Date:         Sun, 1 May 2011 20:45:19 -0700
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Suitable range for tach?
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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The kickdown works, but with a fused right ankle I can't kick it down.

I'm going with a 5000 rpm tach. Never had the engine above 4200 rpm
anyway.

On Sun, 2011-05-01 at 22:38 -0400, Dennis Haynes wrote:

> Your auto tranny in stock trim will have no problem allowing the engine to go to 5,200 rpm if the kick down is working. Stock tires and gears you need 3,800 rpm to do 68 mph. A 4,000 rpm tach makes as much sense as a 70 mph speedometer. The 85 mph Speedo's are bad enough.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Rocket J Squirrel
> Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 4:08 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Suitable range for tach?
>
> I'm looking at putting a tach that pegs at 4000 rpm. A list member wrote
> to suggest that I should go higher, and I tend to agree with him. But
> the VDO family of tachs that I'm looking at (cockpit series) don't have
> anything between 4000 and 6000 rpm, and 6000 rpm is silly high for a
> stock 1.9l engine.
>
> As I recall, 4000 is pretty much a sweet spot for smooth running of the
> engine. Having a tach that goes all the way up to 6000 rpm seems a waste
> of the gauge face.
>
> I ask the mechanics on the list: is a 0 - 4000 rpm tach too low?
>
> --
> Rocky J Squirrel
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> '74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
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