Date:         Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:34:35 -0700
Reply-To:     miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Weight Distribution
Comments: To: M'obeechi <obeechi@runbox.com>
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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

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