> Keith, the much stiffer later transaxle mount can be retrofitted to the
> earlier vans and in my 84 has cured the throttle-on lurch or rubber-banding
> that used to make me crazy. Of course the 84 has 205,000 miles on the
> bushings. Jake

Interesting- my 84 Westy, which I bought 3 years ago w/ 38,500 miles on it
has this shudder problem occasionally & I thought it was my poor
coordination in shifting! I feel better now, but it sounds like this  is a
design issue of the tranny mounts?

Tom