Are the models similar enough that you could put the transmission and transfer case from an older one into a newer one with the bigger engine?
That is on my list of questions to ask the importer. The obvious problem is finding the surplus transmission and transfer case. These vans aren’t to be found at pick and pull. I’m afraid that the Japanese just sell the old vans at auction and export them no matter the condition. There aren’t enough in this country to have a source for used parts. The newer ones have only been coming in to the country for a year now. The older ones I’ve been looking at only for about 4 years.