Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 15:54:35 -0400
Reply-To: Michael Sullivan <sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM>
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From: Michael Sullivan <sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM>
Subject: Re: Eurospec conversion available on East Coast!!
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The problem as I understand it is the location of the starter -- the adapter plate is expecting the starter at a different position than on the wasserboxer-syncro. Apparently, the diesel-syncro is in the correct position. Hence the need for the diesel-syncro gas tank (which has room for the starter)
Can anyone clarify this for sure????
MJS
At 12:23 PM 9/23/98 -0700, Dave Bayer wrote:
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>Correct me if I'm wrong, but IF one could obtain the Syncro Diesel gas tank
>(which is, BTW, available) then theoretically, this conversion should work
>without a hitch, right? Could you confirm this for us? The Tank part # is:
>251-201-075-AD, list price $462.
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> The kit actually uses an adapter plate so the tank would not
>need to be modified. However, I believe one would also need to modify the
>rear engine hanger and subframe to work with the diesel mounting bars. There
>is also the remaining question of whether the engine is lower on a syncro
>then on a 2wd van which might require one to adapt the diesel mounting bars
>to sit a couple inches lower than the kit's setup (I have still to remember
>to measure the distance from the crank to the engine lid on a 2wd - maybe
>karl, I believe that was his name, who is converting his syncro westy to a
>TD could answer that question straight away). Also, you would need to
>fabricate a new air cleaner box if you want to keep the snorkel.
>
> I saw the Eurospec engine on its pallette during a recent trip to
>Volks Cafe and it was a nice piece of machinery... It uses new casting of
>the diesel oil pan for those of you who were wondering and has a nice exhaust
>system (which would be another fun concern for me). Kyle said it had a
>Eurospec properity chip in the ECU which has been CARB approved - not a
>concern for those out of California but it makes a hell of a difference here...
>
>dave
>
<bold>Michael J. Sullivan
</bold><italic>Director of Catalog Design
Open Market, Inc.
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