've got two la...
- Mon Jun 13, 2016 2:13 pm
- Forum: Engine
- Topic: Swapping EJ20E for a Forester EJ20G?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2447
Re: Swapping EJ20E for a Forester EJ20G?
So yesterday I picked up the new engine! http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/jjmartin349571/71D9B46A-4205-4852-988E-59758E8723CD_zpsspscfrsq.jpg In addition to the engine I also got the whole body loom from the Forester, plus ignition barel, ECU, intercooler and a few other bits for £200 all in...
- Fri Jun 10, 2016 11:51 pm
- Forum: Ashtray
- Topic: New guy from Sussex, England
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4860
- Fri Jun 10, 2016 5:18 pm
- Forum: Ashtray
- Topic: New guy from Sussex, England
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4860
Re: New guy from Sussex, England
Cheers guys :) Personally, I'm looking forward to seeing some pictures of this beast. Figured I should post up and say welcome over here as well. :D I'll be getting a build thread up soon hopefully, will get the pics up in there. I take it I need to PM a moderator to get a build thread going? I didn...
- Fri Jun 10, 2016 4:40 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain
- Topic: Selectable 4wd
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1524
Re: Selectable 4wd
I can answer your first question, as the first question in my head when I put it in to 2wd was which end does it drive from... Dumping the clutch and hitting the throttle hard revealed that it runs as a FWD car in 2wd mode - I was really hoping it would drive from the rear end, but I can understand ...
- Fri Jun 10, 2016 3:45 pm
- Forum: Engine
- Topic: Swapping EJ20E for a Forester EJ20G?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2447
Re: Swapping EJ20E for a Forester EJ20G?
Wow that's a steal of a deal. I am running that engine from a 97 jdm forester in my 91 legacy with an obd1 Sti ecu. I had to use my cars throttle body due to the different tps on the obd1 cars and modify the engine harness to have the proper plug for the tps. I also had to convert my ignition wirin...
- Fri Jun 10, 2016 1:15 pm
- Forum: Engine
- Topic: Swapping EJ20E for a Forester EJ20G?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2447
Re: Swapping EJ20E for a Forester EJ20G?
Well I bought the EJ20G out the forester for £156 - guess I'm going to press down this route then lol. The bloke who I bought the engine from has the loom and ECU amongst some other bits so hopefully I'll be able to get a good deal on the rest of the bits needed to run the engine. The engine comes w...
- Fri Jun 10, 2016 9:28 am
- Forum: Drivetrain
- Topic: Selectable 4wd
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1524
Re: Selectable 4wd
On mine the 2wd/4wd changeover is operated by a button on the gear stick. hi/lo ratio is switched between using a lever behind the gear stick. http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m481/jjmartin349571/ABEA1208-AA72-484E-9A09-E43B45DA8413_zpsibuz4nds.jpg When the car was delivered I tested 4wd in the y...
- Fri Jun 10, 2016 9:10 am
- Forum: Engine
- Topic: Swapping EJ20E for a Forester EJ20G?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2447
Re: Swapping EJ20E for a Forester EJ20G?
Cheers chaps! So not quite as simple as I had hoped, but still achievable. As it stands I'm looking at about £200-300 all in for an engine, gearbox, rear diff, loom and ECU and other gubbins so I'm thinking it's probably a worthwhile project, as the car stands me at barely anything as it is and the ...
- Thu Jun 09, 2016 10:09 am
- Forum: Drivetrain
- Topic: Selectable 4wd
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1524
Selectable 4wd
Hi folks, Just a quick one - my Legacy has the selectable 2wd/4wd manual gearbox with high and low ratio. My question is, having owned a couple of different Japanese 4x4's I'm used to not being able to use 4wd on tarmac due to the lack of a central diff causing the transmission to wind up... Is the ...
- Thu Jun 09, 2016 9:19 am
- Forum: Engine
- Topic: Swapping EJ20E for a Forester EJ20G?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2447
Swapping EJ20E for a Forester EJ20G?
Hi folks, So I've picked up a Legacy wagon with a suspected head gasket failure. The plan was to repair the engine and then run the car as a reliable wagon for carting the dogs round in. But... I noticed on ebay that a chap locally is selling the EJ20G out of his JDM Forester, plus loom, ECU, interc...
- Thu Jun 09, 2016 8:45 am
- Forum: Ashtray
- Topic: New guy from Sussex, England
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4860
Re: New guy from Sussex, England
Cheers guys
Josh 2.0? Works for me
Josh 2.0? Works for me
- Wed Jun 08, 2016 10:04 am
- Forum: Ashtray
- Topic: New guy from Sussex, England
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4860
New guy from Sussex, England
Hi folks, I'm Josh, thought I'd introduce myself as I've just bought myself a '95 registered BJ wagon and a bit of forum help may well be needed over the next few months no doubt - I'll get a profile for it up in due course as it is a project car :wink: A little bit about myself then: I live in a sm...