Quote Originally Posted by majork
I was considering getting a remanned longblock 2001 6VE1 and putting it in my 99 VX....hoping thereby to catch any engine mods over those intervening years.....I am assuming that any engine swaps between VX years will be plug n play and not require a computer change or other mods...am I correct on this??

My current 200k mile engine has worked well, but recent lab tests of the oil have detected the presence of antifreeze..possibly indicating a compromised head gasket....rather than rebuilding the head, it may make more sense to go with a remanned engine...

thoughts??
This is just me thinkin' out loud here...

You could have the heads done with new gaskets, timing belt, etc. & add a surercharger for about the $ame, or le$$, & end up with more power than the DI swap.
True, this doesn't address the potential oiling problem of the stock engine, and the mileage won't be as good, but would be far less involved than the analog (throttle cable) vs digital (drive by wire) ECU swap etc.