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Two questions here:

I have a 1992 Liberty wagon. I would like to know what gearboxes other than what came with it will fit in it without changing the tailshaft.

Secondly, I want to know which will fit if I do change the tailshaft . mounts / shifter/ to suit.

Please only if you have first-hand knowledge

Just for interest's sake of course...

Any 5 speed Dazz. The different length in the tail shafts for the later model is due to wheel base not gearbox length.

And later boxes has 8 bolt whereabouts EJ22 has 4 bolts.
Cheers
AP

8 bolt 4 bolt - makes no difference they all line up

If you throw an auto in there you will need a shorter front shaft.

Other than that any 5 speed but if you go a turbo box you will have to change flywheel and clutch and use an hydraulic release. Doable but any NA 5 speed will go in there easier just make sure its the correct ratio.

At this stage I'm looking to get one of the boxes with the 1.5:1 Lo range, whatever they actually came in, Forester maybe...

So what we are saying is all manual boxes from the Lib, Impreza, Forester and Outback are the same length? How about mounts?

Thats the low range ratio you find in L series boxes, you can't get it in an EJ based gearbox....unless;

- It's an older Liberty dual range gearbox and you have it custom modified to put an L series low range gear in place of the original one
- It's a later model dual range gearbox which has had a custom new low range gear installed (I think these cost about $1500 from a place in SA??)

if you fit a forester box your speedo gears will be correct for 26" tyres (which you will soon be fitting ) and the low range is better 1.4ish

could be a good option

SUBYDAZZ wrote:At this stage I'm looking to get one of the boxes with the 1.5:1 Lo range, whatever they actually came in, Forester maybe...

So what we are saying is all manual boxes from the Lib, Impreza, Forester and Outback are the same length? How about mounts?

Mounts are the same.

I am not sure - correct me wrong I think the only low 1.5:1 range would be found in EJ16 & EJ18 Imprezas... Its a rumor that I heard a while ago and I haven't been able to get solid information. Apart from that would be getting these ratios from L series in Liberty's box.

Cheers
AP

The rumor you heard is right. The early Impreza boxes do have the good low range. We generally try not to let on to any one that they have them but it is too late now. Sit back and watch the rush from people that had no idea trying to find an early Impreza dual range.

I've got a late model (2004) 1.5:1 box, only requires easy mods. See showthread.php?t=7748