I'm putting a TDI in mine too.  Diesel is the way to go with Syncros.

Sincerely,

Craig Rogers
----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon Reinhardt" <simon@FARRSIDE.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 5:00 PM
Subject: Re: New guy Was:Now, Hold on there just a second..!

> Thanks! This is what I meant about this community- you're all willing to
> chat, lend a hand, etc.
> I've been to syncro.org, it's pretty amazing. The main problem has been
> trying to integrate all this utterly new info into myself... mostly at
> night, when the kid lets me off the hook for a while.
> I'm approaching the whole thing from an old-bug-and-rabbit point of
> view, and it's interesting to see how little the Vanagon's mechanicals
> have to do with... well, pretty much any other VW I've touched. The
> parts prices look to be on par with Corrados, though... <shivers>
> A little background on my incoming van- it's an '87, currently sitting
> in L.A. with one head off, but no other major problems. I'm driving down
> there, putting the head back on, and driving home to Denver, with a
> buddy chasing me in his truck- "just in case".
> The wasserboxer only has to get me home; I've got an accursed Jetta with
> a great JH I4 motor waiting to be donated. I'm actually having a good
> time trying to track down the various diesel parts I need- I don't want
> to give in and buy them from Fast Forward... yet. I know I'll be getting
> at least some parts from them, eventually, but right now I'm enjoying
> the chase.
>
>
> On Saturday, April 20, 2002, at 02:41  PM, Craig Rogers wrote:
>
> > Check out www.syncro.org if you haven't already.  You have joined the
> > very
> > few that own a Syncro Westphalia.  They are without question one of the
> > coolest vehicles that were ever made and there aren't that many of them.
> > There is also a list for Syncros at Yahoo.  There are links to it at the
> > above site.  Also, before you start spending a lot of money, ask a lot
> > of
> > questions.  I'm still learning about Syncros myself and will be happy to
> > help you.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Craig Rogers
> >
>