|
In a message dated 1/4/01 6:17:45 PM Mountain Standard Time, sneakers@OZ.NET writes: << http://www.oz.net/~sneakers/boredbus.htm >> Regarding the second edited Dopplekabine photo -- dual rear axles -- why not use that to solve the chronic lack of power in these vehicles? Put in a second engine and transaxle to drive the other pair of rear wheels! Second engine goes ahead of the center axle, and flip the ring gear in the tranxaxle so the wheels turn the right direction. Granted, routing the shift linkage shaft around the forward engine may pose a challenge, but it's not impossible. Has anyone actually done that with a Vanagon or Bus? Rusty J Ogden UT '80 Westy -- Vanagon Valdiz |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.