Ok, I need a car, been looking for a WRX or a clean GC et al.

Local is selling a 1996, which sounds to be mint for about $5,000. I know these things love to cook thier transmission and I'm no fan of automatics.

So, how hard/expensive is it to swap an manaul into this thing? (I'm sure its been down and thier are write ups if so, just looking for a general, "OMFG it's super hard and will cost 6k" or "not bad, but will be 2k").

Second, can an EJ be mounted into this beast, would I want to. Say my engine pops, or I cook the trans. Would it be easier/cheap to pop in a JDM EJ20T for like $1,500 (apparent going rate for motor set shipped) or what? Would one of those EJ20TT's fit, seeing its a larger engine bay and clearance would not be as much of an issue as with the Impreza engien bay?

Try over on http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/

http://www.smallcar.com/

My vote would be to keep the SVX motor. They are pretty cool.

Looked at the SVX today. It's got a blown headgasket or coolant seals.

Engine Light + white vapor from the exhaust with rev-hesitation at 2k rpm. Didn't over heat though.

don't put a 20t in it, the cars are a heavy car, trust me you'll want the pwer and torque... more the torque than anything. there is nothing wrong with the EG33, in fact it is a great motor, buy it, swap out the auto for a 5 or 6 speed and then 22t pistons and boost it to kingdom come, end of story.