> Has anyone ever investigated the use of the 94 - 97 Toyota Previa engine as a conversion for the Vanagon? > > It's a 2.4 liter, in-line 4 cyl., supercharged, 16 valve, 160 hp and it lays down totally flat. From the pictures I can find, it looks like it might be a tough row to hoe, getting it to mate with a VW transaxle. Appears that it's designed to work with some custom made conformal transmission case that wraps around underneath it, like many FWD cars. Probably possible, but I reckon a Subaru SVX engine would be a lot easier. -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" |
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