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‘89 Triple Knob SYNCRO, 2.5L Subaru swap +++++ Price: $36,000 usd
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Sale fell through late 2024 and through no fault of its own our van is back up for sale.
1989 Triple Knob Syncro, 2.5L Subaru Small Car engine conversion (with full top end rebuild under 20,000kms ago), recently rebuilt transmission (by legend Gary Zinc March 2025), Coast Mountain Hightop, 930 CVs, FOX 4WD adjustable shocks, AirTop 2000ST Webasto heater, truck fridge, CLK rims, Westy interior, ARB awning . . . . and loads more extras. This is a turn-key, well-maintained, well-loved Syncro ready for its next adventures.
This van routinely has its three knobs pulled and for over ten years we've been getting out there and back with no problems and no headaches. We took the original version of this van around Europe, Canada, and the USA, and re-bodied it during the COVID pandemic. During that process almost everything mechanical was replaced, upgraded, or rebuilt . . . . powerflex bushings right up to the Dometic window and Fantastic Fan in the insulated hightop. The 2.5L Subaru engine was done with the SmallCar conversion and had a full top end rebuild by Subaru rally care specialists Rocket Rally Racing, the transmission was rebuilt by Gary Zinc in March 2025, new GW driveshaft in 2021, 930 CVs, Fox 4WD shocks, Webasto heater, and T3 swaybar new 2020, recently powdercoated CLK rims, GW bumpers, RMW swing-away arm, and loads more recent work and upgrades in the last few years. All major upgrades done within 20,000kms ago.
The van has a retrofitted Westy interior with some small modifications that work for us: we removed the headbanger and halved the rear cabinet in the rear when we installed the hightop – more light, more room, same amount of useable storage, and it really optimizes the space with the 'Westy Lounge' rear bench arrangement. A fully insulated Coast Mountain Hightop with Dometic Window, Fantastic Fan, outdoor marine-grade wall carpet, and Westy upper bed was installed in 2020. LED lights throughout the interior. The Webasto heater absolutely cooks us in the winter and dries out damp gear. This van started as a transporter, and instead of installing the propane kit underneath, we installed an adaptor that runs from the kitchen stove under the cabinets and uses standard small green bottles. The Truck Fridge makes ice. A GW LifePo 50w AUX battery and inverter keeps laptops/cameras/phones charged. 100w Solar with Victron controller.
The body is not perfect. There is the usual rust starting to pop through the rear panel seams, the nose panel has surface rock damage, and there is rust in the foot wells. Nothing structural-you could easily roll as is for years without stress. We have tried our best to keep things from getting worse but we also have used this van and not babied it. This is an original paint van, it’s not hiding anything, and we aren’t either. No bondo, no surprises, worth its weight in gold.
I'm aware looking at the list of upgrades that we've paid for this level or reliability, but this van is a good one at its core. This is a family van that has given us over a decade of memories and it's time for someone else to get the same use out of it as we have over the years. There is so much more adventure in this van and she's ready to hit the road with all the comforts and upgrades you could hope for. This is not a showroom, museum-piece Syncro. This van has seen the world and if you are looking to get out and get after it, this is the one. Road tested, road ready, and current daily driver looking to be more than a school chauffeur vehicle.
Located in Comox, Vancouver Island, BC. $36,000 USD, open to reasonable offers. Message with any questions or requests for specific photos.
-Triple Knob Syncro
-Subaru EJ25 conversion
-FOX 4WD adjustable shocks
-T3 sway bar
-Powerflex bushings all-round
-Webasto AirTop 2000ST Gas Heater
-Transaxle rebuilt by Gary Zinc in March 2025
-930 CV kit with Lobro German joints and CV protectors
-recently blasted and powdercoated CLK wheels w/ T3 centre caps
-recently blasted and powder coated GW steel bumpers
-RMW swing-away arm mounted with spare tyre mounted
-RMW side ladder
-TruckFridge
-Truck Mirrors
-Dometic window in hightop
-Fantastic Fan
-RMW ladder
-Sound-deadening and reflectix insulation throughout
-LED lights in kitchen & throughout the hightop
-Coast Mountain hightop, fully insulated and lined with marine grade carpet
-Interior walls lined with marine grade carpet
-ARB awning
-GW-LiFePo Battery 50Ah & inverter
-100w solar kit
recent work:
-Transmission rebuilt, March 2025 @ 384,250 kms by legendary Gary Zinc
-930CVs repacked when transmission was out for rebuild
-LS & RS T3 HD end links replaced November 2024
-alternator replaced 2023
-new starter in 2021
-2020 Audi BBK brake pads, rotors, hoses & shields
-2020 GW Driveshaft
-2020 top end rebuild by Rocket Rally Racing (Subaru specialists) replace head gaskets, new timing belt with water pump, resurface cylinder heads
-new charcoal sewfine carpet kit
-new clutch master cylinder in 2020
-regularly serviced and maintained
-daily driver. ready to go.
*current odometer reading is 384,275kms. Engine rebuild @367,000kms, all major components upgraded @374,000. We moved to the island and found our favourite camp spot 25 minutes from our front door, so most of these upgraded components have under 20,000kms use on them. jessicalefroy at hotmail.com or 604-three60-942zero
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