Recently, I delivered my 90 Syncro Adventurewagen to Rocky Mountain Westy in Ft.Collins, Colorado, for the SVX conversion (took the easy route this time.) My son followed me in my 89 2wd GL and, though I should have hauled the SVX inside this one, I was not thinking and loaded it into the Syncro, above the engine compartment (AW furniture doesn't leave much room for hauling motors.) Aside from kicking myself for the oversight, I made a couple of observations. This is one heavy engine! With it riding so high, I could feel it whenever correcting with the steering wheel, though it was not too bad. The remarkable thing was that while travelling on the highway, it drove very stable and tracked like never before. I wonder if this is the result of balancing the load somewhat (since the AW configuration has the water tank, sink, cabinets, heater, fridge and stovetop, all forward and just behind the front seats.) In short, it seems to me that I can expect a more stable ride with the heavier engine in the rear........Does this make sense or was it just another flashback? Thanks, Miguel ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON + in the body of the message. ------------------------------------------------------------ |
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