Anywa, My story. I changed my spark plugs and apparently pieace of ceramic went inside. I tried vacuuming, reaching with those tweezer things and blowing it out. Since there was nothing that came out or blown out, I cut the car out. It was making funny noise or whatever.

It's at the dealership, just to open it up and see the damage is running me about $320. If I need a new engine he said it would be between $5,000 to 6,000 I was like hhheelll no I rather donate the car and take the loss.

This car has been nothing but a nightmare since I bought it.

Just wondering if a VW VR6 24 engine can fit and compatible with my Xtype 2.5, I found a new VW VR6 24 with 0 miles for $2,000. Just kinda stumbled upon it....

 

With enough money and time..... anything will fit.

I do think you will far exceed 5-6 G's relatively easily with a swap like that. I mean you are talking an entire drive train. Engine, Trans, Wiring harness (not to mention the integration into the factory Jag systems)......

You can find relatively low mileage engines from a scrap yard. Swap to a 3.0 while u r at it.... will not cost anymore money than the motor.

 

Anyone know where to get used jaguar engines?

 

From a used Jaguar......maybe? Seriously, several wrecking yards sell used 2.5 & 3.0s on eBay....and these are only a fraction of the yards throughout the country that have them. Check in the phone book for import wreckers in your area and give them a call.

 

htkenen, check out Brandywine wreckers here in Southern maryland. They have Jags on the lot and I am sure you can get a good used 3.0L motor from them. Not sure what they would charge you, but it would be a local place to get what you needed. I seem to recall they have like 5-6 Jags sitting on the lot right now.

 

There are loads on USA ebay
http://motors.shop.ebay.com/Car-Truc...del=X%252DType
and you would might get back a good proportion selling the parts off your knackered engine eg sump,cams,etc

 

Medford auto wreckers in Suffolk County LI has a few jags laying around for parts. I know they did have a silver X with a 3.0 motor. I am sure you could get it for a deal.

Otherwise check all of the automotive papers in your area and they will pop up.

 

Not sure where you are located, but here's one on Chicago Craigslist, but it's a 2.5: http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/1533345296.html

Has transmission and t-case also pretty cheap.

 

The VW thing might not be all that crazy.
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