# FS: 1998 Subaru Legacy Outback needs a motor
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1998-subaru-legacy-outback-needs-a-motor/5071
**Category:** Classifieds
**Created:** [November 28, 2005, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1998-subaru-legacy-outback-needs-a-motor/5071 "2005-11-28T16:31:11Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@padaurizio](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/padaurizio)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2005, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1998-subaru-legacy-outback-needs-a-motor/5071/1 "2005-11-28T16:31:11Z")
I have a 1998 Subaru Legacy Outback station wagon
sorry about the bad pics, it was raining out and i didn’t want to get my camera too wet so I was in a hurry.
it has 124,000 miles on it, manual transmission, black interior. The interior is very clean, and the paint is ok, nothing a good buff couldn’t take care of. It has newer tires and brakes all around. The story is that the previous owner overheated the engine and now it won’t start, i’m assuming it’s the head gaskets, but I have not done any diagnostics on it. The motor is a 2.5, but i read that a 2.2 is a direct swap and it is supposed to be a more reliable motor. There are also JDM turbo motors on ebay that usually go for around $800, i’m pretty sure those are also a direct swap.
Trade in value is between $3500 and $5000 depending on which website you use and how you rate it. I would like to get $1800 for it. I am waiting on the title for it, but I should have it by the end of the week. If you would like to come take a look at it PM me or call me at 716-998-7688
---
### Author:  [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2005, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1998-subaru-legacy-outback-needs-a-motor/5071/2 "2005-11-28T16:54:25Z")
i am intrested, pm’ed
---
### Author:  [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2005, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1998-subaru-legacy-outback-needs-a-motor/5071/3 "2005-11-28T18:09:44Z")
^ sorry spoke to you ^ manual + wife = no get-o
---
### Author:  [@funkylemons](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/funkylemons)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2005, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1998-subaru-legacy-outback-needs-a-motor/5071/4 "2005-11-28T19:39:08Z")
if I had some extra change this is def a project I’d look into…
---
### Author:  [@padaurizio](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/padaurizio)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2005, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1998-subaru-legacy-outback-needs-a-motor/5071/5 "2005-11-28T21:24:25Z")
yeah, it could be an awesome winter car for cheap ! ! !
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2005, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1998-subaru-legacy-outback-needs-a-motor/5071/6 "2005-11-28T21:41:08Z")
I might be interested, how is the body, any rust? does the engine turn over and just not catch?
---
### Author:  [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2005, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1998-subaru-legacy-outback-needs-a-motor/5071/7 "2005-11-28T22:49:20Z")
STi drivetrain anyone?
---
### Author:  [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2005, 4:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1998-subaru-legacy-outback-needs-a-motor/5071/8 "2005-11-29T04:59:50Z")
> [@neurokinetik](#):
>
> STi drivetrain anyone?
lol, i was thinking the same thing
---
### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2005, 5:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1998-subaru-legacy-outback-needs-a-motor/5071/9 "2005-11-29T05:02:55Z")
another subaru with a blown motor…
---
### Author:  [@padaurizio](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/padaurizio)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2005, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1998-subaru-legacy-outback-needs-a-motor/5071/10 "2005-11-29T06:52:14Z")
> [@JnJSpdShop](#):
>
> I might be interested, how is the body, any rust? does the engine turn over and just not catch?
there is no surface rust on it that I noticed, i took a quick look underneeth, it looks very clean. I’ll take some pics today. It does crank over, but it sounds like there is no compression, haven’t done a compression test though. The timing belt does turn when the motor turns over, so it’s not broken. I suppose the belt could have some teeth stripped off of it and it could have skipped a few teeth or something.
---
### Author:  [@padaurizio](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/padaurizio)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2005, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1998-subaru-legacy-outback-needs-a-motor/5071/11 "2005-11-29T14:55:41Z")
i just noticed that this car has heated seats and heated mirrors, perfect for winter!
---
### Author:  [@lvcracing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lvcracing)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2005, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1998-subaru-legacy-outback-needs-a-motor/5071/12 "2005-11-30T09:24:04Z")
wheres it at? send me directions ill come look
---
### Author:  [@padaurizio](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/padaurizio)
#### Post date: [December 2, 2005, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1998-subaru-legacy-outback-needs-a-motor/5071/13 "2005-12-02T17:13:38Z")
Sold ! ! !