Mark,

Thanks, you have confirmed exactly what I was looking for. The same part
number is stamped on the end of each shaft.

251.422.753

However, if you look at the 2 o'clock position as shown by the white arrow
in the pic, there is a letter 'A' twice as large as the P/N. I didn't know
that was a suffix. Mark's post helps immensely. My apologies for the poor
resolution from my phone camera.

http://picasaweb.google.com/syncro/HowToPages?authkey=Gv1sRgCISKpO_365ncygE#5430739761083951554

Taking a cue from the TheSamba pic that Mark posted, I've taken pics of the
shaft side-by-side and labeled them. The difference in the shaft lengths is
definitely 60mm.

http://picasaweb.google.com/syncro/HowToPages?authkey=Gv1sRgCISKpO_365ncygE#5430745777919743890

BenT

Mark Drillock wrote:

> The Syncro shafts are shorter. The part number is different in that the
> Syncro part number has an A at the end. Here is a link to a photo showing
> the shafts side by side.
>
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=640161
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> BenT Syncro wrote:
>
>> Just following up from my WTB ad:
>>
>> It looks like the PS shaft for the 2wd is 60mm longer than the Syncro
>> version.
>> Curious that the part number is the same on both. Perhaps I'm seeing
>> things
>> or
>> maybe the Syncro shaft that I have was a shortened 2wd shaft. Can anybody
>> confirm this one way or another?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>