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Subject:Re: Is it possible to speed in a 84 Westy w/ 1.9 engine?
From:David Beierl
Date:Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:14:51 -0400

At 12:27 PM 10/13/2011, Richard Koerner wrote:
>Yeah, me too in an 85 Vanagon hardtop with a 1.9 east of Payson,
>Arizona.  Photo speed trap.  In the afternoon on the way eastward
>everyone (locals) started slowing

Do you mean speed, or get caught speeding?  In my impetuous youth I
used to drive my '84 Westy pretty routinely at around 85 on the
highway in New England.  Of course the engine needed rebuilding
earlier than otherwise, but day-to-day it didn't complain.

I'm less impetuous now and seldom take my '89 White Star above 65.  I
don't think I've had it at 85 ever.

Yours,
David