Date:         Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:07:22 -0700
Reply-To:     John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: redline (not the oil)
In-Reply-To:  <443AD84A.7070208@frontleftspeakerposse.com>
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On 4/10/06, chris <vanagon@frontleftspeakerposse.com> wrote:
>
> How high do you guys usually allow your motors to rev when trying to
> pull up in 3rd and get going fast enough to continue on into 4th gear?
>
> From listening to the motor, I try to always keep it under 3k if I can,
> but when fully loaded and on a trip (going uphills/etc) I find myself
> often pushing the 4k mark.
>
> At what point are you going too high and doing damage?
>

I have an auto tranny so I am practically oblivious to these "shift point"
things, but I do know that the wasserboxer is quite happy between 2K and 4K,
and you don't have to worry about over revving until somewhere up above 5K.
I run my 2.1 Boston Bob rebuild at 70MPH/4100RPM for hours on end. Oil temp
sits right about 190-195degF, water temp dead center on the LED. My gas
mileage is abyssmal, but that's my punishment for trying to keep up with
freeway traffic in Los Angeles...
2K to 4K being the "peakiest" part of the torque curve, you should shift up
around 4K and down around 2K "for best results".

--
John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"