I also have intention to get this engine.. cant resist from its v6 sound. Hopefully I can find a lot more info in this thread
that means you haven't met with manual trans 6a12 yet.V6...anything below 2.5l is crap - it's not worth the trouble.
maybe you can done chasis enhancement first. some perdana v6 with hard adjustable susp setup cracked their chassis especially near the front absorber top mount. (including me )I also have intention to get this engine.. cant resist from its v6 sound. Hopefully I can find a lot more info in this thread