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Subject:Re: Syncro Opinions sought
From:Ben T
Date:Mon, 22 Sep 2003 11:56:26 -0400

In a message dated 9/22/2003 11:40:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Trvlr2001@AOL.COM writes:

> Hi Y`All,
> I'm wondering the same,
> What should one be looking for,
> as far as the power locks,
> I've been reading about?
> Is there just one, in all of the Syncro's, or two?
> Has anyone converted a 2wd into 4?

Power locks either work or don;t work. Most of the time the problem is a broken connecting near the door hinge (inside the rubber boot). Lots of back and forth movement in there that eventually causes the wires to break from metal fatigue. The Syncros I have owned have the same power lock equipment as any comparable 2wd van of the similar vintage.

Mark Drillock & Larry (Hamm?) have both done the conversion. Mark has discussed his conversion at length on the list. Check the archives. It should all be detailed there.

BenT