Ash, I seem to remember reading the same thing: that you have to stick to an '02-'03 engine with "X" as the eighth number in the VIN. If the Axiom's have the same possiblilty of oil buring as the VX engines, for just a couple of more horsepower and no torque gains, then the best bet seems to be going with a re-built VX engine. All new parts, usually some kind of warranty, and a definite plug and play application.
It would be great to do some kind of V8 or diesel swap, but she's my daily driver so as soon as she goes under the wrench I am out of a car until she's fixed. With that in mind, and the fact that I don't have the mechanical know-how to do it myself or the funds to pay a mechanic to figure out how to shove any other engine in there, I'll probably go the re-built route.
That'll be my new catch phrase: "GO STOCK"
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Originally Posted by MSHardeman
