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Subject:Re: engine swap
From:David Marshall
Date:Wed, 11 Aug 1999 06:53:27 -0700

My conversion kit will work perfectly with a Syncro.  The only negative
side effect is that you have to modify the rear deck buy lifting it 3
inches.  See http://www.fastforward.ca for information, pricing and pictures.

At 07:32 11/08/1999 -0400, EMZ wrote:
>    All these engine swap......and not enough info.
>Every engine swap is different. I'm in the middle of one myself, but
>it does no good to read about a swap with a bell housing change on
>a diesel angle, in a 2 wheel drive, because I'm putting this engine
>in a Syncro, up right, with an adapter. The engine will be some type of
>inline 4 cyl. VW engine. So lets try to be a little more specific.
>    Now has  anyone have any input to my swap.
>      Syncro with adapter, at 15 deg. ....
>
>
>            Eric                   86-VW4x4
>            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
>            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
>
>
>On Tue, 10 Aug 1999, Robert Zezoff wrote:
>
>> My beautiful 82 Westy now has a 1.8 digifant motor and air conditioning.
 It
>> is so cool, literally.
>>
>> I will post some pictures in a few weeks.
>>
>> Bobby
>> Folsom  CA
>>
>
>

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