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Old 09-10-2008, 08:19 PM
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What used starters fit???

I think my starter is bad so I goona hit the junkyard.

I read that SVX, Impreza's and Foresters are all the same from 92-03.

Do any of them have more torque or last longer?

I would think if there the same the newer the beter.

Anyone else have any input?

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Old 09-11-2008, 05:15 AM
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Re: What used starters fit???

Has to be from a 4EAT tranny, as the manuals use a different starter nose....
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Old 09-11-2008, 06:11 AM
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Re: What used starters fit???

I have an extra starter.

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Old 09-11-2008, 06:54 AM
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Re: What used starters fit???

When I do a junkyard search it only shows imprza's and forester's, I would think my Legacy starter would work since that is what my front diff is out of. I wounder if the legacy starter is weaker than the SVX starter.
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Old 09-11-2008, 07:17 AM
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Re: What used starters fit???

The big difference I see is that the SVX starter has a nose cone and the Legacy starter doesn't.

Has anyone put a Legacy starter on a SVX?
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Old 09-11-2008, 08:01 AM
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Re: What used starters fit???

my understanding is any auto starter will fit any other auto and all manual starters fit any except for maybe the 6 speed ones

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Old 09-11-2008, 08:31 AM
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Re: What used starters fit???

A Legacy/Imp starter from an auto will fit and engage the TC, but the motor isn't as large as the SVX starter motor.
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Re: What used starters fit???

I did the other way around. I put a SVX starter in a 95 Legacy, it would bolt on and work but the wring terminal was different so I had to reroute the starter wire a little bit.


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The big difference I see is that the SVX starter has a nose cone and the Legacy starter doesn't.

Has anyone put a Legacy starter on a SVX?
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Old 09-11-2008, 10:13 AM
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Re: What used starters fit???

I just put it on and it works great. It might not last as long, being smaller but I had it on the shelf so it didn't cost anything.

And yes the wiring terminal was different. I turned it upside down and bent it flat.

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