At 11:03 AM 11/14/95 -0600, Pat.Spragge@wj.com wrote:
>     
>     I have been test driving various vanagons/westphalias with both auto and 
>     manual transmissions and different model years, lately, and I am
trying to 
>     evaluate whether performance is up to spec or not.
>     
>     Seems like top speed under standard conditions would be a good
indicator of 
>     power output.
>     
>     Does anyone want to share information on their Westphalias' top speed? by 
>     engine size and trans configuration?
>     
>     Thanks,
>     
>     Pat S.
>
Pat, my '71 westy will go approximately 75 at break-neck speed. (Ideal no
wind -dry pavement- tepid temperature) While I don't make it a habit of
going that fast in a Vw that is the fastest I've had my Westy.  The engine
is an AH series Beetle 1600 dual port with a sstock stick. the only thing it
has is the 009 distributer, everything else is bone stock including trans.
Although I believe the trans is from a newer Bus than mine?