My Tiico conversion has an automatic.  It turns about 4000
rpm at 70.  It would be nice if it would cruise at about
3000 rpm at that speed.  Does anyone know if the current SA
automatic has overdrive?  I can't imagine that the SA
Vanagons are spinning such high rpms at cruising speed...
It is just too noisy for me, I know it isn't hurting the
engine.

Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List
[mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Chris Stanford
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 2:41 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: manual to auto

Hi guys... I was wondering about the pros/cons of switching
my vanagon from a
4 speed manual to an automatic.  I have a Tiico conversion
installed and
running very well, but I'd just like to have an automatic.
I not concerned
with quickness, but I am concerned with highway cruising.
Right now my 4
speed is truning approx 3800 rpms at 70 mph.  Will the rpms
be close to the
same at this speed?  Any advice is welcome.

Chris Stanford
Montgomery, AL