> The biggest concern though, is the oil pan on syncros. Dry sumping is the > obvious thing, and it is not difficult, however, you need a three stage oil > pump, run externally with a belt scheme, and the price of the pump > is about $2000! Plus fabrication of the brackets, the new minimum > volume oil pan, the pickups, the oil tank, the ss hose. Price > advantage of the Audi or some of the v-6 alternatives is out the window! > Mind you, these additional complication only holds for syncros, but that > is what most interests me, and you, and several others on the list. so those of us with 2wd vanagons are in luck? how much tilting is necessary? brad 85 GL
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