In a message dated 5/16/05 9:09:55 AM, mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM writes:

<< Why not just put the van on gravel (or grass, or ice in the winter) and
put the tranny
in granny and let the clutch out quickly (with some revs) and watch the front
wheels. >>

That, too, will work, but, whenever you venture onto the mean streets of the
asphalt jungle in order to check out a Syncro, you can't always count on the
topography to accomodate you.  Here's the formula:

P to the sixth power = Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance.

George