

| Subject: | Re: best mod for vanagon? |
| From: | Mike Miller |
| Date: | Tue, 2 Mar 2004 22:00:45 -0800 |
And how much does this jewel cost? On 3/2/04 8:51 PM, "George Mercer" <Gamercer@AOL.COM> wrote: > Best mod is a 5-speed transmission. I got mine from Weddle Industries, Santa > Barbara, California. This gives the old Westy 4 gears with 5% more power > (lower gearing) and 5% overdrive in 5th. > > Fourth (4th) gear goes out to 65 mph comfortably and can go to 70 mph. > Without a loaded down Westy, I can go up the grapevine, California's > Interstate 5, > in 4th gear slowing down to 60 at some places. > > Fifth gear (5th) gear allows cruising at 75 mph on I-5 and can go to up to 85 > mph at about 4500 rpm. All this on the stock 2.1 liter engine. > > George > '88 Westy > >
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