I thought Tachs (instead of analog clocks) were standard on all US
Vanagons starting in 85 (and 84 Wolfsburgs)

Are you sure your cluster isn't from an older van?

Another hassle with analog clocks is they are noisy!  Not in everyday
life but if you are an insomniac in a quiet camping place you will
hear a loud "tick tick tick" all night...

>I have an 86 that started as  a GL and is slowly becoming my own
>creation.  This is about my 10th van, so I am being fairly careful
>as I do my modifications.  But one thing has kinda bugged me from
>the first day I drove it..that clock in the instrument cluster.
>What is up with a 6" diameter clock, right in your face?