Jaguar AJV8 for engine swaps?

[300bhp/ton]

Jaguar AJV8 for engine swaps?
 
 
Ok then, while I keep looking at other cars to buy, part of me wants to keep one of my current toys, umm cars.
 
It’s a Rover V8 powered TR7 running a LT77 tranny. As good as it is, if I’m to keep it I need a reason to keep it.
 
So thinking of a different engine, or at least more power.
 
The Jaguar V8 springs to mind, partly because its British, but mostly because its small, light, modern and powerful.
 
However do I stand any chance of being able to fit one in a TR7 with a manual tranny and have it running without costing more money than I have?
 
I know when I’ve read about these engines in the past that they have been used in quite a few custom builds, old Jags (MKII’s) and Cobra replica’s. But they all retain the auto box.
 
Has anyone actually got these running with a manual gearbox and stand alone ECU???
 
Any info you have would be welcome, or failing that some other bright ideas.
 
Thanks.
 

[300bhp/ton]

Not sure how much help. But there is a company that claims to fit the Jag V8 into an Elise (can't remember their name, try Google to find them). It might be worth asking them what they do in terms of ecu and gearbox.