Yes, the Syncro version is made of metal, like the one VanCafe offers.
The Syncro one and the Van Cafe ones both use threaded 1.9 type temp
senders so you need both of those too, and a slight wiring mod to use
the threaded gauge sender, trivial.

The top part of the housing is still plastic.

Mark

Kenneth Lewis wrote:
> A SYNCRO has a cast thermostat housing? and it can be used on a 2WD? can
> some elaborate please?are they still available?
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> Ken Lewis
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> On Tue, November 17, 2009 5:31 am, Frank Condelli wrote:
>> In a message dated 16/11/2009 10:09:39 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>>
>>          Bill, thanks for posting  that.  I have been waiting a while for
>> someone to pick up the ball on  these.  I guess I'll go see Peter while
>> I'm
>> out in Santa Cruz and get one  for me and maybe get a few to bring back
>> home
>> for special customers !
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>>
>>>>>>> Check out this work of art by one of our  vendors.
>> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=386656
>>
>> Price  isn't out of this world for the part you will be getting. Looks
>> like
>> it  would be the last time you replace the  housing.<<<<<<
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>> Cheers,
>>
>> Frank  Condelli
>> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
>> '87 Westy&  Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_
>> (http://frankcondelli.com/trainsal.htm) )
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>> Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13,  2010
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