take also a look at the KIA POTENTIA engine
It will look familiar the 2.0 verzion
now the thing is that the Potentia has also a V6 2.5 version....
if you know what I mean...
My junkyard guy CLAIMS than the potentia 2.0 engines fit the sportage "as is" only changing the thermostal housing location
meaning that the bellhousing is the same
IF ( and on that I couldnt find any info ) the potentia uses the same tranny in both models
then IN THEORY we could fit the V6 2.5 engine
Not bad...

Last edited by fokion; 01/22/09 09:27 AM.
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