[Flakbadger]

Welcome to the forums!

Don't worry, most people don't actually consider engine swaps, it's just the standard greeting some of us like to throw around.

Let me put it another way: I was involved in an engine swap.
Once.

You are definitely right about the headaches--one taupe/blue wire connected to a slightly-lighter-tan/blue wire and the engine doesn't turn over.

EDIT: And then you spend 4 hours cursing and bleeding from the knuckles as you try to sort out what the hell is wrong with it.

As for the XR3, that certainly looks like a lot of work, but it could definitely be worth the payoff. If you do go that route, please start a thread on it!