Hi,
Back from my encounter with the =
Buick Westy
Syncro GL. Got 14" of fresh snow to drive it in. No =
locking
differential was a dissapointment. Anyways, the engine sure does =
pack a
punch! You have to be light on the pedal or your burning rubber or =
at
least spinning on an icy road. It is a carbureted 3.8 rebuilt =
Buick 6
cylinder attached with a kennedy plate. It has 200K on the =
body. 7K
on the rebuilt engine. It sure sounds strange to hear that throaty =
sound
coming out of the VW van. The exhaust comes out from under the van =
about
2/3 of the way back from the front. He has a tach mounted on the =
dash so
you know when to shift. Really quiet when you are driving =
the
van. Vibration is almost non-existent. Everythig looks easy =
to work
on. This guy is the original owner . Third engine he has had =
in
it. Put the buick in so he could tow his Harley. Waterboxer =
lasted
about 120K. Put a chevy in which lasted about 80K. Now its =
the
Buick. He bought a slide in for his pick-up so now he is selling =
this
beast. My feeling is this engine is too much for the drive train. =
Will th
tranny and differential take the power even if you baby =
it?
He had the brakes and drive =
train gone
thru at the same time he did the latest conversion. Bigger =
radiator
installed as well. The body and camping gear is all in great =
shape. All
screens, tables, manuals, and the removable seat are there. New tires =
and air
shocks. No dents and the paints great. But is 200k too much for a =
syncro?
How do you tell if the viscous coupling is sound? Wait for an =
unconverted
model? Whats your guesses on what it is worth? I have first =
refusal
until I talk to the shop that has done a lot of the work. I am open to =
everyones
opinion. Anybody have one like it?
Thanks to everyone for their advice =
so
far!
John Andrew 1984
Westy