I think the best mod. like this would be to move a front wheel drive motor and trans axle to the rear of a vanagon. You would have to enlarge the opening of the engine compartment to encompass the area above the transaxle, but this would just be a cover and would not increase in height. You may end up with a second trunk in behind the engine. This may be my next big project. Eric jimt wrote: >On 10/11/04 5:53 AM, "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote: > > > >>George Goff wrote: >> >> >> >>>In a message dated 10/11/04 12:43:35 AM, inua@CHARTER.NET writes: >>> >>><< I am wondering if there are any Chevy V-6 swaps >> >>> >>>Somewhere out there in this electronic wasteland is the description of such a >>>debacle created by one Rick Sherrod. >>> >>>George >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>I will have to look for that one. >> >>I have often wondered about a Chevy V6 conversion. Those engines must >>be all over the place given how many vehicles use that engine in various >>applications. It would seem the availability of the engines and almost >>universal availability of parts would have driven more conversions. >> >>Regards, >> >>John Rodgers >>88 GL Driver >> >> >> >> >The body mods are one of the biggest turn offs for most doing mods. The >loss of cargo space to some is a major consideration. The two best chevy >mods I have seen actually used the chevy transaxle as well and were total >mods of the rear end. One of these was a 350 v8 the other was the v6. >Engine mounted in its normal chevy way facing forward with transmission to >rear. Both used the automatic. >........................................ >jimt >Planned insanity is best. >Remember that sanity is optional. >http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) >http://www.westydriver.com > > > > |
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