Date:         Mon, 31 May 1999 23:03:21 -0700
Reply-To:     "Steven X. Schwenk" <Steve@SCHWENK-LAW.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Steven X. Schwenk" <Steve@SCHWENK-LAW.COM>
Subject:      Re: SA 5sp/Syncro gear swapping
Comments: To: Jwilli941@AOL.COM
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Weddle will sell you a five speed for ypur syncro, but it won't be
4wd anymore

Todd Hill wrote:

>  bpchristensen@MINDSPRING.COM writes:
>
> -snip-
>
> << 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