Im in the bluffs just east of the missouri river valley and have a variety
of hills some steep and windy and some not so much. I keep an eye open for
river grade routes to help maintain speed if possible. After further
upgrades we plan on touring the wonderful sights of the USA,trying to plan
ahead!

Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy

On Oct 28, 2012 2:16 PM, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:

Ralph,  you are a flatlander, and you have probably reached the point of
maximum efficiency.  How often to you even see a hill of any significance in
your travels?  If you really want more power, do a swap.  It will be far
more cost effective!

Driving an automatic with a worn out engine I feel your pain, and there are
a lot of hills around here!  All but the steepest I can pull at 4500 rpm @
45 mph in second.  Mileage is around 15 mpg though.

Stuart

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ralph meyermann
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 7:52 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: A/C tranny in my na diesel!

I plan on keeping to hwy speeds 60-65 and avoid interstate travel due to not
much to see other than open space and truckstops. I know there's a limit to
efficiency/ power! If I want anymore power it'll take more fuel after I
reach the efficiency balance.

Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy

>
> On Oct 28, 2012 9:29 AM, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Yes slowing down ...

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On ...

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> Hi Volks!! Took my first trip with the air cooled tranny in Velma and
loving
the rpm change at 60-65...