You have to admire the thinking that went into this.� Though I'm no engineer or engine swapper or even a serious wrench it seems like it opens tremendous new possibilities (including arguing over the best shift linkage and axle hookups). Man, makes me want to buy a wrecked manual-trans Sube just to have it waiting in the wings.

Stephen

--- On Tue, 1/19/10, neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

From: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: re cut ring&pinion to allow subie transaxle install

> � Replace the VW driveline in a 4WD Syncro
> � Convert a 2WD Syncro to 4WD and replace the VW driveline."
> http://members.iinet.net.au/~ttriebler/index.htm

So "kill a few birds" at once?� Upgrade to a Suby w/5 speed?� Sweet.

Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"