00-04 Manual Trans in 1998?

[braap]

Will a 00-04 trans work in a 1998? I get the final drive ordeal but I'm wondering if it'll bolt up and such.

[Alphius]

It will bolt in and work, but you'll be missing one stud to attach the starter. '98 and below engines and transmissions are attached with 4 bolts. '99 and up are attached with 8, one of which takes the place of the lower starter stud and can't be used with an older 4-bolt engine. I've done it and only had one bolt attaching my starter before and it's not a big deal but you should be aware.

[Bookem]

I have the same setup, for the starter I put a helicoil in the trans so the starter has two bolts.

[meepers]

When I ran my phase 1 block with my wrx trans, I just enlarged the hole for the starter stud, and tapped the transmission and used a larger bolt. It's not difficult at all.

[lord flashheart]

It will bolt in and work, but you'll be missing one stud to attach the starter. '98 and below engines and transmissions are attached with 4 bolts. '99 and up are attached with 8, one of which takes the place of the lower starter stud and can't be used with an older 4-bolt engine. I've done it and only had one bolt attaching my starter before and it's not a big deal but you should be aware.
I also did this and never had a problem

[Alphius]

All you guys and your fancy helicoils and tapped holes. Lord Flashheart and I know what what's up. ;)

[lord flashheart]

Lazy? I prefer the term 'motivationally challenged'

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[86bratman]

You'll need to swap your speed sensor as well, and I'll third the motivationally challenged vote of only using one bolt on the starter. Been running this way for almost a year.

[nikolaus.conrad]

Have fun swapping the speed sensor, I don't dare to summon such black magic. I'm also part of the one bolt starter group... :D