Ed writes:
> Last night I installed one of those $19.95 tachometers in my '72 bus. 
> It's pretty cool to watch the needle bounce around while I am driving 
> but it still doesn't do me any good because I dont know where the 
> factory recomended shift and red line points are.  If anyone has a 
> clue for a 1700 please let me know.
>  thanks.
>  Ed.

  The rev. limiter on a type IV is set at 5400 rpm. Your 1700 may or may not
  have the rev limiter installed <it's a $30.00 distributor rotor>. But
  5400 may be a good place to set the redline. Peak horsepower on a
  1700cc type IV is developed at 4800 rpm. The shift points that VW 
  publishes in the owners manual generally correspond to the peak horsepower
  rpm in a given gear.

  Dave

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