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Date:         Mon, 12 May 2003 10:13:50 -0400
Reply-To:     vw4x4@FYI.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Syncro gas tank in a 2WD?
Comments: To: Hahn Rossman <hahn@SPEAKEASY.ORG>
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Syncro fuel tank will not fit in a 2 wheel drive. The only way would be to lower the transaxle 1 1/2" - 2" like the Syncro is built.

Eric

Hahn Rossman wrote:

> While sweating where the next gas station would be on a lonesome stretch of > road this morning I started wondering if it would be possible to install a > syncro gas tank in my westy with a solenoid to switch between tanks. It > seems like it should work... but then again I don't know what the difference > on the top of the syncro tranny are compared to the 2WD ones. Has any one > already attempted this project? I'd love to hear some first hand knowledge, > but second to that would be some good old fashioned bench racing about the > possibility. > Hahn Rossman > Alki Foundry > 3600 East Marginal Way South #11 > Seattle WA 98134-1130 > 206.794.4074 voice > 206.634.0163 fax > www.alkifoundry.com


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