engine swap

1996 SUBARU LEGACY
130,000 MILES • 4 CYL • AWD • MANUAL
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JRLANGE
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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 ?
Dec 2, 2010 at 6:37 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Yes, you can. The engine are similar whether they are manual or automatic.
Dec 5, 2010 at 9:43 AM
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SUBARUDOC
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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
Dec 15, 2010 at 4:09 AM