the VW pusher works well, ive seen it in person at the solwest show in john day Oregon a few years back.
granted one year he learnd the hard way, about head repair. he was redoing the head all week end do to a coolent leak
he had a temp gauge but he did'int know the fluid was low.....
he called it his weekend engine repair class
Oregon Solwest Renewable Energy Resources and Fairs home
his set up has one BIG draw back......hes using a auto trans
it does not have a locking converter, or a tall top gear.....
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1 86 T\D trooper with rare GEN 3 rods
TRANS FIXED 
NOW DD
1 86 4WD 5sp pup is 2.3L gas, but plan on 2.2L diesel repower
1 91 trop, long term plan is a group buy of imported Isuzu 4JB1-T 2.8L I-4 engines, hoping to get price down to 2K not 3K plus
1993 sidekick my MPG toy, epa rating 26.
i get 29/31 with stock drive train.