I'd have to disagree with you. I would never go "newer". Either same year or older. The older you go the less sensors there are to worry about, etc. Thats why alot of people (including myself) go to obd1 ecu's. Less shit to worry about.

I would have loved to drop the same year motor in my car, but the kid I bought it from screwed me. Now its my turn to screw him. I had a buddy of mine (lawyer) start the paper work to file a lawsuit against him. It's a win win situation. I have all his e-mails, voice messages, and witnesses that I never received the right motor and didn't get all the shit I was supposed to get. Not to mention all the headaches he caused me....