My only issue with the conversion is the cost to properly refresh a 3.2 Porsche motor.
I have done complete SVX swaps into a Syncro for less, including a freshened up EG33.

I don't like the look of the exhaust on the Syncro in the Samba ad, looks like an after thought.
For that kind of money I would expect a bit cleaner of an install.
Too low for offroad.

dylan

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From: BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com>
To: dylan <insyncro@YAHOO.COM>
Cc: "vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM" <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wed, October 14, 2009 9:32:32 PM
Subject: Re: Anyone seen this van in person

I have not seen that particular Syncro but have seen a number of them. First saw them during Porsche's 50th Anniversary at Laguna Seca. Ever the showman, Marty parked one near the entrance. Love the emblem fashioned from diamond plate.

For the the curious and financial masochistic, I have the install kit from Marty's (the MS in MSDS Inc.) personal Syncro called Rangepanzer. Selling for $1500. That's about half what it would have cost when MSDS was still offering the kits. Comes with all the sheetmetal and exhaust plus a new install manual. Pmail me if interested.

;-)

BenT
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On Oct 14, 2009, at 5:32 PM, dylan <insyncro@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> The MSDS conversions were designed for SoCal and had different layouts if heat was needed.
> Oil to coolant heat exchangers are one way to add heat to a Porsche powered VW.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Andrew Grebneff <goose1047@GMAIL.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Wed, October 14, 2009 7:13:05 PM
> Subject: Re: Anyone seen this van in person
> 
> On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 11:51 AM, W Monk <billmonk@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Has anyone seen this syncro in person?
>> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=859636
>> Its local to me and would like to go look at just to see what they did. I
>> just don't understand
>> the conversion to go back to aircooled?� I love having heat in my
>> Westfalia!! I'd give up power
>> for� heat anyday.
> 
> Looks like it has heat... the heaters now work from the oil system!
> Very interesting idea, and something that owners of stock aircooled
> VWs of all kinds could look into... means some long oil lines.
> 
> 
> --Regards
> Andrew Grebneff
> Dunedin, New Zealand
> Fossil preparator
> Mollusc, Toyota & VW van fanatic
>