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Old 02-24-2013, 06:37 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Some nice minivans for ecomodding are the good old Chevrolet Lumina APV/Oldsmobile Silhouette/Pontiac Trans Sport, 1st-gen Mazda MPV and the Ford Aerostar.

It's not impossible to adapt the 4-banger Iron Duke bolted to a 5-speed manual into the Lumina APV, I've already seen one configured this way.

1st-gen Mazda MPV and Ford Aerostar, due to the RWD layout, also allow a wide range of engines to be retrofitted into, including some small Diesels such as the Kubota V2203 which is getting some popularity among Chevy S10 and Ford Ranger owners, with different gearings also possible to select and maximize the overall efficiency.
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