VANAGON archives -- March 2004, week 1 (#151)

Date:         Tue, 2 Mar 2004 22:00:45 -0800
Reply-To:     Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
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From:         Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: best mod for vanagon?
Comments: To: Gamercer@AOL.COM
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And  how much does this jewel cost?

On 3/2/04 8:51 PM, "George Mercer" <Gamercer@AOL.COM> wrote:

> Best mod is a 5-speed transmission.  I got mine from Weddle Industries, Santa
> Barbara, California.  This gives the old Westy 4 gears with 5% more power
> (lower gearing) and 5% overdrive in 5th.
>
> Fourth (4th) gear goes out to 65 mph comfortably and can go to 70 mph.
> Without a loaded down Westy, I can go up the grapevine, California's
> Interstate 5,
> in 4th gear slowing down to 60 at some places.
>
> Fifth gear (5th) gear allows cruising at 75 mph on I-5 and can go to up to 85
> mph at about 4500 rpm.  All this on the stock 2.1 liter engine.
>
> George
> '88 Westy
>
>

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