So, what kind of "unusual" engine swaps have any one on here tackled? I was thinking about trying to drop a 2.0 TDI out of a VW Passat into a 2dr XJ w/ a 6 speed, try for a high mileage DD. It seems a little smallish, but if geared right, it should be ok. Any thoughts?

 

that would be awesome, if you could do it i mean. Is that a diesel?

 

Yeah, it's the bigger diesel in the car line, not as much power as the 4.0, but more torque and better economy, even with the gears you'd need to get decent highway performance, it should still do better than the 4.0. Not quite sure how to figure out the gearing though, although the power should be similar to a 2.5, so maybe that'd be the better platform to start with...