I have owed a beautiful non driving xk8 for years and im finally getting down to business.
I bought it with electrical problems,crank no start, 5 years ago. Brought it home got it fired up (inertia switch). I found the headgaskets were blown due to a leaking octopus heater hose. Parked it.... and stole parts from it over the next 5 years


I purchased a wrecked 99 xj8 that I’ve been driving around for an engine donor. I assumed since it was a 99 that it would be an aj26... nope
The xj8 is a throttle cable Aj27.

I am contemplating running the aj27 intake and top feed injectors tbody etc because my aj26 wiring is crumbling apart and has been sitting exposed.

I want to merge harnesses.
switch cam pickups
switch flex plates.
Run aj27 vvt solanoids and just swap pigtails.
I may switch cats to the aj26 cats if I still have them but will swap o2 sensors back to the non wideband ones.

I have done wrx swaps, sr20 swaps, 1jz swaps, diesel swaps etc.

This is only temporary as I have picked up an xjr donor that I plan to gut and graft the entire harness and drivetrain with the xk8 this winter.

Feel free to reply with your thoughts comments and questions, or just fame if youd like.

 

Not sure whether to just offer respect and admiration for your knowledge and tenacity, or email my friend in New York who is an accredited therapist, with a link to your post !