Svx engine into impreza?

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So, I got a free parts SVX a couple months back that I've stripped pretty much everything valuable out of it, which means I have a spare engine kicking around. As far as I know it ran just fine and the car only had 50k miles on it when it was retired, which would lead me to believe that the engine hasn't had much use. Now one day not too long ago, I was sitting around with my buddy at my house and his car happened to be sitting very close to the engine. That got me thinking what would happen if I bought a blown up GC8 2.5 RS and threw this engine in it? I know it would be a custom job but from what I understand, it will bolt up just fine. I did a little measuring, and the radiator would definitely have to be moved foreward, but it would definitely fit in the Impreza engine bay. The wiring would be a PITA but I'm pretty patient.

The power and torque in the light body of an Impreza, I think, might make for a very fast little car. Plus I have a couple sources where I could get a car like that for under a grand. Seems like a fairly simple project to reseal the engine and throw it in a GC8. Plus I would have a spare in case something happened to the one in my SVX. Another thought would be putting it into a Legacy or a Forester (I think the Forester would be really unique too).

Input? Good idea? Pure blasphemy? I'd like to hear what you guys think.