Chad wrote: > Just wondering about how fast my van isn't. I can get it up to 70mph on a > good day (ie. pancake flat and no wind). Anything over 70mph puts me around > 3800-3900RPM. This is the only Vanagon I've owned and the only one I've ever > been in. Should my van be running at those RPM's for the aforementioned > speeds???? What model? A Westy will have a little more drag because of the top...my '84 maxes out at +/- 72mph at around 4000 rpms (no tach); more at higher revs. My '91 (2.1L) with auto trans will go about the same (75 mph at 4100) but will go up to 90 if I want to push it hard (too hard) but not redlining.
-- Stephen Steele Chillicothe OH '91 Caravelle Hans '84 Westfalia Fritz or Sunny? |
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