Andrew, why.......
do factory TD syncro's have extra low front and rear Ring & Pinion
ratios......?
assuming it's a factory 1.6 TD sycnro .
it might not need any converting - for someone who thinks a 1.6TD is just
fine. .........if I'm right about what engine it has.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Grebneff" <goose1047@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 9:52 AM
Subject: Re: Turbo DV syncro on CL

> On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 10:30 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On CL here in North Vancouver B.C.
>>
>> http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/cto/845354054.html
>>
>> Not mine. Don't know him.
>>
>> And BTW......
>>
>> Is this price low for a syncro? (assuming it runs, steers, shifts and
>> stops)
>>
>> Just curious. If price is low, I wonder what dark secret is waiting to
>> pop
>> up!
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>
> Dunno if it's German, but it has South African grills. Could be a good
> conversion prospect for somebody if it doesn't have rust, but the diesel
> trans won't have a good diff ratio for this.
>
> --
> Andrew Grebneff
> Dunedin, New Zealand
> Fossil preparator
> Mollusc, Toyota & VW van nut
> Temporarily in Calgary, AB, Canada