Date:         Tue, 1 Jun 1999 01:12:05 EDT
Reply-To:     Jwilli941@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Todd Hill <Jwilli941@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: SA 5sp/Syncro gear swapping
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 bpchristensen@MINDSPRING.COM writes:

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<< I feel that the G gear in my Syncro is not low enough
(numerically) for the  amount of grunt that the engine provides
for off-road use.  I also wonder  about the usability of the SA
5-spd in a Syncro.  I e-mailed a couple of  list vendors about
this, but got no responses. >>

Hello,

Sorry about not addressing this sooner but I'm a bit tight
in the available time dept. right now.

So, albeit briefly, no, this really isn't feasible due to design
constraints of the cross-country gear and housing.  Sure,
anything's possible if you throw enough money at it.  But
with the regular Syncro transaxle rebuilds going for $2K
plus, and the very limited  potential market, I just don't think
that there will be enough sales to bring the costs down from
the stratosphere.

Nice idea, though!

-Todd Hill
 VolksWerks Transaxles
 Olympia, WA
 360-412-0948