Not wanting to prolong this or anything..
but do want to apolgize publicly.
Apparently I wrote the words 'be glad you don't have a Zetec in there'
........regarding torque converter oil seal leaks in automatic transmission
vanagons.

I don't blame anyone for seeing that as a direct slam on Zetec conversion
..!
never my intention, and I SO apologize !

I'll be more careful in the future.
I greatly admire Jim Akiba's work and engine conversions.
I actually regard his work as being  in a 'whole other catagory' ( as in
very, very good, if not superior ) regardomg engine conversions for
vanagons.

whatever the oil seal leak issue is ...and I doubt it has much to do with
what engine is fitted...
I'll bet Jim gets to the bottom of it.
My sincere apolgies again.

thanks,
Scott