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Subject:Re: Extra capacity fuel tank
From:Mark Drillock
Date:Wed, 21 Apr 1999 07:53:08 -0700

Sorry, the Syncro tank does NOT fit into a 2 WD Vanagon as the
transmission is 2 inches closer to the body than in the Syncro. This is
not to say that it can't be done, only that there is more to it than you
might think. The engine and tranny must be lowered. This reduces ground
clearance and changes the angle of the CV axles. In the Syncro it is
achieved by raising the body and does not have these side effects.

Mark

Walt Spak wrote:
>
> Per,
>
> Do you have any direct experiance in putting a Syncro tank in a 2 wheel drive Vanagon.  The Syncro has a couple of inches of extra height which I believe is between the transaxel and the floor boards.  I wonder if the syncro tank will really fit.
>
> Walt Spak
> Pittsburgh, PA.
> wnsopc3@3rdm.net