Another source, also from germany:
http://home.arcor.de/nolan/Speedpuls/index_en.htm

Looks like a very decent product.
I'm considering to buy one to replace my own "home-made" sensor (for
cruise control), which is starting to deteriorate.

Jaap
'87 Caravelle 1.6D

> Just following up on Dylan's comment. It would appear this discrepancy
> can be addressed by products such as the "distance counter w/ hall
> sensor for T3 van" (I translate that to be  VSS) from Berndt Jaeger.
>
> http://www.syncro-bernd-jaeger.de/ENGLISH/TDI-Umbau/img19.jpg
>
>
> BenT
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 2:27 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I receive this comment from Dylan:
>>
>> "It won't work in Subaru powered syncros using the reed switch as the
>> vss
> either.
>> Been there done that."
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 4:52 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello All,
>>>
>>> It is well known that the MPH speedometer for the Syncro is NLA from
> VW. In response to a fellow Syncronaut Craig's unsuccessful attempt to
> locate a replacement speedometer for the one missing from his recently
> purchased Syncro, I decided to assemble one from a Golf/Jetta/Fox based
> on information written previously by fellow listmembers. I specifically
> read postings by Mark Drillock and made phone call inquiries to Dan
> Fleming.
>>>
>>> For my project, I decided to use a speedo from a late-80's to early
>>> 90's
> VW Fox because it is a close match to the Syncro 1600 speedo at 1575
> (plus I found one with very low miles with very little wear). Since VW
> tended to calibrate their speedo's to read faster, this arrangement may
> actually yield better accuracy. I have the speedo assembled now and pics
> with captions posted here:
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/syncrospeedo
>>>
>>> I have not figured out a way to add the dynamic oil pressure printed
> circuit yet. In the stock plastic Vanagon backing plate there is small
> recess for the buzzer and a hole for the harness connector. None in the
> steel backingplate. There are PC board is held in place by molded clips
> in the plastic cluster. Those are absent from the steel backing plate. I
> am looking for suggestions to this problem before starting to cut holes
> in the backing plate.
>>>
>>> (NOTE to my friends on the OZ List: I am sending a copy of this email
>>> to
> the group in case you run into the same speedo shortage we are having in
> the US)
>>>
>>> Corrections and comments welcome.
>>>
>
> --
> BenT