go to my gallery....you'll find a Samari that we converted to a 350 V8 and 350 Tranny.....It could be done to the VX pretty easily, but you'd lose 4x4 and all off road capability. I talked aboutit a few times, and really gave it some thought more than once. The result COULD be pretty awesome....you could also just lift the jeep style driveline, graft it, and fit your V8, if you insist on greenlaning....some Russian stuff will fit under that body as well....look around a bit. I'd like to shove a Hemi in there personally