On Wed, 19 Mar 2003, Sam Scholten wrote:

> You said it. Most engines cruise at HALF the RPM that
> the bus engines do. That includes all the DOHC Honda
> and Nissan engines that rev happily to 7K. The thought
> of any pushrod engine cruising at 4000+ RPM is
> frightening, especially when the redline is 5K.

The SOHC VTEC engine in my Civic spins a bit over 3,000 RPM at typical
highway speeds.  That's not as fast as a Vanagon engine, but it's not
"half the RPM" either.  (It's a much lower percentage of the redline RPM,
though!  On my Civic, redline isn't until 7200.)

I agree about taking your time.  That'll prolong the life of any
vehicle, and lower your blood pressure, too. ;)

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si