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Originally Posted by Stretch
They are famous for being hideously complicated and very expensive to fix. If, however, you are able to understand the systems and the complexities and are to approach the engine from a DIY I will adapt it point of view the engine itself is as basic as any other...
...I mean "what could possibly go wrong"
[cough cough COUGH]
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Yep, got it however I've done silly stuff before. The key will be to get a complete car, use all electrical for engine / trans and make this think it is still in the original car. The only real electrical adaptation beyond basic power is wheel speed signal.
Trying to piece meal an engine / FI system to an electronic trans / trans controller that it was not intended for is were electronic intensive projects become failures.
I could go with a 70's engine that uses a GM 400 trans making the swap a near bolt in ( use tail shaft from the truck into the Jag case ) and get the project done in a week however I'd be stuck with a 3 speed and ancient carb or FI.