Somewhere there is a good website showing how to fabricate a speed sensor
in the speedo head.  I think it is for use with the Subaru conversion as
has been mentioned.
Edward

At 04:03 PM 8/1/2004, you wrote:
>I believe they added cruise control as an option the same
>year they upgraded the Wasserboxer to 2.1l, 1986. I've
>yet to find an '85 or earlier with factory cruise control, but
>I've only been a Vanagon fanatic since July 4 this year,
>when I suddenly decided I had to have one and bought