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Date:         Sun, 10 Oct 2004 00:15:06 -0500
Reply-To:     rrecardo@WEBTV.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Cardo <rrecardo@WEBTV.NET>
Subject:      Re: Safe 2.1/1.9  Rpm: survey/query
Comments: To: Matt Sutton <msutts@EARTHLINK.NET>
In-Reply-To:  Matt Sutton <msutts@EARTHLINK.NET>'s message of Sun, 10 Oct 2004
              00:26:34 -0400
Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII


The flat 4 continues to amaze me.
At 80 mph any GM small block is running at 1900 rpm with a  700 R-4
trans.
The VW at 80 is running at or around 4600 rpm.
This is mind boggling.
 It is a flat opposed engine though and evenly balanced in the way they
run.
Figure for a longevity factor I would think that 4 grand or maybe even
4200 would be safe to run all day long without overstressing the engine.
And your looking at about 70 to 73 mph.
That's pretty much where I max the engine out for cruising, and seems to
have not caused any long term damage.
Not for 98,234 miles worth anyway.


RC
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