Hey guys I've got another round of questions:
So thanks to greenscubie and my wallet I decided I'll throw the mechanical bits from my L into a clean body. Since I'm going to save $3000ish on bodywork and with tax refund coming in right away I thought I might look into a swap. I love the reliability of the 2.2 but I noticed its downfalls while passing a semi uphill the other day. Then today while doing my weekly browse through classifieds for subaru parts I came across a v7 ej207 longblock for under $4000. From what I've read the v7 sounds like a great engine and this seems like a pretty reasonable price
Problem is: I'm not sure if and where I can get a decent tranny for the thing for a reasonable price. Can I run it on my stock L transmission? I don't shift like a maniac. If I get it I will upgrade the driveline, but with me being a student it may have to wait a while. Also, it looks like it will need the intercooler and downpipe.
Would this be a good idea/price for some reliable power? Can I go months or at all with it hooked up to my little 5 speed? Most importantly: should I even be considering this??
Thanks!
So thanks to greenscubie and my wallet I decided I'll throw the mechanical bits from my L into a clean body. Since I'm going to save $3000ish on bodywork and with tax refund coming in right away I thought I might look into a swap. I love the reliability of the 2.2 but I noticed its downfalls while passing a semi uphill the other day. Then today while doing my weekly browse through classifieds for subaru parts I came across a v7 ej207 longblock for under $4000. From what I've read the v7 sounds like a great engine and this seems like a pretty reasonable price
Problem is: I'm not sure if and where I can get a decent tranny for the thing for a reasonable price. Can I run it on my stock L transmission? I don't shift like a maniac. If I get it I will upgrade the driveline, but with me being a student it may have to wait a while. Also, it looks like it will need the intercooler and downpipe.
Would this be a good idea/price for some reliable power? Can I go months or at all with it hooked up to my little 5 speed? Most importantly: should I even be considering this??
Thanks!