When ocd meets opportunity ..... The 91 Legacy ss project by 22B05STI

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This week was a big one for the Legacy project, I received all the parts from New Zealand so I now have the intercooler, intercooler cooler and pump ( cooler mounts in front of radiator, all new lines for the intercooler to the cooler, then all new coils, a rear garnish with RA badge, two new Rear bumper covers from Japan, and one new front bumper cover from Japan.

Also a used intake complete with all the fuel lines and wiring loom. 

I also bought a six speed trans from a Japanese spec RA with Viscous center diff and Suretrac front and rear diffs. I have already stripped and cleaned the trans and fit all the parts back on it. I also disassemed the pump

For the intercooler and will post pics of these parts soon, the intercooler and intake and pump and cooler were all used, the price these as new parts are extremely expensive, so I had to opt for used.

Here are pictures of some of the new parts, the front bumpers in photo shows one USDM and lower bumper in photo is JDM

Above is the new tach fitted which is the same as the RA has with 9000 RPM

New panels on the Legacy

I will post more photos soon, it has been a busy week and I have not taken as many photos as I should, however I will take some more to update this build!

I have been making steady progress everyday, I gave the Six speed transmission a major cleanup and it looks really good now. I stripped and rebuilt the starter which came with the six speed and painted it again, I even managed to preserve and re use the decal. The intercooler pump has been re painted also and I need to get two metric o rings and it can go back together. I will try and take some pictures on Saturday of the engine bolted to the trans, It looks great.

I spent the last two days working on my intake manifold from an RS Legacy. So after milling of the unwanted mounts and hours and hours with a grinder in hand here's what I came up with.

Here's the gearbox, I am going to mock up and check all the fit of parts so there is still the engine build yet to be done

I Know I have posted other pictures of the prodrive Group A Legacy and the engine bay but here it is again, this is what I wanted my intake to look like, I did decide I wanted a little less of a polished look and this is my manifold which still has the air control passage as the McRae legacy in Rothmans colors did

I spent the evening on the mill making a frame to protect my cooler that's mounted in front of the radiator, it cools the water in the intercooler, and it's vulnerable to damage and very expensive so it's worth the effort to make this frame to mount a meshscreen to protect it.

Mocking up the engine to check layout of lines etc

1-3-2013

Some Legacy photos from the Net 

1-5-2013

Above photos are original Pro Drive Legacys

These two BMWs were running in a race we were racing a Legacy in ( Wellington, New Zealand. Nissan Mobil 500)

This is the 1989 Pro Drive Legacy press photo. I plan on making my legacy look much like this, it is a great looking car

1-9-2013

I am in the process of rebuilding all the parts off the legacy and once complete I will offer the complete drivetrain from my Legacy all rebuilt for sale. Today I finished the knuckles complete with new factory bearing and seals, I will be using later Impreza ones on my car.

2-16-2013

I have been sanding and prepping the car for painting, it's been a very big job but I am nearly finished and it should be away to the paint shop soon, then finally some assembly work can begin.