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1996 Subaru Legacy Repair Question


Topics covered: Engine, Transmission, Automatic transmission.
Mileage: 130,000 miles.

Asked on December 2, 2010

Engine swap

I am replacing the engine in my 1996 Subaru Legacy outback with a manual transmission, can I replace it with the same size motor from the same year and modelfrom a car with an automatic transmission ?
Avatar Asked by jrlange

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Replied on December 5, 2010

Yes, you can. The engine are similar whether they are manual or automatic.

Tiny Answered by KHLow2008 (expert)
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Replied on December 15, 2010

u can also put a 2.2 engine in but it has to be automatic and it would plug right in. There a way engine all you have to do is change the front pipe

Tiny Answered by subarudoc
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