could not think of a better place to ask as there are some clever people on here,

another one of my toys is a 60s American Panel van, and TBH the price of a decent SBC/SBF/LSv8 engine is at the moment a touch silly, so alternatives are being looked into, a supercharged xj 4.2 v8 it has been rear ended, written off but still drivable,
What would be the best cheapest and easiest way to wire up the engine and gearbox, avoiding the canbus issues..... HaHa...

[Edited on 26/6/22 by ian.stewart]

Probably aftermarket ecu....

or use Tesla motor as you've plenty of battery space 😉

[Edited on 27/6/22 by Simon]