From a Derek Drew missive:

Your options in ring and pinions for syncro are these:

37/6    6.17 (16" vanagon?)

35/6    5.83 (diesel?)

38/7    5.43 (diesel?)

34/7    4.86 (DEFAULT USA)  This is what all you gasoline people have.

32/7    4.57 (?)

Cheers,

MJS

At 01:26 PM 1/7/00 -0500, Markus Benne wrote:

>Does anyone know if it is possible to change the final drive on Vanagons

>(specifically syncro)?

>

>I'm going with a different engine that has slightly more torque, but is

>still happier at higher rpms.

>I'm also going with bigger diameter tire/rim combo.

>

>If anyone knows of any options, please let me know.

>

>Thanks,

>...Markus

>

<bold>Michael J. Sullivan

</bold>Marshfield Hills, MA

Tierra del Fuego 2000 or bust!

'87 VW Vanagon GL Syncro Westfalia "Sunny" (soon to be TDi-powered)

'89 Audi 200 Turbo Quattro Wagon "Wizard" (soon to be for sale)

'96 VW Passat TDi "Teddi" (46mpg)

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