1994 Oldsmobile Silhouette Reviews, Pricing & Specs

what direction does the engine spin?

If I'm in front of the vehicle facing the front of the engine, does it spin clockwise or counter clockwise.

reliability, MPG, known issues, other alternatives

I want a vehicle with style, reliability, and leather... sadly this vehicle also needs to be able to haul a lot of luggage and four people minimum at the same time. I love station wagons, but am having trouble finding one that suits me... then I thought "lets just get a beater minivan..." However, the more I think about it, the more I want a minivan (or vehicle in general) that suits me. I am PRETTY SURE I'm going to go with the Oldsmobile Silhouette... Yeah, the dust-buster minivan. I really like that style of van from GM, and I was considering the ford Aerostar, but I would then have to get it in AWD for wisconsin winters... and that would make the MPG down-spiral. Also, I want leather... which eliminates the Lumina APV (to my knowledge), the Pontiac Tran Sport (though nice) had a different front end in 95 & 96 than the Silhouette. I want at least one airbag, so I know I have to go 1993 or newer, and I would like the edgy angular styling of the silhouette or pre-95 Tran Sport. Now, I am a broke college student and need to take into consideration cost. Yes, domestic vehicles are dirt cheap. That is a plus. However they generally are less reliable. I looks at the Nissan Quest (a.k.a. Mercury Villager) as well, but it's poor side-crash test rating scares me away. So, what are any issues I would likely face with the Oldsmobile Silhouette or pre-95 Tran Sport? This is with the 3800 engine. Do you know of their crash test ratings? I know the last generation post-97 were horrendous... how about for the dust-busters?

someone changed the door and cut the wires on the drivers door.Does a 92 work on a 94 van, will the wireing match up?????

having to run down wires. someone changed doors from a 92 to a 94 oldsmobile silhette van.... need to know what wires goes to what????

starts up but then dies try to start without turning key off sounds like out of gas.Turn key back starts up then dies again

What do i need to put a supercharged 3800 in my van besides the computer & supercharger?

I want to build a 3800 supercharged engine for my space shuttle van . lol And i want to try and find a complete motor including the Supercharger and computer and maybe a trans mission to rebuild also. But i want to know what cars the supercharged 3800 came in that would be the same engine i need for my specific vehicle. I cannot find anywhere about the type (version) of 3800 engine that i have in my 94 olds silhouette . I know there are at least 3 types of this engine but dont know which one came in my van. If i had to guess , it would be version 2 from the years that it came in for all the other cars. Please point me in the right direction as far as engine type, what cars and years did the supercharged 3800 come in , and if i need to do any modification to the vehicle (engine mounts, fire wall,etc... )