There may be gear ratio differences between the AC and water boxer, but my
re geared 90 GL tranny has a 4.57 r/p and .77 4th and I'm running a true 70
mph at 3400 rpm(stock is about 4000rpm)

Unless Stan has made major tire or tranny changes or his tach is way off,
somethin's fishy here.  Maybe from all that welding!

Max
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: 75 MPH - unusual?

> I'm driving an 83 Air Cooled Westfalia and I cruise at 75 quite often.
> I'm in Texas and there aren't many hills.
> I have to back off to 68-70 when I'm fighting a head wind.
> My tach reads 3100 RPM at 70 MPH.
> Its just approaching 3300 RPM at 75 and I think that is about the ideal
> RPM to be running, at least the Westy likes it.
>
> Stan Wilder
>
> On Wed, 29 Aug 2001 12:18:26 -0500 Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM>
> writes:
> > Please, tell me oh all-knowing list.  Is it that unusual for a
> > Vanagon
> > Westfalia to cruise at 75 MPH?  I do it all the time in my '85.
> > Stock
> > motor.. am I wrong?  Some folks seem bewildered by this apparently
> > insane
> > speed.
> >
> > Chris.
> >
> > '85 Westy
> > Usual Disclaimers Apply
>
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