On Thu, 8 Apr 2004, Andrew Grebneff wrote:

> >The inline 4 cly. VW engine have a red line of IIRC 6500 RPM's
> >where as most other 4 cly. of its time, red line at 5000 RPM's
>
> My DIESEL Toyotas reline at 5000.

I'm curious what gasoline 4-cyl engines had 5000 rpm redlines.  My Volvo
B230, not exactly a sophisticated or sporty engine, is good to 6,500 rpm.

> So anyone know what rpm an engine would be turning at 80mph when
> attached to a 57 van's stock trans? My old single-port 1600, in this
> panelvan, would readily do 80mph (premetric speedo).

I suspect a very optomistic speedometer or a downhill slope.  Everything
I've read suggests the top speed of a van of that vintage was about 60
mph.  My '75 bus would just about do 80, but it had a 2.0L.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon