FWIW, I have always figured that due to the automatic vs. standard trans
that the auto trans would need higher rpms for any given speed due to
slipping in the torque converter and transmission.

Route 66 Rider!
Ramon Hill
Live Long and Be Free
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Geza Polony
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 8:20 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: RPM?MPH

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