There is a big difference between your in line 4 and the SVX. You also
have a lot of luck and cruise at low speeds to get 26 mpg.

Dennis

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
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Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 2:47 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Syncro MPG's

I got news for all of you.  My (getto cruiser) Syncro, with my specially
built
inline 4 cly. just did a woping  25.6 MPG, over a 300+ mile trip this
weekend, AGAIN.
 This is the second trip I did this.  This weekend I was hauling rail
road ties. (Man are
this things heavy).   I had a hunch a few year back that gas very never
going down,
that why I built it.  It take selecting the right engine with the right
gearing.
Forget performance.  This thing runs like an old bus. Dependable,
smooth,
never misses a beat, 80MPH on flat, but will bog down on big hills.  NOt
rocket sicence.

Dennis Haynes wrote:

>1) I would repalce the gaskets with the later-no groove style. Simply
pulling the lock strip out of old, tired gaskets may cause them to leak.
>
>2) Even with re-gearing the transmission, you will not see 26 MPG with
the Syncro and the SVX. Maybe a 5-10% improvement mostly due to better
technology. The Syncro is a relaticvely high friction machine and the
wind resistance is the big fuel consumer.  It would take a really well
tuned, driven gently Diesel to see that type of mileage sometimes.
>
>Dennis
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: R & R <shawn@REEFANDRAINFORESTDESIGN.COM>
>Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 10:43 am
>Subject: window trim optional?
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>>1) Can I remove the old cracked window trim (spreader), or will water
>>get in around the rubber and cause rust?
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>>2) I'm planning to convert my 87 Syncro to an early 90's Subaru
>>WRX. I
>>understand that my mileage will increase to about 26 MPG. Here's the
>>question part...Is there a "modern" power plant conversion that will
>>give me the "advertised" 45 MPG fuel economy of a Pontiac Vibe /
>>ToyotaMatrix?
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>>Shawn
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