EZ30R Swap

BatsArtHaus · 02-02-2025, 07:25 PM

Love being called a Noob but got to start somewhere.

I've read a lot and search through but can't find an answer to my particular set of questions. Happy to be told where to go (literally and metaphorically)

I guess the worst news is that this is a legacy based question but around an engine you all love.

I have 2 BH5s, one with a 2.5 auto drive train, decent body work but needs a new undercarriage thanks the UK's terrible weather and salty roads. And one with a 2.0 5MT with an equally pants underside but with brand new front and rear subframes.

I also have an EZ30R engine (low mileage) and pretty much the entire loom (lights and some final ancillaries missing). I have the ECU, keys, ignition and cluster. BCM and TCM. The engine came from a 2005 BP Auto, very early version of the EZ30R.

And I know what I am suggesting is a lot of work. I'm also not a mechanical novice and have a wide selection of "friends" to help out.

But, I'm going to take one of the BHs and turn it into a two seater pick up and swap in the EZ30r engine. Short term keeping the 5MT.

I've been chatting to AGT in Australia and they have a solution to remove the cluster (making a MT swap a bit easier) and get rid of the immobilizer but it's a pricey option once the freight is included.

The intention is to have a road legal vehicle so that means no standalone so I'm thinking that I could strip the BH, send off the loom and install the adapted loom with the new engine, turn the key and drive away. It's that simple, right?

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Charlie-III · 02-02-2025, 09:37 PM

There's a few to chew on here, but this gives you some idea of a nicely done build.

https://forums.nasioc.com/forums/sho....php?t=2945078

BatsArtHaus · 02-04-2025, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlie-III

There's a few to chew on here, but this gives you some idea of a nicely done build.

https://forums.nasioc.com/forums/sho....php?t=2945078

It's a nice swap.

If anyone has done EZ30r into non canbus gen3 chassis, I'd be keen to read about it.

Jedi03 · 02-04-2025, 04:09 PM

a clean method i have seen is take literally everything out of the donor car and put it into the other one. it sounds like you want to keep the manual trans which is relatively easy to keep, just look at how to bypass the neutral safety for the auto

bo2o · 02-04-2025, 06:04 PM

Swapping the whole donor car setup sounds like a good idea. Just bypass the neutral safety switch for the manual trans, and you should be good to go.

02-02-2025, 07:25 PM	#1
BatsArtHaus Scooby Newbie Member#: 540193 Join Date: Feb 2025	EZ30R Swap Love being called a Noob but got to start somewhere. I've read a lot and search through but can't find an answer to my particular set of questions. Happy to be told where to go (literally and metaphorically) I guess the worst news is that this is a legacy based question but around an engine you all love. I have 2 BH5s, one with a 2.5 auto drive train, decent body work but needs a new undercarriage thanks the UK's terrible weather and salty roads. And one with a 2.0 5MT with an equally pants underside but with brand new front and rear subframes. I also have an EZ30R engine (low mileage) and pretty much the entire loom (lights and some final ancillaries missing). I have the ECU, keys, ignition and cluster. BCM and TCM. The engine came from a 2005 BP Auto, very early version of the EZ30R. And I know what I am suggesting is a lot of work. I'm also not a mechanical novice and have a wide selection of "friends" to help out. But, I'm going to take one of the BHs and turn it into a two seater pick up and swap in the EZ30r engine. Short term keeping the 5MT. I've been chatting to AGT in Australia and they have a solution to remove the cluster (making a MT swap a bit easier) and get rid of the immobilizer but it's a pricey option once the freight is included. The intention is to have a road legal vehicle so that means no standalone so I'm thinking that I could strip the BH, send off the loom and install the adapted loom with the new engine, turn the key and drive away. It's that simple, right? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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02-02-2025, 09:37 PM	#2
Charlie-III Scooby Guru Member#: 30669 Join Date: Dec 2002 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: USA, North NJ, 07456 Vehicle: 1998 Legacy 2.5GT Silver Sleeper BK, 5MT	There's a few to chew on here, but this gives you some idea of a nicely done build. https://forums.nasioc.com/forums/sho....php?t=2945078

02-04-2025, 04:09 PM	#4
Jedi03 Scooby Specialist Member#: 491095 Join Date: Sep 2018 Chapter/Region: SWIC Location: New Mexico Vehicle: 2009 STi Blue Blue	a clean method i have seen is take literally everything out of the donor car and put it into the other one. it sounds like you want to keep the manual trans which is relatively easy to keep, just look at how to bypass the neutral safety for the auto

02-04-2025, 06:04 PM	#5
bo2o Scooby Newbie Member#: 167238 Join Date: Dec 2007	Swapping the whole donor car setup sounds like a good idea. Just bypass the neutral safety switch for the manual trans, and you should be good to go.