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Chuck H · 09-15-2005, 03:02 PM

I'm all but set on picking up one of Gruppe-S's JDM EJ205 Legacy motors to swap into my 03 WRX. My last hurdle is the swap. I checked with the place that does my tuning, and they want a little over $3000 just for the labor for the swap, which seems a bit steep.

I've done a motor swap before with a buddy on a Neon and am reasonably handy around an engine bay. Is the WRX motor something that can be swapped by a shade-tree mechanic, or is it pretty much a job to leave to the pros? And if it can be done at home, any rough estimates on the time it would take with a hoist and a couple of people working on it?

Thanks in advance for any help and advice.

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09-15-2005, 03:02 PM	#1
Chuck H Scooby Specialist Member#: 20442 Join Date: Jun 2002 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Chelmsford, MA Vehicle: KTR tuned 2003 WRX VF34 equipped, 270 whp	tips for USDM EJ205 to JDM EJ205 swap? I'm all but set on picking up one of Gruppe-S's JDM EJ205 Legacy motors to swap into my 03 WRX. My last hurdle is the swap. I checked with the place that does my tuning, and they want a little over $3000 just for the labor for the swap, which seems a bit steep. I've done a motor swap before with a buddy on a Neon and am reasonably handy around an engine bay. Is the WRX motor something that can be swapped by a shade-tree mechanic, or is it pretty much a job to leave to the pros? And if it can be done at home, any rough estimates on the time it would take with a hoist and a couple of people working on it? Thanks in advance for any help and advice. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.