97 subaru legacy outback : Engine Rebuild/Tranny rebuild/replace

[kevin203ct]

My questions:
Going to need to rebuild my Subaru engine soon.10 Y 155k w/ 1 head
gasket replacement @ about 100 k. Downtime is a problem, so
considering buying used engine and rebuilding, then swapping.

1) where is a good place to get a used engine, preferably somewhere in
the southwest US.

2) Tranny is slipping (automatic), and has trouble shifting,
especially from #2 to #3. On a scale of
0 - 10, 0 being complete and total retard, 10 being Stephen Hawking or
other braniac intelligence, how hard is it to rebuild the tranny on
this vehicle. Is it worth is, or should i spend the money to just
replace it.... I would consider my self in the area of 6 out of 10 on
the aforementioned scale. (at least where car repairs are concerned)

3) How hard is it to replace the starter motor with the engine in the
vehicle.

Thanks for your input.

Kevin

 

[BobN]

I don't know about the first two, but replacing the starter is a piece of
cake. 1/2 hour maximum.

To make it easy to reach all the nuts/bolts with your wrenches, remove the
air plenum that connects to the throttle body, and its aluminum support.

Are you sure the tranny is bad or could it just be low fluid?

 

[Carl 1 Lucky Texan]

My questions:
Going to need to rebuild my Subaru engine soon.10 Y 155k w/ 1 head
gasket replacement @ about 100 k. Downtime is a problem, so
considering buying used engine and rebuilding, then swapping.

1) where is a good place to get a used engine, preferably somewhere in
the southwest US.

2) Tranny is slipping (automatic), and has trouble shifting,
especially from #2 to #3. On a scale of
0 - 10, 0 being complete and total retard, 10 being Stephen Hawking or
other braniac intelligence, how hard is it to rebuild the tranny on
this vehicle. Is it worth is, or should i spend the money to just
replace it.... I would consider my self in the area of 6 out of 10 on
the aforementioned scale. (at least where car repairs are concerned)

3) How hard is it to replace the starter motor with the engine in the
vehicle.

Thanks for your input.

Kevin

A lot of folks seem to like CCR ( http://www.ccrengines.com/ ) the
contact there is probably still Emily.
No connection blah, blah. But, from what I've read (mostly at
www.ultimatesubaru.org) I would have no problem with giving them my
business, if I wanted to go with rebuilt.

fyi

Carl

 

[kevin203ct]

I don't know about the first two, but replacing the starter is a piece of
cake. 1/2 hour maximum.

To make it easy to reach all the nuts/bolts with your wrenches, remove the
air plenum that connects to the throttle body, and its aluminum support.

Are you sure the tranny is bad or could it just be low fluid?

Not sure, could be the fluid. I am hoping that is all it is.