Engine swap
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Hi,
I知 new to the forum, so apologies in advance if my post/question doesn稚 follow standard protocol.
im looking for advice on an engine swap. I知 looking to take a 4.0 liter motor from a 2002 Jaguar XJ8 and install it into a 1999 XK8, replacing the original 4.0 liter motor. Would this be a pretty straightforward swap, and is there anything tricky that i would need to anticipate in making this swap? Was wondering if the engine management electronics would also need to be swapped or if the 1999 XK8 electronics would be okay with the 2002 motor from the XJ8. The transmission in the XJ8 would not be used.
Thanks, in advance for any assistance/advice.
I知 new to the forum, so apologies in advance if my post/question doesn稚 follow standard protocol.
im looking for advice on an engine swap. I知 looking to take a 4.0 liter motor from a 2002 Jaguar XJ8 and install it into a 1999 XK8, replacing the original 4.0 liter motor. Would this be a pretty straightforward swap, and is there anything tricky that i would need to anticipate in making this swap? Was wondering if the engine management electronics would also need to be swapped or if the 1999 XK8 electronics would be okay with the 2002 motor from the XJ8. The transmission in the XJ8 would not be used.
Thanks, in advance for any assistance/advice.
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AJ27
- 1999-2003 Jaguar XJ8
- 1999-2003 Jaguar XK8
- 1999-2003 Daimler V8
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motorcarman (01-07-2020)
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I suspect this could be the start of a whole series of questions on the engine swap and parts compatability across the model years. It will be easier to follow and a much more useful information source if you continue this as a project thread and keep all the discussion in one place.
I know from reading posts by others who have gone a similar route in the past, some things will be so much simpler than you could ever have hoped and other seemingly minor details will have you tearing your hair out.
Good luck.
Graham
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AJ27
- 1999-2003 Jaguar XJ8
- 1999-2003 Jaguar XK8
- 1999-2003 Daimler V8
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Perhaps the original post was misread. The XK8 is a 1999. Here is the original post again.
I’m new to the forum, so apologies in advance if my post/question doesn’t follow standard protocol.
im looking for advice on an engine swap. I’m looking to take a 4.0 liter motor from a 2002 Jaguar XJ8 and install it into a 1999 XK8, replacing the original 4.0 liter motor. Would this be a pretty straightforward swap, and is there anything tricky that i would need to anticipate in making this swap? Was wondering if the engine management electronics would also need to be swapped or if the 1999 XK8 electronics would be okay with the 2002 motor from the XJ8. The transmission in the XJ8 would not be used.
Thanks, in advance for any assistance/advice.
I’m new to the forum, so apologies in advance if my post/question doesn’t follow standard protocol.
im looking for advice on an engine swap. I’m looking to take a 4.0 liter motor from a 2002 Jaguar XJ8 and install it into a 1999 XK8, replacing the original 4.0 liter motor. Would this be a pretty straightforward swap, and is there anything tricky that i would need to anticipate in making this swap? Was wondering if the engine management electronics would also need to be swapped or if the 1999 XK8 electronics would be okay with the 2002 motor from the XJ8. The transmission in the XJ8 would not be used.
Thanks, in advance for any assistance/advice.
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