That's a higher speed than my '84--at 4,000 rpm I'm reading 60 or close to it.

The relationship between rpm and speed should be rock-solid unless
something's slipping--either your clutch or your back tires, as on gravel.
How old is your clutch plate?

Vanagon speedo's are almost always optimistic. The Bentley says 8% higher
than real speed is acceptable up to Dec. '84 IIRC, slightly less thereafter.
Glad they weren't making moon rockets.

Geza

On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:28:31 -0500, Mike Stainbrook <mike90260@PEOPLEPC.COM>
wrote:

>HI All-silly question time:my late 85,with 4 speed stick,at indicated 3500
>RPM,I get speedo reading of 62 MPH. is this about right?-is freeway
>average,I get a little better down hill,little less up hill..reason for
>asking is that the box seems to be a bit slower in traffic-clutch wear?
>thanks  Mike