Picked up a Donor SVX!, 3.3 liters of fury Options

[Chris H.]

Finally found a deal that I could not pass up. 1995 SVX with rust issues...mechanically and engine-wise it's great. It's been said before but the SVX is dang fun to drive. Apparently the reason they never offered a 5 speed version is that Subie did not make a manual trans that could handle 230HP. They should have pursued fixing that. The Subie 4EAT automatic trans is not a great match for this motor. Not going that route any more...

Anyway, thanks to BigKat 83, Ian Megale and others for the Subaru education over the past couple of years along with the awesome build threads from several members. Can't wait to get it pulled, sealed, and slapped in to the teener!

Here she is...BTW there was a body kit on it that someone ripped off, taking a bunch of door sheet metal with it.




Does the sunroof seal look factory? It leaks a little...

[Chris H.]

Thanks man! Very helpful advice. I'll be sure to check all that stuff. The engine runs very strong and I love the noise it makes... Big Kat has already done a 3.3 so it does fit in the hole.

The SVX is a pretty interesting car and well built. Every switch and electrical item works perfectly despite the car being pretty worn out cosmetically. It has automatic climate control, which I might keep...and cruise control. The side windows were not a great idea...leaned in to grab something and could barely get my head and shoulder back out!

If you can find a good deal on one it seems like you could recoup quite a bit in parts...although the community is not as active as the 914 bunch. Once I start selling parts I will post whats valuable and whats not.