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Subject:Re: Syncro gas tank in a 2WD?
From:Eric Zeno
Date:Mon, 12 May 2003 10:13:50 -0400

Syncro fuel tank will not fit in a 2 wheel drive.  The only way would be
to lower the transaxle 1 1/2" - 2" like the Syncro is built.

Eric

Hahn Rossman wrote:

> While sweating where the next gas station would be on a lonesome stretch of
> road this morning I started wondering if it would be possible to install a
> syncro gas tank in my westy with a solenoid to switch between tanks. It
> seems like it should work... but then again I don't know what the difference
> on the top of the syncro tranny are compared to the 2WD ones. Has any one
> already attempted this project? I'd love to hear some first hand knowledge,
> but second to that would be some good old fashioned bench racing about the
> possibility.
> Hahn Rossman
> Alki Foundry
> 3600 East Marginal Way South #11
> Seattle WA 98134-1130
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