i know one of our resident germans has performed a mid-engine swap on his
van using the audi longitudinally mounted v6+transaxle (which normally
powers the f wheels) and shifting it back to the r wheels as a unit.  i am
thinking of going the non-german way yet again, and using either ford or
chevy components in a mid engine swap.  to keep cost down, i would need to
use a ford/chevy transmission.  my uncertainty is that the output shaft on
the transmission will not directly bolt up to the input shaft on a rear
diff.  or, if i use a "driveshaft" of sorts, it would bind constantly from
being at a not-normal angle.  the other option in my mind would be to slide
the rear end further back, thereby extending the wheelbase of the van, but
that brings up another set of problems.. namely sheetmetal fabrication.

anyways, if poeple have comments/suggestions, please reply-all, for flames
just pmail me to keep them off the list ;)
TIA.
~sudhir