Helmut,
    I have seen you say before that the Syncro engine is lowers
compare to a 2WD. This is a miss conception. The engine is the
same height. We know this to be true becasue the drive axles are
the same. What the difference is, is that the body is raised! Of
coarse this is all relative the the ground.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Mon, 1 Mar 1999, Helmut Zeidler wrote:

> >The Syncro engine is already mounted lower than the 2WD because of the
> front
> >driveshaft. The installation of the 5cyl Audi engine took another 3cms
> away.
> >q.e.d. This is what Helmut was saying.
> Oh no,
>
> The 5 cylinder installation takes (additional) 3 cm only at 2WD
> installations,
> not at Syncros. In Syncros the engine is already lowerded (compared to 2WD
> boxers).
> And there is no need to lower the engine to get it inline with the tranny.
> Mark wrote, that there is lot of ground clearence left, more than that
> measured at
> original South African installations, makes me wonder.
>
> This is a question to Paul: Does the SA Microbusses use different
> undercarriages for
> Syncros and 2WD vehicles?
>
> Helmut
> '80 Vanagaudi
>