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Originally Posted by Gringo-Gaucho
I'm worried about the JDM factor- since parts acquisition is a mystery.
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It doesn't seem to be much of a problem in orther countries where JDM cars and utility vehicles are quite widespread. Not to mention most old Japanese rides oftne have pretty much standardized and interchangeable components. Maybe you could find replacements from other models that suit your van with little to no adaptations.
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In our case a 2.2L 3c-t Turbo diesel engine, true four wheel drive (we live remotely on a remote island in Alaska...) AND the 5 speed.
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I would be only concerned about some very specific parts of the engine, but it wouldn't scare me away from buying one. AFAIK it resorted to an injection pump which is often reported to be a copy of a Bosch design. At least some naturally-aspirated version of this engine was made until 2004 for the E120 Corolla.
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I'm hoping to also do a veggie oil conversion, but the research is not yet begun...
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Veggie oil conversions are what sometimes make me still lurk about old IDI Diesels.