Date:         Wed, 9 Apr 2003 14:54:34 -0700
Reply-To:     Bill N <freeholder@STARBAND.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill N <freeholder@STARBAND.NET>
Subject:      Re: How hard can you push a Westy?
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Maybe 5 years ago we put a stock AVP longblock into our '81 Westy.  After putting about 600
miles on the rebuild we decided to take it out for a road trip.  We left Willcox, AZ at about 2
in the afternoon.  By alternating who slept and who drove we drove right through the first
night and the second day, stopping about midnight (of the second night) in a rest area in the
Florida panhandle for a few hours.  We got up shortly after dawn and continued to the Tampa
area where we stayed with relatives for a couple of days.  Then we went on to Key West.  Going
home we had a third driver and drove straight through from Key West to Arizona.  The engine is
still running just fine.

Bill in the Southwest.

----- Original Message ----- > On Wed, 9 Apr 2003, Royston, Jerry wrote:
>
 > I need some advice.  I'm thinking about going up to Newfoundland from the DC
 > area and would have to travel a good 1,100 miles in 2 days to make it
 > worthwhile.  Is this too much to ask of a Westy?  The most I've driven in
 > one day so far has maybe been 300 miles with no problems.  Can you run a
 > Westy at 65 or 70 for 8 hours a day or for that matter at 50 for 10 hours?
 > I just don't want to push the van beyond its limitations.