You know it's not all that unreasonable to think they had the engine out,
and something went wrong with the install resulting in no clutch. I've seen
clutches fail in some awesomely unique ways that could absolutely do it.
Heck they could have slapped the engine in there, drove it home, then had
the clutch line break somewhere above the syncro gas tank, wouldn't that be
a fun one!? That's plenty reason to sell the car....
I bet it needs a clutch to make it drive, and even then it's not a bad
value.

-Craig
'85GL turned WESTY
BOSTIG in the back

On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 10:03 PM, Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net>wrote:

> Maybe the seller meant the Dual Air needed the new clutch.....maybe not.
>
> DM&FS
>
>
> At 06:50 PM 12/9/2009, Greg Potts wrote:
>
>> Ad copy reads as follows:
>> Rare 87 Volkswagen Synchro 4wd van with solid body, rebuilt engine with
>> new heads, pistons, etc ($5000plus) with NO miles on it. New tires,
>> brakes. Interior very clean. Dual air needs clutch. Original owner. 419
>> 868 7066 * Location: Maumee, Ohio
>>
>>
>> I am guessing perhaps they didn't pull then engine out of the van to do
>> the rebuild?  With $5K invested in repair you think someone would have
>> thought to check out the clutch in the process...
>>
>> Happy Trails,
>>
>> Greg Potts
>> 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
>> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
>> www.busesofthecorn.com
>> www.pottsfamily.ca
>>
>> Mark A Kippert wrote:
>>
>>> Came across this '87 Syncro in Northern Ohio.
>>> $3500. Seems decent with rebuilt engine.
>>> Claims to be original owner.
>>> <http://toledo.craigslist.org/cto/1458383452.html>
>>> Posted in early November so ad will expire soon.
>>>
>>> Mark K
>>> 1986 GL/2WD/4SPD
>>>
>>