The biggest differences are on the electrical side, it will take some work to 'trick' the factory ECM to thinking that it can still communicate with the missing TCM, but jot impossible, maybe look for something in the JDM world. Try looking at a Tribeca for engine mount system as they still have mounts under the engine instead of being on the side of the transmission like the gen 4 Outbacks. There are some minor external changes to the newer engines but overall a swap would be straight forward.

In Japan it was possible to buy a factory gen 3 with a 3.0 and a manual transmission, so its not impossible.Īlso, the 3.6 isn't any bigger than the 3.0 externally, it's all down to cylinder/piston size and crankshaft stroke. You will also be told that anything is possible with no limit to the budget. You will be told that it's a waste of time and money and blah blah blah. Many people will tell you different things with various opinions but that's all they are. If there's any changes that will get me similar performance with oem parts while actually being possible, please let me know. The rest of the project involves easy electrical and exhaust modifications, but I'm genuinely unsure if this part of the project will work.

Completely disregarding price, is it even possible to fit a 3.6R in a 3rd gen, let alone get it to run? I'm aware the 3.6R was never sold with a stick shift in any car, is there any Subaru manual transmission that could hook up with it and handle the torque? My second goal with the project is to swap the stock EJ253 for a 3.6R out of a 4th gen. Is there any added difficulty to swapping on one I haven't heard about?

I've seen people swap transmissions on rwd cars and a couple swaps on newer and older Subarus, but never on a 3rd gen Outback. I have a long list of modifications and questions, but my first goal is an auto to manual trans swap. And alongside that is the progress on my book manuscript project, more diffuse, unpredictable, and missing any meaningful direction or guidelines.I'm currently planning a huge project around my 2008 2.5i, the main goal being performance upgrades using only oem Subaru parts. The progress is slow but it’s methodical and highly observable. I blame the weeks of yard sale prep and mop-up that took more attention than I ever anticipated.Įach square means a tiny knot has been tied. This is a progress shot of my favorite latch hook rug so far, and the one that’s taking me longest to complete. The clocks of my life deserve their own post. I’m looking forward to its sunny yellow presence in my favorite workspaceĪnyway, this isn’t about clocks. This Bulova wall clock is a recent $2 acquisition from an unprecedented outing to the thrift stores of Aurora, Illinois and I’m going to swap it with the one that’s hanging uselessly above the laundry room window. I have a lot of clocks and most of them don’t work for one reason or anotherĪmong them are those that need daily winding, ones that require plugging in but have no nearby electrical outlet, and at least two or three that just flat out don’t seem to work but that I love anyway.

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