David Marshall wrote:

> I've been doing a little tinkering with my Syncro's 2.0L I4 engine.
> Currently in "stock" form I can get 0 to 60MPH in 20 seconds.

I bought a Brooklands Books compilation this summer titled "VW Bus Camper Van
1979-89" which is a compilation of road tests from USA, UK, SA and Australia.
There are several tests of the Syncros there, with different engines. Car and
Driver tested the nonGL camper Syncro in issue #feb. 86, their reported 0-60
was 18,3 secs for the US version (95 hp). The British magazine Autocar tested
the 1,9 Syncro (carb. 78 hp, 7 seater GL). That version needed 24,7 secs to get
to 60 mph from stand still. One year later, the same mag tested the Syncro
again, this time with the 112 hp engine (the one I have :-)), which did 0-60
mph in 17,2 secs. Of course, all of these test were done on stock tires, 185R14
on the two British tests, and 205/70R14 on the US test.

Btw, the book has ISBN 1 870642 783. It is a very interesting compilation, and
well worth the money. It provides plenty of datas from road tests, and also
different point of views from various authors on different versions of the van.

PerL
87 Syncro 112i