difference on 2000 and 2001 Outback 5 speed trans?

[Dead91silvia]

I have a customer that has a 2000 Outback 5 speed. Having a hard time finding one. The interchange says 2000 only, but then 01-04 are the same. Whats the difference?

I know I can retro fit an earlier trans in, but the customer will pay more for my labor making it work, then me pulling one and doing a direct replacement.

[Matty2Hotty]

I thought 00-02 was the same, 03-04 were different as they even upgraded the speedo cluster with chrome rings. Maybe am wrong.

[Dead91silvia]

Every wrecker interchange list 99-one year only, 00-one year only, then 01-04... There is something that makes them not a direct swap. A sensor, bolt hole, something.

[Hocrest]

-The later ones have 8 bolt holes to mate up with the engine instead of 4, but the older 4 and the alignment dowels still work. Not sure which MY they made that switch.
-Also around that time they switched from cable to hydraulic clutch.
-I think all of the OB's had a 4.11 final drive but you can check the ratio out on this spreadsheet;
http://spda-online.ca/modules/tinyconte ... tc_28.html (http://spda-online.ca/modules/tinycontent/rewrite/tc_28.html)

[Bookem]

Bumping this thread instaed of starting a new one. I'm trying to figure out exactly what ratio Legacy Outbacks with a 2.5 have in manual trans. I hear from some informative people 00-04 are all 4.11, but the chart on spda says 00 is 4.11 then 01's & 02's are 3.9 and then 03's and 04's are blank. I'm finding quite a few of these buggers around but only want a 4.11 ratio since that is what my 98 Gt has and I have a spare tranny and diff.

[Dead91silvia]

-The later ones have 8 bolt holes to mate up with the engine instead of 4, but the older 4 and the alignment dowels still work. Not sure which MY they made that switch.
-Also around that time they switched from cable to hydraulic clutch.
-I think all of the OB's had a 4.11 final drive but you can check the ratio out on this spreadsheet;
http://spda-online.ca/modules/tinyconte ... tc_28.html (http://spda-online.ca/modules/tinycontent/rewrite/tc_28.html)

99 was the first year for 8 bolt bell housings. My 2000 has a hydraulic clutch, so that has no bearing of why it's different from a 2001.

Still would like to know what the difference is...


Bumping this thread instaed of starting a new one. I'm trying to figure out exactly what ratio Legacy Outbacks with a 2.5 have in manual trans. I hear from some informative people 00-04 are all 4.11, but the chart on spda says 00 is 4.11 then 01's & 02's are 3.9 and then 03's and 04's are blank. I'm finding quite a few of these buggers around but only want a 4.11 ratio since that is what my 98 Gt has and I have a spare tranny and diff.

Look through this. Look up carrier and go through all the different years and combos. It should list most of the ratios.
http://car-part.com/