VANAGON archives -- April 2004, week 2 (#12)

Date:         Thu, 8 Apr 2004 22:03:44 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Was: Re: State of the Art in Engine Swaps is....?
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>On Wed, 7 Apr 2004, Andrew Grebneff wrote:
>
>>  Looks like a Japanese van, yes (these are front-engined, not
>>  midengined).
>
>I thought the engine was under the driver's seat?
>
>
>David Brodbeck, N8SRE
>'82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia
>'86 Volvo 240DL wagon

It is. But it's also directly over the front axle. To be midengined
it would have to be behind the axle, at least the center of the
engine would.

The only Japanese vanlike midengined vehicle is the RWD/4WD Estima (Previa).
--
Regards
Andrew

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