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I have a donor '92 motor for my '97
I bought a complete '92 car this weekend and towed it home (500 miles) so I can replace the motor in my '97 that has spun crankshaft bearings. These are are my 1st and 2nd SVX's, the '97 was bought in June. I'm hoping that this doesn't become a habit... ;-)
Anyway, is there any advice you can give me to pass on to my mechanic so I'm sure he gets this transplant sorted out OK? For example, he thinks the different engine monitoring systems in the '92 will be a problem. Earlier advice from here basically said to plug and play. Is it really that simple? Thanks,
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Rod. '97 Ebony LSi #426, CDM (1 of 51 in '97), 185k km, rebuilt engine & transfer case; 22mm Bontrager RSB; 4300k HID 9006 bulbs SOLD '92 Ebony LS-L #6851, USDM (sold) '08 Forester (wife's) '06 STi (traded for the Forester) '94 Legacy wagon (sold) Last edited by Rod.; 09-04-2011 at 07:37 PM. |
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Re: I have a donor '92 motor for my '97
at most you will need to swap intake manifolds and a couple sensors on the block. *IF* you need to. Which is all about getting the electronics your ECU expects, and not mechanical issues.
engine mounts should swap across blocks without issue. |
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Re: I have a donor '92 motor for my '97
Some others will chime in with specifics, but I know for sure that the engines themselves are the same. There may be some electronic bits that need to be swapped, but the mechanical stuff is the same.
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Re: I have a donor '92 motor for my '97
Nothing needs to be swapped. The only issue that could ever be run into is a Cali spec car that the ECU looks for the EGR temp sensor, so swapping in a non Cali spec engine will throw a code for that unless the ECU is swapped or the temp sensor is swapped.
Other than that, the added 3rd o2 sensor is part of the body/dash harness. |
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Re: I have a donor '92 motor for my '97
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The PO told me that the '92 is a US car, so can I tell from the VIN is it's Cali spec? JF1CX3532NH106851
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Rod. '97 Ebony LSi #426, CDM (1 of 51 in '97), 185k km, rebuilt engine & transfer case; 22mm Bontrager RSB; 4300k HID 9006 bulbs SOLD '92 Ebony LS-L #6851, USDM (sold) '08 Forester (wife's) '06 STi (traded for the Forester) '94 Legacy wagon (sold) |
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Re: I have a donor '92 motor for my '97
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Basically sitting right on top of where the EGR pipe enters the intake manifold. Hope that helps and good luck with the swap. |
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Re: I have a donor '92 motor for my '97
It looks like it started its life in Texas, so I doubt it's a California emissions car.
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Re: I have a donor '92 motor for my '97
Hey, thanks very much guys for the tips and especially for the Carfax!
Now all I need is time, patience, and dollars...
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Rod. '97 Ebony LSi #426, CDM (1 of 51 in '97), 185k km, rebuilt engine & transfer case; 22mm Bontrager RSB; 4300k HID 9006 bulbs SOLD '92 Ebony LS-L #6851, USDM (sold) '08 Forester (wife's) '06 STi (traded for the Forester) '94 Legacy wagon (sold) |
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