I just roadtested my 81.............3300 rpms at 60 mph.
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Well its no damn wonder that I'm getting 140K out of my Aircooled
Engines, they're still idling.

Stan

On Fri, 4 Oct 2002 11:06:40 -0400 Vanagon man <vgonman@MSN.COM> writes:
> I just roadtested my 81.............3300 rpms at 60 mph, 3800 at  70,
> 4100
> at 80 mph..........It accelerates quicker from 70 to 80 then than 60
> to 70
> cause of that tall 4th gear....................
>
>
> Adam P
> 81  Westy "The Brick "
> 70 Single Cab "Whitey"
> 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
> 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
> 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
> 75 Campmobile "for sale'
> Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "westydriver" <westydriver@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 10:04 PM
> Subject: Re: Aircooled ?s here for my 81 Westy
>
>
> > my 82 westy  with slightly undersized tires doesnt read that high
> at
> > those rpms.  havent been up to that speed for a few weeks but if
> i
> > remember right  my speedo and tach both hit max/red at the about
> the
> > same  time which would mean about 80  at 5k  and 70 at about 4100
> on my
> > speedo/tach.
> > jimt
> > On Thursday, Oct 3, 2002, at 18:42 America/Denver, Vanagon man
> wrote:
> >
> > > Your speedo is off.  No way you are going 70 with 3300 rpms.
> Have
> > > driven too
> > > many of them to believe that...........
> > >> After speed is reached (70 mph at 3300 rpms) it will still
> respond
> > >> pretty
> > >> good.
> > >
> >
>
>

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