VANAGON archives -- May 2003, week 2 (#395)

Date:         Wed, 14 May 2003 01:02:52 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Syncro gas tank in a 2WD?
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>I think it can be done, but you would have to lower your transmission a bit
>to make it work as the Syncro's crank line is about 5cm lower than a 2WD.  I
>think you would be almost better off making a aluminium or stainless tank
>that fits between the frame rails.

Or modifying the Syncro tank... and DON'T let anyone tell you you
can't cut & weld gas tanks!
--
Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand
64 (3) 473-8863
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Fossil preparator
Seashell, Macintosh & VW/Toyota van nut

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