Michael Modl wrote:

> I've been wondering what would the speed be now at 4000 RPM in the SA tranny
> in 5th gear. Currently on my vanagon, 4000 RPM IS 72 MPH.  I cruise 50 miles a
> day on the freeway, non stop, at around 75 MPH.  A reduction of the RPM's
> would be nice.  Thanks.

Michael,
However I wonder if the Vanagon doesn't -need- those RPM's to push our
un-aerodynamic boxes down the freeway at 70+ mph.
I tend to want to trust the Blackforest guys on thier gearing calculations that
they performed on our machines before considering an extremely expensive gear
changeout/tranny changeout (I have seriously considered both).
IMHO, the only merit for gear/tranny swap is in tandem w/engine swap.

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