Thanks for all your comments.

On Thu, Aug 31, 2017 at 8:14 PM, Richard Smith (Smirby) <smirby@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I try to use the tachometer to govern my driving - 3200 is a nice
> comfortable all day drive. Easy on the nerves, easy on the engine, easy on
> the gas. It does mean that you have to - in good conscience - watch behind
> you and pull over for other drivers (3000 rpm is 50-55mph).
>
> > On Aug 31, 2017, at 3:44 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> -What kind of highway speeds do people feel comfortable in sustaining?
> >
> >
> > I used to drive my '84 4-sp Westy all over New England at 85 actual,
> which
> > is ~4650 rpm.  It wore the engine out earlier than otherwise, but it
> would
> > do it all day without complaint.  It used to creep up to 90 sometimes
> when
> > I wasn't looking.
> >
> > I don't drive that fast any more.  I drive the '89 auto at 70 or a bit
> > above if I'm in a hurry, otherwise 60-65 for mileage.
> >
> > Yrs,
> > d
>