"the original syncro starters were shorter,"

    CLose......  longer ..... about 1/4"   I have one.... a  real
PITA..... TO close to notice until your thoroughly frustrated
trying to install it.

Hans Achter wrote:

>You can use the same starter for 2WD or syncro.   I have heard somewhere that the original syncro starters were shorter, not sure if that's true.
>BD has the Bosch SR401X, a starter remanufactured in Germany, for a good price.  It does pretty well starting our subaru engines.
>-Hans
>East Coast Vanagon
>www.vanaru.com
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Christopher Gronski" <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 9:26 PM
>Subject: Are syncro starters any different than 2WD
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>>My transmission is getting pulled shortly and I am considering
>>replacing the starter at the same time due to the unprecidented
>>access. Are syncro starters the same as 2wd ones? WHo has the best
>>price? Anything I should watch out for?
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>>Chris
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