The crankshaft broke behind the timing belt pulley and it's an interference motor so there's valve and maybe piston damage. The last owner had to rebuild the engine after the timing belt broke and he paid $1200. I just thought if a cheaper more fuel effecient engine could be swapped in it might be worth my while. I heard from a second source that the 2.4 Nissan Stanza would make the best donor car for the swap and I've seen a few for $200-$400 asking price. They're rusty but usually low miles compared Villager/Quest or Maxima's. I could swap the engine and transaxle together and use both wiring harnesses and the donor cars ECU. The problem with the Stanza/Axxess is the lack info for part interchangeability reguarding transaxle driveshafts, and the Villager has ABS and airbags where as the Stanza doesn't and I haven't found any spec sheets for newer Axxess models. If I swap in an engine that wasn't available in that model and year it would only have to meet 1981 emission standards (loophole was to allow people with V8 swaps to keep there cars when emission testing was introduced here). Unless the 4 cylinder swap is possible and not too expensive it's a one way trip to the crusher for the old van.