Limey, The Syncro 16 Westy. Was 2.5TDi, Now 2.2 20V Turbo!

[SyncroGhia]

Price dropped to £35,000.

MG
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T3 Syncro 16 S6 Westfalia Limey SOLD
T3 Syncro 6x6 SOLD
T3 RS6 Bluestar
T3 Tristar Syncro 16 SOLD
T3 Tristar Syncro RHD SOLD

[SyncroGhia]

Small update,

I've picked up a second hand K&N Apollo which I'll fit (at some point) and connect up to the original Snorkel so that the engine gets a feed of cold air.

I didn't realise until last night that the snorkel pipe is actually 3" inside diameter... not bad

It came without the end section which is just a reducer from 4" to 3"... as they're not actually sealed I figured that I'd be better without anyway and bought a 4" to 3" Samco 90 2nd hand on ebay for 99p plus post!

MG
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T3 Syncro 16 S6 Westfalia Limey SOLD
T3 Syncro 6x6 SOLD
T3 RS6 Bluestar
T3 Tristar Syncro 16 SOLD
T3 Tristar Syncro RHD SOLD

[SyncroGhia]

Short update....

As expected the gearbox is now due a rebuild.

It's been in there since 2012 and handled a fair amount of abuse from the S6 engine. 5 years isn't bad really.

Oh... I just checked the mileage. It's done 20,000 miles in that time.

I'll be replacing the current 6.17s with 5.83 final drive ratios and maybe looking at Swepco 210 oil if I can get any in the country.

MG
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T3 Syncro 16 S6 Westfalia Limey SOLD
T3 Syncro 6x6 SOLD
T3 RS6 Bluestar
T3 Tristar Syncro 16 SOLD
T3 Tristar Syncro RHD SOLD

[SyncroGhia]

Long over due update!

I've sold the Audi winter Fuchs (yes they're made by Fuchs!) alloys and 235/85R16 tyres and I'm going back to original Syncro 16" steel wheels with 215/85R16 tyres.

Here's a link to the data on the Audi Fuchs wheels in case anyone wants it.

http://www.fuchsfelge.de/index.php?id=840&L=1

The extra weight and overall diameter isn't worth the extra strain on the gearbox... which I'm also replacing!

I picked up a set of 6x OE 16" wheels over Christmas which popped up on ebay locally and it took all of a nano-second before I pressed 'Buy it now!'

I'm finally getting around to using the 215/85R16 tyres that I collected many moons ago.

The replacement gearbox is coming together slowly (it takes a bit longer these days as my family take up most of my time ) but will be based on 5.83:1 final drive rather than 6.17s.

A couple of reasons for this. The van can take a little more gearing (it's been ok on the 235s) and I need the 6.17s for the 6x6!

The gearbox casing is receiving the normal upgrades. Oiling plates, bearing retaining plates and this one will have an oil temp sender in it, in the same way as the first gearbox did and I'll run a dedicated gearbox oil temp gauge on the dash. I'm also tempted to run a second oil temp sender next to the sump plug in the bell-housing and a switch next to it so that I can flick between the two. Then I can monitor the oil temp from the cluster and from the crown/pinion housings individually.

I've tapped the gearbox for M14 x 1.5 and used a spare Cayenne wheel bolt that I had kicking around. Drilled that and tapped it to M10 x 1 (made my own insert) and lock-tighted it in!

Oh, I cleaned up the end of the insert in the lathe (yes I now have a nice small Myford ML7 which needed a new home

It's very handy

And the oiling plates fitting work is done.

Next they went outside for a jetwash and then into the dishwasher (the workshop one... not in the kitchen!) for a final wash.

More as I move along with it but I'm tempted to paint the gearbox casings just to help against corrosion. We'll see. I might leave them and use Tectyl instead.

While all of this is going on... I'm heading towards having the engine rolling road tuned and with this in mind, I'm re-gigging the exhaust system.

I'm aiming for 300bhp/300ftlbs and I have been warned by those in the know that the original 2.5" downpipe may hold things back a bit.

As the exhaust has always been a bit too loud (it rattles the windows in the house at idle!) I'd decided that rather than running 2x 2.5" silencers in parallel, I'm going up to 3" throughout and I'll run 2x silencers in series.

The first will probably be a 2-into-1 and I'll put a valve on the single outlet so that under 70% throttle, the exhaust flow goes 180° and back out of the other 3" just below the inlet and then over to a second silencer. Above 70% throttle, the valve will open and it'll be straight through

We'll see how it goes!

This is the new down-pipe.

This is what I have in mind for the exhaust... maybe boost sensitive although I'm sure that the one in the video is vacuum sensitive.

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That's all for now...

MG
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T3 Syncro 16 S6 Westfalia Limey SOLD
T3 Syncro 6x6 SOLD
T3 RS6 Bluestar
T3 Tristar Syncro 16 SOLD
T3 Tristar Syncro RHD SOLD

[Waldi]

Take care about the length of the sensor in the main housing.
Use a short one.

[SyncroGhia]

[SyncroGhia]

After a lot of cleaning and some paint...

All parts were cleaned thoroughly, the main cases in thinners and then the dish washer. The smaller parts were cleaned in thinners followed by brake cleaner and the lot blown through with compressed air.

I'll say this now... I'm anything but a painter

I've used brake caliper paint to try to help with temperatures.

After putting the cases through the dish washer, they are so clean and sterile that everything starts to corrode instantly, so I knew that I'd have to put something on to them. It was either going to be paint or some form of underseal. I chose the former.

I did some checking of the mesh pattern with just the pinion shaft and a fresh pinion bearing the old fashioned way... with engineers blue!

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Now it's time to pull the old gearbox out and slip this one in.

The spec is:

5.83:1 Final drive
Standard G, Reverse and 1st gears.
2nd = 1.88:1 (V)
3rd = 1.14:1 (Albins)
4th = 0.70:1 (Albins)
SA oiling plates
Mainshaft bearing retaining plate
Oil temp sensors (x3)
Morris XFS 80W140 Oil
Diff-lock and Stefan decoupler
Factory 'heavy' main case and bearing case (heavier aluminium content).

MG
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T3 Syncro 16 S6 Westfalia Limey SOLD
T3 Syncro 6x6 SOLD
T3 RS6 Bluestar
T3 Tristar Syncro 16 SOLD
T3 Tristar Syncro RHD SOLD

[SyncroGhia]

New exhaust system update:

With the new down-pipe (which will probably get chopped right after the wastegate tube!) I've ordered a couple of one-off silencers from 304 Stainless.

They are

1) 10" x 5" Box, 12" long. 3" single to 3" twin.
2) 10" x 5" Box. 12" long. 3" Single in/out offset.

I'll put up pics once they arrive.

They're the same outer size as the current ones so I can keep the location and mounting hardware but they'll flow more.

Here's a quick exhaust sizing chart that I found on the net.

http://www.exhaustvideos.com/faq/how-to-calculate-muffler-size-pipe-diameter/

I'm now looking for 3" stainless steel exhaust doughnuts.

Once again, nobody within the UK seems to stock these (I had this problem when making the original exhaust for the 2.5TDi many years ago) so they'll probably have to come from the US or Australia.

I'll be adding another lambda sensor boss into the down-pipe for my Innovate wide-band kit so that I can see what's going on.

I now have a set of larger fuel injectors, RS2 exhaust manifold and the latest piece to be in the post is....

An RS2 Turbocharger... A K24 7200

This will bolt up to everything else with very little needed in terms of mods and ensure that there isn't a component which will hold back the engine when tuning starts.

I need an uprated fuel pressure regulator now and I think that I'm about there.

By the time that I've finished it, the engine should be capable of being on a par with an RS2 motor which there only being smaller internal differences like camshaft duration/lift which I'm not going to do. I don't want a screaming engine... but a good amount of torque low down.

Then the re-build starts.

MG
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T3 Syncro 16 S6 Westfalia Limey SOLD
T3 Syncro 6x6 SOLD
T3 RS6 Bluestar
T3 Tristar Syncro 16 SOLD
T3 Tristar Syncro RHD SOLD

[SyncroGhia]

So the gearbox is in and working well.

I had a nice journey up to Dubfreeze to sell some of the excess parts that I seem to have accumulated over the years. Amazing how this happens!

The journey there and back was done at 60mph. Engine oil temps were 110-115°C but no more.

I didn't have time to rig up the new gearbox oil temp gauge. I wish that I had though. Next time!

I'd forgotten how much hard work is swapping the gearbox over...

The old 6.17 isn't very happy

It's dead

So... now I need another 6.17 crown and pinion as this one was destined for the T3 6x6!

Does anyone have a 6.17 Syncro crown and pinion for sale please?

MG
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T3 Syncro 16 S6 Westfalia Limey SOLD
T3 Syncro 6x6 SOLD
T3 RS6 Bluestar
T3 Tristar Syncro 16 SOLD
T3 Tristar Syncro RHD SOLD

[SyncroGhia]

Well this roof cage has been a long time coming but finally I found someone willing to take on the challenge of welding all of my work onto the van!!

Take a bow, David Cooksey!

The full story and build up in in the roof thread as I figured that would make more sense.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=480815

MG
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T3 Syncro 16 S6 Westfalia Limey SOLD
T3 Syncro 6x6 SOLD
T3 RS6 Bluestar
T3 Tristar Syncro 16 SOLD
T3 Tristar Syncro RHD SOLD

[Comando Guanabana]

Hi MG! I've been several years following this post from time to time. Limey is one of my favourite syncros around, congratulations for the job!
I love the colour, is it original? Do you know the colour code?

[SyncroGhia]

[Comando Guanabana]

haha, my case is the oposite! I'm planning to change my original L91 Pastelweiss for the L345.
I've never seen a T3 in this colour, maybe it was only for the syncro 16??

[SyncroGhia]

[SyncroGhia]

Due to impending divorce, custody, financial etc court cases and solicitors fees, Limey is now for sale for £20,000

This time it has to go as I have to buy a house.

I'd love to keep it but I can't.

I won't be removing it from sale again now.

MG
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T3 Syncro 16 S6 Westfalia Limey SOLD
T3 Syncro 6x6 SOLD
T3 RS6 Bluestar
T3 Tristar Syncro 16 SOLD
T3 Tristar Syncro RHD SOLD

[dobryan]

[fleet_maintenance]

[SyncroGhia]

Up for sale and this time it goes.

£20,000 as I need to buy a house/court fees.

No mega rush as last time hence a more sensible price.

MG
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T3 Syncro 16 S6 Westfalia Limey SOLD
T3 Syncro 6x6 SOLD
T3 RS6 Bluestar
T3 Tristar Syncro 16 SOLD
T3 Tristar Syncro RHD SOLD

[SyncroGhia]

Limey is Sold and gone.

MG
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T3 Syncro 16 S6 Westfalia Limey SOLD
T3 Syncro 6x6 SOLD
T3 RS6 Bluestar
T3 Tristar Syncro 16 SOLD
T3 Tristar Syncro RHD SOLD

[Jake de Villiers]