Why not gasser rear enging?
What is against rear engine gassers, and front engine diesels? Just wondering? Same goes for the common pickup truck diesels in the rear?
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Since this interesting thread is dying anyway, a silly, undersized today variation of the gas powered rear engine drive systems would be the common VW microbus camper. Our neighbor still has one and, a couple of years ago, I passed on another nice looking version priced at just $1500. DW nixed it. Too small. :(
We once owned a cozy rear-engined converted Corvair panel van that, the thought of which, still warms my heart to this day... our first hard-sided camper together... over 40 years ago. The comfy bed muffled the sound of the air-cooled rear engine on the road, it had a great stereo, lots of front footroom and got about 20+ mpg. Never got stuck in boondock mud (or snow) trying to leave for home either.
Those simple, reliable, thrifty camping days are long gone. Sigh.
Wes
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Since this interesting thread is dying anyway, a silly, undersized today variation of the gas powered rear engine drive systems would be the common VW microbus camper. Our neighbor still has one and, a couple of years ago, I passed on another nice looking version priced at just $1500. DW nixed it. Too small. :(
We once owned a cozy rear-engined converted Corvair panel van that, the thought of which, still warms my heart to this day... our first hard-sided camper together... over 40 years ago. The comfy bed muffled the sound of the air-cooled rear engine on the road, it had a great stereo, lots of front footroom and got about 20+ mpg. Never got stuck in boondock mud (or snow) trying to leave for home either.
Those simple, reliable, thrifty camping days are long gone. Sigh.
Wes
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