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Simon Glen wrote: > I did not know this about the T3 Syncro. How come my T3 Syncro has > significantly greater ground clearance than the two-wheel-drive T3 > Transporter or Caravelle (Vanagon)? The car has greater ground clearance because it has been raised a bit by VW. This is to give it even better off road performance compared to the 2wd models. They also had to lower the drivetrain a bit so the nose cone of the tranny would clear the body and allow room for a drive shaft. The ground clearance on a Syncro isnt really signifacntly greater than the 2wd, it's only an inch or two. Unless you have the 16" model, that is. > > > I have seen many Type3s which have been raused but they have usually been > raised by cutting and welding the front axle and altering the rear > trailing link. There is no need for cutting and welding on a type 3, as the spring ends are splined just as they are in the rear, however the type 1 needs cutting and welding, alternatively a "Puma" front suspension beam in place of the original. The Puma beam has adjusters approved by VW and is the only way to lower a type 1 in the front and still get it approved in many European countries, including Norway. I'm sure you know the Puma, built in Brasil on VW type 1 floorpans. PerL > > > Simon Glen > Toowoomba, Australia. > > Per Lindgren wrote: > > > VW did this on the Vanagon Syncro (4wd model). When the car was raised > > 1.5", they lowered the engine and tranny 2". The reason for this was > > mostly to keep the same angle on the drive shafts, as in 2wd model. The > > benefit of a lower point of gravity is a nice side effect when raising > > an already tall car. > > > > PerL > > 73 Variant L > > > > Brian Schlepp wrote: > > > > > This is probably a real stupid question, but.... > > > Is it possible to change to height of the engine/trans location in > > > reference to the body? In other words, is it possible to get more > > > clearance from engine to lid for a different carburator combination? > > > Would the car already being lowered matter if possible to "lower the > > > engine"? > > > I have an oddball idea for "exotic induction", but looks like will > > > require maybe another inch of clearance to engine lid. > > > Thanks, > > > Brian Schlepp > > > "Purple Passion" - 69 fasty > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/