>| Forget the Diesel bellhousing and motor mounts on a Syncro unless you want
>| to import a TD fuel tank from Germany (read BIG $$$ or DM).  The starter
>| sits on top of the transmission on the Diesel and this space is occupied by
>| your plastic gas tank (ie you can't bend the tank in or weld it).

        Yep. I was going to use the Kennedy adapter and get them to lean the
engine over at the stock diesel angle.

>| You have to go with a KEP engine adapter and flywheel and design your own
>| motor mounts.  This is really quite simple.  You just need to dive into the
>| VW parts bin a bit.  You need an Audi Fox / VW Fox oil pan and the thing
>| that the oil filter holds on to.  From there build a cross member and
>| fasten some Rubber VW Rabbit transmission mounts on to it (Diesel mounts
>| are the best).

        That works in your Double Cab, but I have a regular syncro passenger
van. I don't have the same deck lid height that you have as you documented
in your web site ;) I want to keep the bed as I don't have a westy.
        What I really need to do is write someone with a 16" syncro and ask
for some pictures because that van should have exactly the motor mount/skid
plate hanger that I am looking for...

dave