I have done several 2WD lockers or syncro into 2wd trannies..Costs some, but
easily doable. Can do a TBD limited slip or Locker version into a 2wd as
well...
Can you believe we even have wifi at SdM this year..why the heck am I
working.............
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Stevens" <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: Limited slip differential

> One of the men on this list has a 2wd van with the diff lock on it. He
> says
> that it will easily travel almost all the trails/roads that he has been on
> while with volks in Syncro's.Daryl (aatransaxle.com) would be a real good
> guy to discuss that with. You're right, no time like the present to make
> mods while you're already going to the expense of a tranny rebuild.
>
> bob
> '87 syncro westy 2.2 rear locker ... and soon a decoupler
>
>
>> On 4/30/09, Troy <colorworks@gci.net> wrote:
>> > Hi folks:
>> >
>> So, since I have to pull the transmission anyway, and the fact it has
>> > about 130,000 miles on it, I thought it might be a good time to do a
>> rebuild
>> > and add the Limited slip differential. Tranny is starting to slip
>> > (cold)
>> and
>> > needs to be warmed up already. Not cheap, probably looking at $2200 +
>> > shipping cost and install. More like 3K all said and done.  Do you guys
>> > think it's worth it?
>> >
>> > 89 Westy, subaru 2.2
>> >
>> > Troy
>>