Date:         Wed, 5 Dec 2001 15:21:03 -0800
Reply-To:     developtrust <developtrust@HOME.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         developtrust <developtrust@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: converting to 4 wheel drive
Comments: To: Mick Kalber <hotlava@INTERPAC.NET>
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I had one of those positraction chevey also but what I am getting from the
list is to just choose to buy a syncro instead. Less headache. And maybe
pass on the current 2 wheeler to a relative or (ouch) sell it? Seems like a
never now.

William P.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mick Kalber" <hotlava@INTERPAC.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: converting to 4 wheel drive


> can be, but there are a lot of things in the syncro that are different.
> what I would do if I had a 2wd and wanted better traction is to put a
syncro
> locking transmission in.  not cheap, about two grand, but you end up being
> able to lock the two back wheels together which is a great advantage.  I
> once had a 65 ch*vy van with posi-traction (same thing essentially) that
> would go anywhere... it was amazing.
>
> good luck.
>
> mick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: developtrust <developtrust@HOME.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 10:21 AM
> Subject: converting to 4 wheel drive
>
>
> Does anyone know if a vanagon can be converted to a 4 wheel drive syncro?
>
> William P.