One for the record!

    Has anyone noticed that the Syncro VS non-Syncro
starters are not the same length! Well it's true. My
project vehicle is turning into a real project after
finding things like this out. I figured I would try
out a starter that I just took out of my daily driver.
It's a Syncro but no dif. lock. The core needs to be
returned but I thought I would try it on for size just
to make sure I had everything in place so I went ahead and
checked the fit. I'm glad I did. Took about an hour
to find the original starter that came off this
syncro transmission, (with dif. lock) and sure enough
the Syncro starter is 1/2" shorter than the non-syncro
starter.

    Now this explains alot. First off many dif locks
that I have seem are broken. As usual, some butcher
mechanic was in there trying to put the wrong parts
in there. Also this is why the syncro turns slower than
the 2 WD Vanagon. NOW, Why then, do the parts people not
have a seperate listing for a Syncro starter? Am I
missing something? Anyone have an old starter hanging
around they would measure for me? The center housing
of the shorter starter measures 2 3/8" in length, and
the bigger starter measures 2 3/4" length.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler