I think it can be done, but you would have to lower your transmission a bit
to make it work as the Syncro's crank line is about 5cm lower than a 2WD.  I
think you would be almost better off making a aluminium or stainless tank
that fits between the frame rails.

David Marshall

Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
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Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Hahn Rossman
Sent: May 12, 2003 7:05 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Syncro gas tank in a 2WD?

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
206.794.4074 voice
206.634.0163 fax
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