No doubt. But, one of the best effects of the heavier engine, is that
the van rotates so wonderfully through corners at the track. :D

Sudhir

On 11/5/07, -------- <VW4X4@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>  The extra weight from the engine swap, was obviously a big contributor
>  to this issue.  One of the many reasons  that the factory engine is still
>  your best bet, unless you have also considered the countless engineering
>  problems and done testing of many vehicles....
>
>
>  Sudhir Desai wrote:
>
>  It still does apply (if you have an engine swap to a heavier engine --
> 3.4liter Chevy v6).
> A few(five) years ago, I was driving across the Mass Pike with three
> to four inches of snow covering the roadway. Trucks had made pathways,
> so I was able to keep up my speed on the empty highway.
>
> At one of the emergency median crossings, a MassDOT truck started to
> pull out into the roadway ahead of me. Being a relatively new driver
> to already driven through snow on the road, I immediately let off the
> gas. Bad news; as soon as I let off, the rear end of the van tried to
> swap places with the front.
>
> I never did completely spin, but I'm sure that the driver of the truck
> thought he would have to call in the wrecking crew after my headlights
> played across his windshield.
>
> To summarize: In slippery conditions, the rear end of the
> engine-swapped van will still try to become the front end of the
> engine-swapped van. :)
>
> Cheers,
> Sudhir
>
>
>
> On 11/5/07, Chris S. <mrpolak@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>  My experience duplicates the fellow with the nadar-Mobile from Bend.
>
>  Let
>
>
>  up on the gas and the vehicle catches itself in an 'Oversteer
>
>  situation"
>
>
>  Simple and predictable
>
>
>  ...Caution: Do NOT try that in a Porsche rear engine or a VW rear
> engine...
>
>  Actually that does not apply to the Vanagon because they do not have a
> rear-weight bias. We've discussed and killed this horse several times on the
> list over the years.
>
>
>
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