engine swap: 1998 Legacy wgn L to 1999 Legacy Outbk?

[slingshot]

Engine swap: 1998 Legacy L wagon EJ22 to
1999 Legacy Outback Wagon. Neither from California.

I am sure that the engine will fit one way or another,
but are there any emissions regulations issues?

Is there something about engine blocks and heads
being Phase 1 versus Phase 2 between 1998 and 1999?

Would you use the later engine's ECU,
or one from the later year same displacement?

[GTDrifter]

send a pm to nikolaus.conrad he did something similar if not exactly

[r3v_v3ng3]

No emissions issue. Don't know what state your in but if they ask about the engine tell them its from a 99.

Some 99 legacy have phase 2 blocks but still uses the phase 1 heads. Legacy didn't become full phase 2 till 2000. So your good on the engine. Same connectors/sensors.

Try the ecu you have now and see if you like it. Then try out the 2.2 ecu