ddeadserious said:
Dave, If this happens, it's coming out of my friends trashed Rubi, so I can have whatever I need. I just need to know if it will be a semi-direct swap or if it will take alot of custom work.
While I'm not aware of the exact specifics in this swap, the first things I'd look at would be the following:
- Can the '03 motor bolt up to the transmission currently in the XJ?
- Would it be better to use the TJ computer and harness, or source one from a 2000-2001 XJ?
- Are the brackets and belt routing for the power steering, A/C, etc. the same on both vehicles? If not, would the TJ brackets cause clearance issues with the fan, radiator, etc.?
- Are the engine mounting points the same?
I'm going to guess that the answers to the first and last question above are 'yes', but I really have nothing firm to back that up. My gut feeling is that it would be easier to go with a 2000-2001 computer and harness than the TJ one, but again that's just speculation. Measure it out, see if it'll fit, then drop it in and see where you start running into issues assuming you can get it cheaply enough. Distributorless ignition is a good thing in my book, though, so I'm probably biased in this direction.